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Giving confidential data to the police
When the police need your organisation’s confidential data, does GDPR allow you to provide them? Here we consider the issues.
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Managing FCA investigations: A guide to processes and procedures
A Notice of Appointment of Investigators from the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority is a correspondence few regulated firms will be delighted to receive. Here, we di…
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Health, safety, and saving lives: How the construction industry can reduce its fatality rate
The number of fatalities recorded by the construction industry during 2022/2023 was up more than 50% compared to the previous period. But why is this happening, and…
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Do you need a GLAA licence? What it is and what it requires
We explain what a GLAA licence covers and why the Authority’s approach to tackling labour market abuses may have intensified.
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Gove intends to make developers pay for the cladding crisis
Michael Gove made a play to the electorate with an announcement that he intends to make developers fund cladding remediation on all buildings over 11 metres.
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Another change of stance by the Government on cladding
In this article, we look at the Government’s latest announcement on cladding and high rise building safety made by Michael Gove to the Select Committee.
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Unlimited fines for breach of fire safety regulations
Following on from the Grenfell tragedy, the Government continues to announce further measures to strengthen fire safety. The imposition of unlimited fines for breac…
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The Building Safety Bill: what housebuilders need to know
The impact of the Building Safety Bill upon the building industry and the safety management of higher risk buildings is significant. All industry professionals need…
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The extension to the Building Safety Fund: counting the cost of cladding remediation
In this article, we look at the Government’s latest announcement on cladding and high rise building safety and outline where further improvements are needed in orde…
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The dangers of an Environment Agency inspection
A recent Court of Appeal decision is a timely reminder for all businesses to be wary of the Environment Agency inspection regime.