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Article 05/12/2022
Crime and Regulatory roundup – December 2022
In this roundup, we consider recent developments in the Crime and Regulatory sphere, including, amongst other topics, the cost of living crisis and the responsibilities of employers in relation to stress at work, the publication of the recent Health and Safety report by the ORR, potential new sentencing guidelines for those convicted of selling knives to children, and the protection of children by the Online Safety Bill.
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Article 05/12/2022
The Building Safety Act 2022 – the ‘Accountable Person’
The Building Safety Act 2022 received Royal Assent on 28 April 2022. Whilst most provisions are yet to come into force, it is expected that the Act will revolutionise building safety within England, Wales and Scotland. This article will focus on the Act’s impact on the English legal landscape.
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Article 05/12/2022
The duty of employers to protect employees from stress at work
Against the background of the cost of living crisis, we explore employers’ legal duty to protect employees from stress at work, and the Health and Safety Executive’s recommendations for recognising and supporting employees.
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Article 02/12/2022
The Office for Road and Rail’s reflection on the past and crystal ball gazing into the future
The Office for Road and Rail (ORR), responsible for monitoring and enforcing the efficiency and safety of Britain’s railways, recently published its annual health and safety report covering the period April 2021 to 31 March 2022. The Report reflects on many of the health and safety improvements that were delivered over the past year as well as predicting what lies ahead in terms of challenges for industry in the upcoming year.
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Article 02/12/2022
The protection of children by the Online Safety Bill: is it too late for some?
As the UK Government faces increasing pressure to strengthen the Online Safety Bill’s measures aimed at protecting children online, we consider the recommendations made by Senior Coroner, Andrew Walker, following the Molly Russell Inquest.
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Article 01/12/2022
Retailers could face significant fines if caught selling knives to children
There are currently no sentencing guidelines for selling knives to minors. However, this it set to change following the publication of two consultations this year by the Sentencing Council. We discuss how retailers should prepare.
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Article 01/11/2022
Autonomous vehicles update
The way in which people and goods travel is changing rapidly. As a new era of transport continues to unfold, Kennedys is here to keep you up to date on the latest developments and what they mean for you and your business.
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Article 17/10/2022
The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill – no silver bullet for the SFO
The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill was announced to Parliament for the first time on 22 September 2022, further signalling the UK’s attack on economic crime and its attempt at improving transparency over corporate entities. Here, we focus on the proposal that will allow the Serious Fraud Office to compel suspected criminals and institutions to disclose information linked to a suspected crime at the pre-investigative stage of a case.
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Report 13/07/2022
Rewriting the risk: Addressing the challenge of climate change
Our latest global report finds that the insurance industry has a central role in building wider understanding about climate-related risks and in mitigating against those risks.
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Article 01/04/2022
The taming of the few: The Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022
After years of discussion about ways to thwart the flow of so called dirty money, UK Parliament has fast tracked, in what has been reported to be at unprecedented speed, the journey of The Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 (ECA) in response to the recent armed conflict in Ukraine.