Financial Services & Tax

Articles

20 Sept 2010

Napoleon's dynamite

It might be great to be British, but our penal system comes up short, says Lee Glade

13 Sept 2010

Just deserts

Could contempt of court hold the key to stamping out fake claims? Kathryn Hammell investigates

23 Aug 2010

Vicar loses legal battle over fire extinguisher

The vicar and wardens of a historic church in Lincolnshire have lost a legal battle after three teenagers went on the rampage with a fire extinguisher, causing £240,000 of damage.

16 Aug 2010

Coroners' reforms could be among casualties of £2bn cuts

Long-overdue reforms to the system of coroners could become one of the casualties of the massive cuts facing the Ministry of Justice, it has emerged.

9 Aug 2010

Barnardo's attacks "unprecedented delay" in care proceedings

Children's charity Barnardo's has attacked the county and family courts for “unprecedented delay” in making care and supervision orders.

9 Aug 2010

Update: personal tax and trusts

Hastings-Bass is the rule that keeps on giving, says David Bird

2 Aug 2010

£600,000 'Sarah's law' scheme results in only 21 disclosures

The Home Office has promised to extend 'Sarah's law' across the country, even though a £600,000 two-year pilot scheme in four police force areas produced only 21 disclosures.

30 Jul 2010

FSA has power to prosecute for money laundering offences

The Financial Services Authority has the power to prosecute for money laundering offences under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (POCA), the Supreme Court has ruled.