Administrative and Public Law Notes

Tribunal holds that regulator must take proactive steps to investigate impact of COVID-19

In JD Sports Fashion plc v Competition and Markets Authority [2020] CAT 24, the Competition Appeal Tribunal (“CAT”) quashed the Competition and …

Court of Appeal upholds regulatory judgment in technical field

Regulatory disputes in the consumer sector

Businesses who deal with consumers will generally wish to have a good relationship with Government, regulators and other public authorities. However, …

Important decision on privilege in a regulatory context

In a judgment handed down yesterday, the Court of Appeal found that an audit client could not be compelled to produce its privileged documents to its …

Artificial Intelligence in the Public Sector – a new regulatory field?

The Committee on Standards in Public Life (the “Committee”) has published a report on artificial intelligence (“AI”) and its impact on public standards …

The FRC and enforcement action - what next?

Over the last year, three key reports have been published on the future of the audit and accountancy professions. These reports together propose …