Regulatory and Crime
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Being arrested and interviewed by police is one of the most unsettling experiences a person can go through. Whether you have been Bailed to Return (BTR) or Released Under Investigation...
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All organisations must be aware that a new offence for failure to prevent fraud is now in force from 1 September 2025. You need to consider whether it applies to...
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Ashtons Legal LLP, an award-winning full-service law firm, is proud to announce its new partnership with Anglia Capital Group (ACG) as their official legal sponsor. This collaboration marks a significant...
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Tim Ridyard in our Regulatory & Crime team reviews some recent prosecutions brought by the Health and Safety Executive that concluded in 2024. A constant theme in health and safety...
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As your business has to comply with a multitude of regulations and licencing requirements, there is a fair chance that you could, at some stage, be investigated by one of...
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You might run your business as a sole trader or a partnership, or the business might trade as a limited company or limited liability partnership. But why did you choose...
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The Ashtons Planning and Regulatory teams have successfully supported a client who had been prosecuted in 2023 by a local authority for failing to comply with a planning enforcement notice,...
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A defendant prosecuted for non-compliance with a planning enforcement notice, may secure an acquittal via the replication of lost appeal rights in the Town and Country Planning Act 1990. A...
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The recent revocation of the operator’s licence of an Essex-based District Council demonstrates how failures to look after your goods vehicle operator’s licence can have far-reaching consequences. In this case,...
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If an Account Freezing Order (AFO) is made, but the frozen funds investigation ultimately yielded no results and no forfeiture was ordered, it may be possible for the aggrieved recipient...
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An Account Forfeiture Notice (AFN) or a Forfeiture Order, may (if appropriate) follow an Account Freezing Order (AFO). Please refer to ‘Part 1 – A short guide to Account Freezing...
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Our Regulatory team provide a short guide to Account Freezing Orders. What is an Account Freezing Order? An Account Freezing Order (AFO) is a civil injunction order, the effect of...
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