Regulatory
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On 2 December 2025, the Justice Secretary announced the Government’s intention to implement significant changes to trial by jury. The extent to which they will be implemented remains to be...
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Since July 2025, there have been changes in how the Court may deal with careless driving cases. This affects all drivers but may impact commercial drivers of lorries, vans, buses...
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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 is delighted to announce the recruitment of Senior Associate, Maya Devi Lal, into its Crime & Regulatory team, to further strengthen its defence services to individual and business clients....
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The basic premise of a partnership is two or more people trading in business together to make a profit. It is a relatively simple concept that has existed for centuries....
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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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A new case relating to penalties imposed on operators, owners and drivers who carry concealed persons seeking to enter the UK illegally (clandestine entrants) will be a cause of concern...
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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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A message to Directors, sole traders and business partners: don’t leave it to the Transport Managers! You have a job to do, too! Transport Managers and their teams have a...
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