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New failure to prevent bribery case should be a wake up call for adequate procedures

What does the prosecution of Lloyds-backed United Insurance Brokers Limited (UIBL) mean for adequate procedures under the UK Bribery Act?

Nick Henderson-Mayo

Preparing for changes to UK sexual harassment law: Upgrading from the Worker Protection Act 2023 The Employment Rights Act 2025

The UK's sexual harassment laws are changing as the forthcoming Employment Rights Act expands upon the Worker Protection Act 2023.

Nick Henderson-Mayo

SRA diversity survey 2025: Collect your law firm data with Omnitrack

The SRA has announced its 2025 diversity survey. Collect your data with VinciWorks' free tool for law firms: Omnitrack

Nick Henderson-Mayo

Preparing for DAC8: What your firm needs to know

What does the implementation of DAC8 for reporting cross-border crypto transactions mean for your firm and how can you ensure compliance?

Nick Henderson-Mayo

Astute, Astute eLearning Platform, Astute eLearning Platform|Compliance|eLearning|Health and Safety, Astute eLearning Platform|LXP

Astute LXP April 2025 Update: Sharpening the Experience for Learners and Admins

What's the latest updates on Astute LXP from VinciWorks? Learn more in our latest updates on the system including bug fixes and enhancements.

Nick Henderson-Mayo

OFSI, Russia, sanctions

Lessons from a sanctions compliance failure: What we can learn from OFSI’s penalty against HSF Moscow

What we can learn from OFSI’s penalty against HSF Moscow. The penalty stemmed from payments of nearly £4 million to sanctioned entities.

Naomi Grossman

New proposals for ethnicity and disability pay gap reporting could reshape pay transparency: is your business ready?

Changes to ethnicity and disability pay gap are on the horizon. What are the proposed changes and what should businesses do to prepare?

Sara Henna Dahan

AML, HSBC, red flags

How ignoring AML red flags landed HSBC in hot water

How ignoring AML red flags landed HSBC in hot water When it comes to AML compliance, red flags aren’t just warnings.

Naomi Grossman

Preparing for changes to UK sexual harassment law: Upgrading from the Worker Protection Act 2023 The Employment Rights Act 2025

The UK’s Worker Protection Act 2023 introduced a series of significant changes for employers on the issue of

Nick Henderson-Mayo

SRA diversity survey 2025: Collect your law firm data with Omnitrack

The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has announced that its mandatory diversity survey will be due in early summer

Nick Henderson-Mayo

Preparing for DAC8: What your firm needs to know

The advent of crypto-assets has brought new complexity and ambiguity to cross-border transactions. In an effort to close

Nick Henderson-Mayo

Astute, Astute eLearning Platform, Astute eLearning Platform|Compliance|eLearning|Health and Safety, Astute eLearning Platform|LXP

Astute LXP April 2025 Update: Sharpening the Experience for Learners and Admins

The April update for Astute LXP (V3.3.2) brings a mix of visual polish, helpful tweaks, and targeted bug

Nick Henderson-Mayo

OFSI, Russia, sanctions

Lessons from a sanctions compliance failure: What we can learn from OFSI’s penalty against HSF Moscow

This past March, the UK’s Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) imposed a £465K penalty on Herbert Smith

Naomi Grossman

New proposals for ethnicity and disability pay gap reporting could reshape pay transparency: is your business ready?

In a significant move towards greater workplace equality, the UK Government has launched a public consultation on introducing

Sara Henna Dahan

AML, HSBC, red flags

How ignoring AML red flags landed HSBC in hot water

When it comes to AML compliance, red flags aren’t just warnings. They are flashing neon signs that need

Naomi Grossman

VinciWorks course retirements: What you need to know

As part of our ongoing commitment to keeping our course library relevant and up-to-date, some existing courses are

Nick Henderson-Mayo

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