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THE PHILOSOPHY AND RATIONALE OF THE FREEDOM AND RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PRESS BILL
CLIVE SOLEYWhen I drew fourth place in the ballot for Private Members' Bills I decided that it was an excellent opportunity for wide‐ranging debate on the role and structure of the press in…
A CASE AGAINST PRIVACY LEGISLATION FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF THE REGIONAL PRESS
KEITH PARKERThe paper sets out the reasons for the opposition of the Guild of British Newspaper Editors to the imposition of privacy legislation. In doing so, it first examines five recent…
THE STRUCTURE OF CONTROLS ON THE INVASION OF PRIVACY BY THE PRESS
ALEX CARLISLE QCThis paper examines the historical and contemporary background to the vexed question of control of the press. Consideration of the Younger Report on Privacy (1972) and the Royal…
COMPETITION AND THE REGULATION OF AUDITOR INDEPENDENCE IN THE EC
DEREK RIDYARD, JEAN DE BOLLEThe paper sets out the findings of a study by the authors of the EC audit and consultancy sectors, presenting their view that it is auditors' independence rather than competition…
BCCI: THE LESSONS FOR BANK SUPERVISORS PART 1: DEFICIENCIES IN NATIONAL SUPERVISORY PRACTICES AND REGULATORY FRAMEWORKS
MAXIMILIAN J.B. HALLThis paper is published in two parts. The first, which is published here, starts by considering the background to UK banking supervision and examining the effectiveness of the…
REGULATING THE LIBERALISED TELECOMMUNICATIONS SECTOR
COLIN SCOTTAfter considering the background to the regulation of the telecommunications industry, the paper examines the promotion of competition and protection of consumers in the sector…
ADVOCATES' IMMUNITY FROM NEGLIGENCE ACTION
KEITH RICHARDSAfter considering the circumstances in which advocates' immunity from liability in negligence exist, the paper looks at the reasons for the continued existence of the rule and, in…
TOWARDS A POLICY ON FINES AND DISCIPLINE: THE DISCIPLINING RECORD OF IMRO AND THE SFA
GARETH ADAMSIn many ways 1991 was a record year for the self‐regulatory regime set up under the Financial Services Act 1986 (FSA). Not only did the Investment Compensation Scheme pay out a…
THE IMPACT OF THE COSHH REGULATIONS ON THE WORKING ENVIRONMENT
COLIN PURNELLThis paper considers the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) 1988 Regulations. In particular, it notes the Regulations' antecedents in UK legislation and European…
WHAT IS INVESTMENT BUSINESS?
DENNIS ROSENTHALSection 1(2) of the Financial Services Act 1986 (the Act) defines ‘investment business’ as the business of engaging in one or more of the activities which fall within the…
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