Ethics Violation in UK Law
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Dr. John Roylance v The General Medical Council
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R v D O
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RM described it as a "betrayal". It seems to us that it was a gross betrayal which would in any event be an aggravating feature. In our view the Sentencing Council did not intend that every case of rape within an established relationship should be treated as a breach of trust. Rather, the change was designed so as to include circumstances where the offender may not hold a formal position in relation to the victim, but they have abused the trust engendered by their status and/or standing.
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R v Hampshire County Council, ex parte Ellerton
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My understanding of the concept, which I think was that of the learned judge, is simply that the relative seriousness of the allegation is a relevant factor (on occasions a highly relevant factor) in considering whether or not the civil burden of proof on the balance of probabilities has been discharged in any given case.
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R (Remedy UK Ltd) v General Medicial Council
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Superintendent of Prisons et Al v Hamilton
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Questions of construction begin with the ordinary and grammatical meaning of the words used. As everyone agrees, section 7(2) has two operative parts, providing for different rules for two classes of charge. Essentially the question is whether the closing words of section 7(2)—"other than the following sections [and the numbered list]" govern the whole of section 7(2) or the second part dealing with mandatory referral up.
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The Police (Conduct) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016
... ... “appropriate standard” means the standard set out in the Code of Ethics; ... “bank holiday” means a day which is a bank holiday under the ... or other penalties because they have reported that a violation of this Code has occurred or is about to occur unless such a report is ... ...
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Police Service of Northern Ireland (Conduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2008
... ... 4, in the definition of “appropriate standard”, for “Code of Ethics (see the Schedule to the Police Service of Northern Ireland (Conduct) ... or other penalties because they have reported that a violation of this Code has occurred or is about to occur unless such a report is ... ...
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Police Service of Northern Ireland (Conduct) Regulations 2003
... ... Code of Ethics 2. —(1) The Code of Conduct contained in Schedule 4 of the Royal Ulster ... or other penalties because they have reported that a violation of this Code has occurred or is about to occur unless such a report is ... ...
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Geneva Conventions Act 1957
... ... decided between the interested Parties, concerning any alleged violation of the Convention.If agreement has not been reached concerning the ... for carrying out medical activities compatible with medical ethics, regardless of the person benefiting therefrom ... (F952) Persons ... ...
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The moral foundations of restraint: Partisanship, military training, and norms of civilian protection
How does partisan identification shape the attitudes of US military officers toward the protection of civilians in war? Drawing on unique cross-cohort surveys of soon-to-be commissioned officers in...... ... in the norms of restraint embodied by principles of combat ethics andthe law of war. We attribute these partisan differences to insights ... operations and the underlying causes of US adherence to or violation of the laws of armed conflict.Keywordsconflict, ethics, law of war, ... ...
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The normative structure of information and its communication
Purpose: Beginning with the initial premise that the internet has a global character, the purpose of this paper is to argue that the normative evaluation of digital information on the internet nece...... ... Howlett SpenceCentre for Applied Philosophy and Public Ethics (CAPPE),Charles Sturt University, Canberra, AustraliaDepartment of ... ; and that thenegligent or purposeful abuse of information in violation of those commitments is also a violation ofuniversal rights to freedom and ... ...
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A critical analysis of corruption and anti-corruption policies in Italy
Purpose: This study aims to critically analyse the Law 9 January 2019, n. 3, on “Measures to fight crimes against the public administration and on the transparency of political parties and movement...... ... still seems far off.Social implications –In the absence of public ethics, the increase in criminalisation does not seemsufficienton its own to ... sanctioning in relation to the same factposes seriousproblems of violation of the ne bis in idem rule.Keywords Bribery, Confiscation, Interception, ... ...
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Cyberbullying a desecration of information ethics. Perceptions of post-high school youth in a rural community
Purpose: Cyberbullying occurs when a minor is tormented, threatened, harassed, humiliated, embarrassed or otherwise targeted by another child. Given that cyberbullying entails defamation or spreadi...... ... Given that cyberbullying entails defamation orspreading false information or portfolios about someone, it is regarded as a violation of the ethical codeof information use. The purpose of the study was to explore the perceptions, experiences and challengesof post-high school youth ... ...
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New UK Sentencing Guidelines - What Does This Mean For Corporates?
The Sentencing Council’s Definitive Guidance for Fraud, Bribery and Money Laundering Offences (the “UK Guidelines”) came into force on 1 October 2014. The UK Guidelines set out a ten step process f...... ... for organisations to institute “effective compliance and ethics programmes,” which can reduce an organisation’s culpability score if ... to respond to and prevent further offences upon detection of a violation. If an organisation has an effective compliance and ethics programme in ... ...
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First DPA in the U.K. Signals Britain is Serious About Bribery & Corruption
Late last year, ICBC Standard Bank Plc, a U.K.-based financial institution with operations around the world, agreed to pay a $37 million fine and enter into a deferred prosecution agreement (DPA) w...... ... officials, which raised the question: Was this payment a violation of the U.K. Bribery Act? Standard Bank self-reported the incident to the ... aware of potential wrongdoing—which speaks volumes for the strong ethics and compliance culture the bank had fostered throughout its organisation, ... ...
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Deferred Prosecution Agreements Authorised & “Whistleblower” Bounties Rejected: Clues to Future Enforcement of U.K. Financial Crimes
In the second of three posts on the future enforcement of U.K. financial crimes, we explore the implications of enforcement actions related to financial crime in the U.K. To see all four clues and ...... ... and speakers from BAE Systems, IMI plc and Serco will present on “Ethics & Compliance Trends Across the E.U. & Beyond: Advancing the Trust Agenda ... In addition, if an organisation learns of a potential violation when an employee raises a concern internally,it is better positioned to ... ...
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UK Financial Services Whistleblowing Regulation Survey: Assessing The Impact Of The FCA/PRA Senior Managers Regime Whistleblowing Rules
NAVEX Global partnered with an independent research firm to survey compliance professionals from the UK Financial Services industry about their approach to whistleblowing and incident reporting. Ou...... ... » Eighty-four percent work in ethics & compliance, risk management or internal audit job functions ... » ... whistleblower regimes raise any potential violation ... of policy or the Code of Conduct (not just fraud or ... ...