Business & Finance Issue
Unauthorized Financial Data Breach
The Charges:
A UK-based platform updated its service agreement without prior notice to business clients. Such alterations breached the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024, triggering widespread objections.
Awarded:
£9,000 penalty 4 months license suspension
18 March 2023
Criminal Issue
Corporate Embezzlement Scheme
The Charges:
Senior executives at a Manchester-based financial firm diverted client funds into personal accounts, committing embezzlement and breaching multiple provisions of the Fraud Act 2006, undermining public trust.
Awarded:
£15,000 fine 12 months probation order
10 January 2024
Legal Service Issue
Unauthorized Practice of Law
The Charges:
An unlicensed consultancy in Birmingham gave legal advice to SMEs without solicitor oversight, breaching the Legal Services Act 2007 guidelines, misleading clients and risking critical contractual outcomes.
Awarded:
£8,000 fine 6 months practice suspension
5 February 2024
Family Issue
Spousal Maintenance Enforcement Failure
The Charges:
A London family court neglected to enforce spousal maintenance provisions after a divorce decree, breaching the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 and creating financial hardship for the spouse.
Awarded:
£3,500 compensation 6 months enforcement order
7 April 2024
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