Leading criminal barrister guilty of sexual misconduct charges Legal A Tribunal ruled a top criminal barrister, Jo Sidhu KC, was guilty of three charges of sexual misconduct against a young female barrister
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Harrods boss admits after Mohamed Al Fayed allegations: ‘We failed our colleagues’ Legal The current managing director of Harrods has apologised and said the business “failed our colleagues” following sexual misconduct allegations about former owner Mohamed Al Fayed. Michael Ward said in a statement that it is clear Mr Al Fayed “presided over a toxic culture of secrecy, intimidation, fear of repercussion and sexual misconduct”. Mr Ward, who [...]
Non-financial misconduct: Will the FCA take a leaf out of the legal regulator’s book? May 3, 2024 All eyes are on the FCA's non-financial misconduct rules, but they may be a copy of the legal regulator rules, which is notorious for being strict