The goal of the Serious Fraud Office to accelerate its investigations through intelligence-gathering and technology signals that the white-collar agency's new interim director will persist with plans put in place by predecessor Nick Ephgrave after his surprise exit earlier in April.
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A recent court ruling that expands legal advice privilege to cover some internal corporate communications gives companies greater scope for withholding sensitive material but is likely to prompt challenges over whether those documents meet the test for protection, lawyers say.
Britain's tax agency has begun to wield strengthened enforcement powers to combat tax fraud in the construction industry after reforms that lawyers warn could trigger disputes as businesses challenge whether they meet the regime's contentious "should have known" test.
The new Fair Work Agency is "here to listen" to employers as well as workers, its chief executive said ahead of its official launch on April 7.
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The goal of the Serious Fraud Office to accelerate its investigations through intelligence-gathering and technology signals that the white-collar agency's new interim director will persist with plans put in place by predecessor Nick Ephgrave after his surprise exit earlier in April.
A recent court ruling that expands legal advice privilege to cover some internal corporate communications gives companies greater scope for withholding sensitive material but is likely to prompt challenges over whether those documents meet the test for protection, lawyers say.
Britain's tax agency has begun to wield strengthened enforcement powers to combat tax fraud in the construction industry after reforms that lawyers warn could trigger disputes as businesses challenge whether they meet the regime's contentious "should have known" test.
The new Fair Work Agency is "here to listen" to employers as well as workers, its chief executive said ahead of its official launch on April 7.
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