Crisis Management

SCCE 20th Annual Compliance & Ethics Institute Las Vegas, USA – 19-22 September 2021

July 27, 2021

Jonathan Armstrong will be speaking in Las Vegas at the Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics 20th Annual Compliance & Ethics Institute on Wednesday 22 September 2021. It’s a virtual session this year with delegates joining from around the world. The session starts at 7am Law Vegas time/3pm UK time. Jonathan will speak with Mary Read more »

Whistleblowing/Speaking Up/Raising Concerns in the UK

June 8, 2021

What’s this all about? This article briefly looks at whistleblowing issues in the UK. The legal background In sum, in the UK workers are protected against retaliatory dismissal or detrimental treatment if they make a so-called “protected disclosure” to their employer or to some other prescribed person. This has to be a disclosure of information Read more »

Client Alert: Returning to Office Working – Health Testing and Data Protection

June 8, 2021

We first published this alert in May 2020 and we’re updating it from time to time with more questions and developments. Introduction As lockdown restrictions have changed in some countries, many companies have been dealing with partial returns to company premises or so-called hybrid working where employees work from company premises and at home. Obviously Read more »

Client Alert: Data Breaches and Transparency

April 28, 2021

Introduction A recent survey by Comparitech has highlighted the long-term effects of a data breach. In addition to the harm caused by a breach to a company’s reputation, staff retention and sales, data breaches can have a lasting effect on the share price of companies too. The survey looked at the share price of 34 Read more »

Client Alert: Supply Chain Compliance – Non-Monetary Considerations

March 29, 2021

Introduction One of the most frequent questions we are asked at the moment about supply chain compliance is about the conflict between a company’s obligation to make money for its shareholders and its wish to do the right thing. Are directors allowed under UK law to look beyond the numbers? General obligations Under UK law, Read more »

Compliance Podcast Network: Introducing the Cordery Head to Head @ Home series

March 10, 2021

Introducing Cordery’s new Head to Head @ Home podcast, just launched on the Compliance Podcast network. We’re exploring the most critical issues facing compliance professionals, and host Jonathan Armstrong is talking to the leading experts who are shaping the industry. Don’t miss an episode! You can listen to these podcasts here: http://compliancepodcastnetwork.net/category/head-to-head-home/