Financial Sector Regulation Act

The Supreme Court of Appeal in this judgment, found that sections 154, 167 and 231 of the Financial Sector Regulation Act 2017 are not unconstitutional nor invalid.

The correct interpretation of section 154 (which entitles the Financial Services Conduct Authority to make a debarment order after consultation) is that it does not exclude the Authority

The Supreme Court of Appeal in this judgment, found that sections 154, 167 and 231 of the Financial Sector Regulation Act 2017 are not unconstitutional nor invalid.

The correct interpretation of section 154 (which entitles the Financial Services Conduct Authority to make a debarment order after consultation) is that it does not exclude the Authority

The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority intends to drop plans to hold heads of legal departments at banks and insurance firms responsible for ignoring misconduct because it would hamper lawyers from giving independent legal advice. General counsels will be excluded from the new accountability regime for senior managers.

Binding legal counsel to the accountability provisions would