Asia: Criminal Law

The Amendment Act expressly seeks to decriminalise and rationalise offences under the Principal Act and promote trust-based governance to improve ease of living and ease of doing business.

Legal fees can be a sensitive topic, but they are often a major factor when choosing a criminal defence lawyer Brisbane. Many clients have never been involved in the criminal justice system before and are unsure...

A criminal conviction can have serious and lasting consequences, such as affecting employment, travel, reputation, and even your ability to hold professional licences.

The Supreme Court through its judgement dated 07.04.2026 in State Bank of India v Amit Iron Private Limited & Others held that there is no right for borrowers to seek personal hearing before classification as fraud, however furnishing Forensic Audit Reports is mandatory.

——基于2025年最高检司法数据、市场监管总局“清风铁纪”行动与2026年中

The Federal Court of Australia has ruled that Star Entertainment Group's former CEO and chief legal officer breached their statutory duties by failing to properly escalate critical anti-money laundering risks and misleading communications to the board, while dismissing claims against non-executive directors. This landmark decision establishes crucial precedents for executive accountability, information governance, and the indivisibility of duties for officers holding multiple roles, with implications extend

The MCA Data across the last 5 financial years consistently shows that approximately 28,000 criminal prosecutions under the Companies Act, 2013 remain pending at the end...

中国最高人民法院和最高人民检察院联合发布《关于办理贪污贿赂刑事案件适用法律若干问题的解释（二）》，这是继2016年首部解释施行十年后的

最高人民法院、最高人民检察院联合发布《关于办理贪污贿赂刑事案件适用法律若干问题的解释（二）》，系统性落实《刑法修正案（十二）》及

Jaywalking is seen to present a danger to both pedestrians and traffic which has led to its criminalisation in many jurisdictions.

第三方资助（Third-Party Funding）近年来成为争议解决领域的热点问题之一，所获关注度与日俱增。

Thailand has enacted comprehensive sexual harassment legislation that significantly expands criminal penalties and creates new compliance obligations for online platform operators.