BCL Partner Tom McNeill has been profiled by International Comparative Legal Guides (ICLG), discussing the changing landscape of corporate crime and enforcement authorities' growing readiness to prosecute companies for their employees' actions.
Tom considers the impact of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023, including the senior manager liability provisions and the failure-to-prevent-fraud offence, and explores the challenges these reforms present for businesses.
He also reflects on the increasing use of deferred prosecution agreements and the importance of ensuring that individual accountability is not overlooked as corporate criminal liability continues to evolve.
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