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SFO Sets Out Plans For More Proactive Enforcement: Key Takeaways For Companies

This post analyses a speech by the Interim Director of the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) at the Global Anti-Corruption, Ethics and Compliance Conference on 3 June 2026, and highlights the key implications for corporates.

United Kingdom Criminal

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Beyond The Headlines: FCA Sets Out Its Full-spectrum Approach To Fighting Financial Crime

Therese Chambers, Joint Executive Director of Enforcement and Market Oversight, delivered a speech at the 22nd Annual IBA Anti-Corruption Conference on 17 June 2026, setting out how the FCA's approach to combating financial crime is evolving beyond traditional enforcement.

United Kingdom Criminal

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Senior Managers In The Spotlight: The Crime And Policing Act 2026 And Corporate Criminal Exposure

The Crime and Policing Act 2026 introduces Section 250, fundamentally transforming UK corporate criminal liability by replacing the narrow "identification doctrine" with a broad attribution principle that holds organisations accountable for criminal offences committed by senior managers. This sweeping reform extends beyond economic crimes to encompass the full spectrum of criminal offences, significantly lowering the threshold for corporate prosecution. Financial services firms face heightened exposure as t

United Kingdom Criminal

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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Section 250 Of The Crime And Policing Act 2026: A Step Change In Corporate Criminal Exposure

On 29 June 2026, s250 Crime and Policing Act 2026 will come into force. Its effect is far-reaching: the “senior manager” test of corporate criminal attribution, introduced by the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency...

United Kingdom Criminal

AO

A&O Shearman

The EU Anti-Corruption Directive Raises Compliance Standard For Businesses

European Union Criminal

AP

Arnold & Porter

Expanding Corporate Criminal Liability In The UK: Key Impacts And Considerations For Organisations And Investors

United Kingdom Criminal

GP

Goodwin Procter LLP

Corporate Responsibility And Criminal Liability: Where Should The Line Be Drawn?

United Kingdom Criminal

BS

BCL Solicitors LLP

Corporate Liability Redefined: Preparing Leaders For A New Era Of Accountability

United Kingdom Criminal

LS

Lewis Silkin

Corporate Criminal Liability Expanded To All Crimes Under The Crime And Policing Act 2026

United Kingdom Criminal

AP

Arnold & Porter

Ultra Electronics DPA – Lessons From The First SFO DPA In Five Years

United Kingdom Criminal

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Rewriting The Rules On Corporate Criminal Liability

United Kingdom Criminal

LS

Lewis Silkin

Eye On Economic Crime: Key Takeaways From The UK Serious Fraud Office's Business Plan 2026-27

United Kingdom Criminal

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Mayer Brown

The Crime And Policing Act 2026: Expanding Corporate Criminal Liability Beyond Economic Crime

United Kingdom Criminal

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Travers Smith LLP

Significant Broadening Of UK Corporate Criminal Liability

United Kingdom Criminal

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WilmerHale

Renters’ Rights Act 2025: Essential Information About The Changes To The Private Rented Sector On 1 May 2026 (Videos)

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Anthony Gold Solicitors LLP

FinTech Global FS Regulatory Round-up - W/e 5 June 2026

Worldwide Technology

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

London X China Podcast Series - Episode 7: Trends In Global Pharma M&A

United Kingdom Healthcare

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Too Big To Ignore: Regulating The Data Centre Boom

United Kingdom Energy

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Travers Smith LLP

Property Newsletter: June 2026 (Podcast)

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Gatehouse Chambers

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White Collar Crime, Anti-Corruption & Fraud

SFO Sets Out Plans For More Proactive Enforcement: Key Takeaways For Companies

This post analyses a speech by the Interim Director of the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) at the Global Anti-Corruption, Ethics and Compliance Conference on 3 June 2026, and highlights the key implications for corporates.

United Kingdom Criminal

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Sanctions Update: New Russia Measures And Landmark Enforcement Action

The UK government has introduced significant new sanctions measures targeting Russia, including expanded restrictions on cryptocurrency networks and shadow financial systems.

Worldwide International

BS

BCL Solicitors LLP

Beyond The Headlines: FCA Sets Out Its Full-spectrum Approach To Fighting Financial Crime

Therese Chambers, Joint Executive Director of Enforcement and Market Oversight, delivered a speech at the 22nd Annual IBA Anti-Corruption Conference on 17 June 2026, setting out how the FCA's approach to combating financial crime is evolving beyond traditional enforcement.

United Kingdom Criminal

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

The Post Office Horizon Case: What The New Families Fund Means For Affected Relatives

United Kingdom Litigation

Bond Turner

UK Weekly Sanctions Update - Week of June 15, 2026

United Kingdom Government

MB

Mayer Brown

UK – Captain Of Detained Oil Tanker Charged With Sanctions Offence

United Kingdom International

DM

Duane Morris LLP

The EU Anti-Corruption Directive Raises Compliance Standard For Businesses

European Union Criminal

AP

Arnold & Porter

Corporate Responsibility And Criminal Liability: Where Should The Line Be Drawn?

United Kingdom Criminal

BS

BCL Solicitors LLP

AI In Pensions: The Pensions Regulator Sets Out Its Views

United Kingdom Employment

MB

Mayer Brown

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Corporate Crime

Beyond The Headlines: FCA Sets Out Its Full-spectrum Approach To Fighting Financial Crime

Therese Chambers, Joint Executive Director of Enforcement and Market Oversight, delivered a speech at the 22nd Annual IBA Anti-Corruption Conference on 17 June 2026, setting out how the FCA's approach to combating financial crime is evolving beyond traditional enforcement.

United Kingdom Criminal

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Senior Managers In The Spotlight: The Crime And Policing Act 2026 And Corporate Criminal Exposure

The Crime and Policing Act 2026 introduces Section 250, fundamentally transforming UK corporate criminal liability by replacing the narrow "identification doctrine" with a broad attribution principle that holds organisations accountable for criminal offences committed by senior managers. This sweeping reform extends beyond economic crimes to encompass the full spectrum of criminal offences, significantly lowering the threshold for corporate prosecution. Financial services firms face heightened exposure as t

United Kingdom Criminal

KM

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Section 250 Of The Crime And Policing Act 2026: A Step Change In Corporate Criminal Exposure

On 29 June 2026, s250 Crime and Policing Act 2026 will come into force. Its effect is far-reaching: the “senior manager” test of corporate criminal attribution, introduced by the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency...

United Kingdom Criminal

AO

A&O Shearman

Expanding Corporate Criminal Liability In The UK: Key Impacts And Considerations For Organisations And Investors

United Kingdom Criminal

GP

Goodwin Procter LLP

Corporate Responsibility And Criminal Liability: Where Should The Line Be Drawn?

United Kingdom Criminal

BS

BCL Solicitors LLP

Two Convicted For Tens Of Millions In Prohibited Arms Sales

United Kingdom International

DM

Duane Morris LLP

Corporate Liability Redefined: Preparing Leaders For A New Era Of Accountability

United Kingdom Criminal

LS

Lewis Silkin

Corporate Criminal Liability Expanded To All Crimes Under The Crime And Policing Act 2026

United Kingdom Criminal

AP

Arnold & Porter

Rewriting The Rules On Corporate Criminal Liability

United Kingdom Criminal

LS

Lewis Silkin

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Crime

High Court Finds Agreement Between A Company And Its Sole Director May Form Basis For Unlawful Means Conspiracy

In a recent decision, the High Court held that a sole director and the company he controlled could together be liable for the tort of unlawful means conspiracy: LUX Films Ltd v Fowler & Anor [2026] EWHC 963 (KB).

United Kingdom Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Waste Packaging Fraud: Investigations And Prosecution Risks

In March 2026, Environment Agency (EA) officers worked alongside West Midlands Police to arrest a suspect in Birmingham for conspiracy to defraud and money laundering...

United Kingdom Environment

BS

BCL Solicitors LLP

Directors And ECCTA 2023: A Practical Guide To Your Compliance Obligations

The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 has fundamentally transformed director obligations in UK companies, introducing stringent identity verification requirements...

United Kingdom Commercial

WT

Winston Taylor

Denied UK Entry? The ETA Mistake You Must Avoid (Video)

United Kingdom Immigration

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Latitude Law

The Death Of Henry Nowak: The Importance Of Independent Scrutiny Through The Inquest Process (3 June 2026)

United Kingdom Litigation

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Duncan Lewis & Co Solicitors

Online Safety Regime Extended By Children's Wellbeing And Schools Act And Crime And Policing Act

United Kingdom Media & IT

WT

Winston Taylor

Protecting Women And Girls Online - Ofcom's Guidance And UK Government Strategy

United Kingdom Technology

WT

Winston Taylor

All Eyes On FCA Enforcement Watch 1

United Kingdom Litigation

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Macfarlanes LLP

UK Government's Fraud Strategy Framework: 2026 To 2029

United Kingdom Criminal

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K&L Gates LLP

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Latest Videos

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A Major Shift In US International Anti-bribery Enforcement: Nick Vamos On Times Radio (Video)

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Peters & Peters

Will You Be Deported For A Criminal Offence In The UK?｜Criminal Sentences And UK Deportation (Video)

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Latitude Law

5 Top Tips To Protect Your Business From Business Crime (Video)

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Gunnercooke

Anoushka Warlow Speaks To LexisNexis On Changes In Corporate Crime 2022 And Discusses What We Can Expect In 2023 (Video)

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BCL Solicitors LLP

Deliberate & Potentially Fraudulent Fires (Video)

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BLM

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