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Failure To Remember: Why Organisations Shouldn't Forget About Bribery And Tax Evasion

Amongst the noise surrounding the new failure to prevent fraud offence, it would be easy for organisations to lose sight of the existing corporate crime offences for failing to prevent bribery and tax evasion.

United Kingdom Criminal

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Foot Anstey Solicitors

Understanding ECCTA: What Is The "Reasonable Procedures" Defence And How Does It Affect Your Contracts?

As of 1st September 2025, large companies in the UK are exposed to criminal liability if they fail to prevent fraud carried out for the benefit of their employees, agents, subsidiaries, or other "associated persons"...

United Kingdom Criminal

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Gowling WLG

Economic Crime And Corporate Transparency Act 2023 — The Radical Reforms To Companies House And Corporate Criminal Liability Explained

The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (ECCTA) received Royal Assent on 26 October 2023 and is being implemented by the government in phases...

United Kingdom Commercial

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Preparing For The Casey Inquiry: The Importance Of Language

The Casey Review – Baroness Casey's report published in June 2025, following the National Audit on Grooming-Based Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse – sets out 12 recommendations to address four key aims.

United Kingdom Government

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Browne Jacobson

UK To Introduce Mandatory Identity Verification For Directors And PSCs From November 2025

United Kingdom Commercial

I. Frangos & Associates LLC

Attempted Murder Acquittal In South London Shooting Case

United Kingdom Criminal

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Carson Kaye

Criminal Risk Under Scrutiny In The Boardroom

United Kingdom Commercial

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Addleshaw Goddard

UK Non-disclosure Agreements Under The Spotlight: What Employers Need To Know

United Kingdom Employment

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A&O Shearman

Criminal Appeals Reform: What The Law Commission's Consultation Could Mean For Your Case

United Kingdom Criminal

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Carson Kaye

New Sentencing Guidelines For Blackmail, Kidnap, False Imprisonment, Aggravated Vehicle Taking, And Driving Disqualifications

United Kingdom Criminal

CK

Carson Kaye

Failure To Prevent Fraud: What The New Legislation Means For Your Organisation

United Kingdom Criminal

CK

Carson Kaye

'Scattered Spider' And The Rise In Global Cybercrime

United Kingdom Criminal

CK

Carson Kaye

UK Prosecutors Update Corporate Prosecution Guidance Ahead Of New Anti-Fraud Laws

United Kingdom Criminal

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Arnold & Porter

The Strasbourg Court Opines On Russian Actions In Ukraine

United Kingdom Government

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BCL Solicitors LLP

UK Adopts Phased Approach For ID Verification At Companies House

United Kingdom Commercial

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Maples Group

UK Space Agency Announces New Unlocking Space For Business Projects

United Kingdom Technology

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Marks & Clerk

The Tokenised Future: Unlocking Real-World Assets On The Blockchain

United Kingdom Technology

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Barnes Law

FinReg Monthly Update

United Kingdom Finance

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Proskauer Rose LLP

FinTech Global FS Regulatory Round-up - W/e 12 September 2025

United Kingdom Technology

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Hawala Banking: A Legal Perspective On Risks And Compliance In The UK

Hawala banking is an informal value transfer system that has existed for centuries, originating in South Asia and the Middle East. While widely used for legitimate purposes...

United Kingdom Finance

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Spencer West

Understanding The Youth Justice System: Protecting Your Child's Rights (15 August 2025)

Facing youth criminal proceedings can be an incredibly distressing experience for both a young person and their family.

United Kingdom Criminal

DL

Duncan Lewis & Co Solicitors

Section 28: The Increasing Use Of Pre-Recorded Evidence In Criminal Trials

The concept of pre-recorded oral testimony in criminal courts is not new. Although video-recorded evidence played at trial seems like a recent development...

United Kingdom Criminal

CK

Carson Kaye

Juries On Trial – An Appraisal Of The Independent Review Of The Criminal Courts

The publication of Part 1 of The Independent Review of the Criminal Courts by Sir Brian Leveson has reheated an important debate. As anticipated, it recommends restructuring the Criminal Justice System as we know it.

United Kingdom Litigation

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Carson Kaye

Analysis: National Audit On Group-based Child Sexual Exploitation And Abuse (June 2025)

United Kingdom Government

BJ

Browne Jacobson

Sudden Death Or Serious Assault Abroad - Giambrone And Partners Can Help With The Fight For Justice

United Kingdom Litigation

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Giambrone & Partners

Corporate Failure To Prevent Fraud

United Kingdom Criminal

SW

Spencer West

Inquest Into Death Of Nottinghamshire Teen Raises Concerns Over Emergency Response

United Kingdom Healthcare

RB

Rothera Bray

LIBOR Convictions Under Scrutiny: Tom Hayes And The Case For Malicious Prosecution (25 July 2025)

United Kingdom Criminal

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Duncan Lewis & Co Solicitors

FCA Enforcement: End Of Term Report

United Kingdom Finance

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

From Watchdog To Enforcer: The Insolvency Service Targets Financial Crime

United Kingdom Insolvency

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Macfarlanes LLP

A 16th-century Painting Stolen More Than 50 Years Ago Is Returned

United Kingdom Criminal

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Rahman Ravelli Solicitors

Leveson Report: A Blueprint For A More Efficient And Equitable Criminal Justice System

United Kingdom Criminal

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Greece Successfully Tracks And Recovers Stolen Cryptocurrency From Cyber Criminals

United Kingdom Technology

GP

Giambrone & Partners

From Watchdog To Enforcer: The Insolvency Service Targets Financial Crime

On 16 July 2025, the Insolvency Service unveiled a new five-year strategy, heralding a significant expansion of its role in the fight against economic crime.

United Kingdom Insolvency

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Macfarlanes LLP

A 16th-century Painting Stolen More Than 50 Years Ago Is Returned

A UK woman is handing back a 16th-century painting to the Italian gallery it was stolen from more than half a century ago.

United Kingdom Criminal

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Rahman Ravelli Solicitors

Leveson Report: A Blueprint For A More Efficient And Equitable Criminal Justice System

The criminal justice system in England and Wales is under immense strain. With Crown Court backlogs exceeding 75,000 cases as at the end of 2024 – double the volume seen in 2019...

United Kingdom Criminal

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Greece Successfully Tracks And Recovers Stolen Cryptocurrency From Cyber Criminals

There are starkly opposing attitudes towards cryptocurrency across the globe. In some countries it is welcomed and in others it is banned.

United Kingdom Technology

GP

Giambrone & Partners

Understanding ECCTA: New Corporate Offence Of 'Failure To Prevent Fraud' – What Impact Could This Have On Your Insurance Requirements?

United Kingdom Criminal

GW

Gowling WLG

New UK Guidance On Restrictions On Non-disclosure Agreements

On 2 June 2025, the Ministry of Justice published guidance on forthcoming changes to non-disclosure agreements ('NDAs').

United Kingdom Employment

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Withers LLP

Fraud's New Frontline: Why Civil Litigators Are Thinking Criminal

The traditional divide between civil and criminal enforcement is blurring, particularly in complex fraud cases. With public agencies overwhelmed and sophisticated fraud on the rise...

United Kingdom Criminal

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Devonshires

Top 5 Takeaways: Crime And Policing Bill Breakfast Briefing

On Wednesday 25 June, we held an informative Breakfast Briefing on the Crime and Policing Bill ("The Bill") chaired by Rebecca Brady and Charlotte Knight.

United Kingdom Criminal

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Devonshires

The FCA's Streamlined Enforcement Guide: How Significant Are The Changes?

The FCA recently published its consolidated and streamlined Enforcement Guide (ENFG) last week, which is effective from 3 June 2025.

United Kingdom Finance

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Macfarlanes LLP

A Wind Of Change Is Blowing: The Office Of The Whistleblower Bill

United Kingdom Employment

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Devonshires

Benefit Fraud Investigations: What You Need To Know (11 June 2025)

United Kingdom Criminal

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Duncan Lewis & Co Solicitors

Can You Sue Police If They Lose Evidence When Investigating Your Criminal Allegation? (6 June 2025)

United Kingdom Criminal

DL

Duncan Lewis & Co Solicitors

How Civil Litigation Is Fighting The Financial Fraud Epidemic

United Kingdom Criminal

GP

Giambrone & Partners

Understanding ECCTA: What Are The Key Provisions Of The Economic Crime And Corporate Transparency Act?

United Kingdom Commercial

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Gowling WLG

Extension Of Corporate Criminal Liability In The United Kingdom

United Kingdom Criminal

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Bracewell

When A Tweet Becomes A Crime: What The Lucy Connolly Case Says About Online Hatred (20 May 2025)

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Duncan Lewis & Co Solicitors

AlixPartners 2025 Global Risk Survey

Worldwide Strategy

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AlixPartners

Disclosure In The Digital Age: Independent Review Of Disclosure And Fraud Offences

United Kingdom Criminal

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BCL Solicitors LLP

What To Expect During Extradition Proceedings (30 April 2025)

United Kingdom Litigation

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Duncan Lewis & Co Solicitors

Eye On Economic Crime: SFO Releases New Guidance On Corporate Cooperation And Enforcement

United Kingdom Commercial

MB

Mayer Brown

First UK Criminal Convictions For Russian Sanctions Breaches Mark Historic Enforcement Milestone

United Kingdom International

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Steptoe LLP

The UK Issues Its First Interpol Silver Notice

United Kingdom Criminal

RR

Rahman Ravelli Solicitors

First Criminal Convictions Under The UK's Russian Sanctions

United Kingdom Criminal

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Duane Morris LLP

UK Safeguarding Provisions In The Crime And Policing Bill

United Kingdom Criminal

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Withers LLP

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BCL Solicitors LLP

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Dentons

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