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Corporate fraud in the UK: Is reform of the ‘directing mind and will’ test imminent?

Given the SFO Director’s recent description of the UK’s system for prosecuting corporate fraud as ‘antiquated’, is reform of the law in this area now imminent?

25 February 2020

Legal update

Corporate offences of failure to prevent facilitation of tax evasion: what you should know

We look at the corporate offences which are expected to come into force in September with the Criminal Finances Act 2017.
12 May 2017

Legal update

Corporate liability for economic crime: government consultation launched

Ministry of Justice opens consultation on corporate liability for economic crime, including fraud, money laundering and false accounting.
18 January 2017

Publication

How to stay on the right side of UK anti-bribery legislation

We explain how to help the waste industry get the right policies in place to deal with the strict liability regime under the UK's Bribery Act 2010.
22 November 2016

Publication

New corporate offences for failure to prevent facilitation of tax evasion

The Government has accelerated plans to introduce a new strict liability corporate offence for failure to prevent the facilitation of tax evasion in the UK and overseas.
18 May 2016

Publication

Cybercrime: a guide to recognition, prevention and protection

Commercial entities' reliance on IT exposes businesses to the risk of falling victim to cybercrime. This briefing sets out the key scams and how companies can make themselves less susceptible to them.
27 April 2016

Publication

Sweett victory: Lessons learned from Sweett Group’s Bribery Act conviction

The first company to be convicted of the “corporate offence” under Section 7 of the Bribery Act 2010 has now been sentenced. This article provides guidance as to the dos and don'ts around bribery.
23 March 2016

Publication

Testing Times: Criminal culpability in the Volkswagen emissions scandal

This briefing explores the criminal prosecutions that might be brought against Volkswagen and/or its officials under UK law, after admitting it falsified diesel-fuelled vehicle emissions readings.
29 January 2016

Publication

The Giant Awakens: Bribery Act 2010

We explain the significance of three new cases since the implementation of the Bribery Act 2010 and give practical guidance on minimising the risk of organisations committing the offence.
23 December 2015

Publication

Ignorance is (not) bliss: SMEs fail to appreciate Bribery Act 2010

A survey commissioned by the Ministry of Justice and Department for Business, Innovation and Skills shows a lack of awareness of the Bribery Act 2010 amongst small and medium sized enterprises.
19 August 2015

Publication

LIBOR Prison Blues: SFO secures 14 year sentence for trader

A former UBS and Citigroup trader, Tom Hayes, has been sentenced to 14 years in prison after he was found guilty of conspiring to manipulate LIBOR, one of the most severe SFO sentences to date.
14 August 2015

Publication

Protecting cash from criminality: when property becomes criminal for purposes of POCA 2002

In R v GH [2015] UKSC 24, the Supreme Court considered the law relating to money laundering prosecutions. We review the judgement and give practical reminders on their money laundering obligations.
05 August 2015
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