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The UK Government announced yesterday that the Ministry of Justice will consult on plans to extend the scope of the criminal offence of a corporate 'failing to prevent' beyond bribery and tax evasion to other economic crimes.

The UK government has introduced a new failure to prevent fraud offence into the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill during its progress through the House of Lords.

The UK’s Serious Fraud Office is gradually lengthening the role of prosecutions for overseas corruption with an important new prosecution, and clear indications that more are in the pipeline.

MPs have called for a new investigation into Lloyds over an alleged cover-up regarding the mistreatment of small business customers by its HBOS unit.

Nicola Sharp of business crime solicitors Rahman Ravelli believes the research highlights a problem that needs addressing.

Last month, the SFO lost a case against three former executives of metals company Sarclad, which signed a DPA in 2016. Former Managing Director Michael Sorby

The UK Serious Fraud Office (SFO) will be celebrating after securing two significant public wins last week; its long awaited second Deferred Prosecution Agreement (DPA)...

After many months of speculation, it was announced today that ICBC Standard Bank Plc ("Standard Bank") has become the first entity in the UK to enter into a Deferred Prosecution Agreement (DPA) with the Serious Fraud Office.

Yesterday saw the publication of Mrs Justice Andrews' judgment in the claim brought by the Director of the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) against Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation Ltd.

The Financial Conduct Authority is yet to bring one criminal prosecution for breaching the Money Laundering Regulations since they were introduced almost three years ago.

Nicola Sharp of business crime solicitors Rahman Ravelli believes the former SFO head's thinking is in tune with the agency's current stance.

Syed Rahman of financial crime specialists Rahman Ravelli gives an overview of the scale of the SPAC phenomenon – and some of the risks associated with them.

Syedur Rahman, of business crime solicitors Rahman Ravelli, explains that introducing compliance procedures can be of value even after a company has come under investigation.

The Serious Fraud Office has again failed to secure convictions after concluding a DPA with a company. Syedur Rahman, of business crime solicitors Rahman Ravelli, considers the questions that surround the DPA process.

The FSA and SOCA have arrested six men, including senior executives and a trader at a number of financial institutions, in what is thought to be the FSA's largest ever operation against insider trading.

The first prosecution under the Corporate Manslaughter Act 2007 ("the 2007 Act") has been adjourned until September.

The first prosecution under the Corporate Manslaughter Act 2007 ("the 2007 Act") will begin Friday 26 February 2010. Cotswolds Geotechnical Holdings Limited ("Cotswolds") has been charged under the 2007 Act for the death of Alexander Wright, a 27 year old geologist.