The Bribery Act 2010 (UKBA) has been in force since July 2011 and was the first in a series of UK legislation creating corporate failure to prevent offences.

The UK government has today published its long-awaited guidance to organisations on the new offence of failure to prevent fraud (here) and confirmed the offence will be in force from 1 September 2025.

Many of the investors were elderly and vulnerable and suffered life-changing losses.

The article warns against money mule schemes, where criminals exploit bank accounts to launder stolen funds, emphasizing preventive measures like verifying bank activity, supplier details, and educating potential targets.

This podcast features insights from Sasi-Kanth Mallela, Satnam Tumani, and Tapan Bebnath on corporate cooperation with authorities, engagement strategies with global regulators, and considerations for self-reporting during high-stakes investigations.

HM Treasury (HMT) and the FCA have published a joint statement on their review of the criminal market abuse regime.

A recent High Court decision regarding legal professional privilege has addressed a number of issues that may have particular relevance in fraud claims: Al Sadeq v Dechert LLP [2023] EWHC 795 (KB).

Liam Lane's article in LexisNexis Corporate Crime analysis discusses a significant case involving the National Crime Agency (NCA) and its implications for future enforcement of sanctions breaches. The case suggests a potential shift towards stronger and more decisive actions by law enforcement agencies in addressing sanctions violations, with broader implications for how such breaches are handled moving forward.

Nick Ephgrave last week set out an ambitious transformation plan, including speeding up cases and improving disclosure. But solicitors specialising in white-collar crime remain sceptical...

In the latest in a series of dispiriting judgments, in R v Plaku and others [2021] EWCA Crim 568, [2021] All ER (D) 56 (Apr)...

Over the past year, the UK has implemented sweeping reforms concerning how corporates can become liable for fraud.

A former football coach who is already serving a 30-year prison sentence for child abuse has been sentenced to four years in prison for sexual abuse of two more complainants, ...

Court of Appeal rejects attempt to strike out a claim after judgment allegedly obtained by fraud

The target of the UK's first unexplained wealth order (UWO) has been made public after reporting restrictions expired last week.

It's the section of the internet that is unknown to the vast majority of people. The Dark Web is a network of websites and servers that use encryption in an attempt to keep their activities secret

On October 1, 2018, the FCA published a final notice issued to a U.K. Retail Bank for breaches of Principle 2 of the FCA's Principles for Businesses.

On October 21, 2018, the U.K. Serious Fraud Office charged a former banker with conspiracy to defraud, as part of its investigation into the manipulation of the Euro Interbank Offered Rate.

Hayley Ichilcik recently spoke to Anti-Corruption Report about the UK government's proposed reforms to corporate criminal liability in England and Wales.

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Disputes and Investigations Asia Managing Director, Henry Chambers, joins the Waves in the Finoverse Podcast to discuss the newly launched Hong Kong chapter of the Crypto Fraud...