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In a significant move to combat international bribery and corruption, UK's SFO has announced the formation of an anti-bribery taskforce in collaboration...

The UK's Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice, Robert Buckland MP, faced criticism earlier this month by suggesting that the anonymity of those suspected of serious crime

Nicola Sharp, of business crime solicitors Rahman Ravelli, says that many in the gambling industry need to take a good look at their vulnerability to money laundering.

Angelika Hellweger of Rahman Ravelli explains how the Silver Notice system is used to aid the recovery of the proceeds of crime.

On February 28, 2020, a jury acquitted three former Barclays executives – Roger Jenkins, Tom Kalaris and Richard Boath - of criminal fraud charges brought by the Serious Fraud Office (SFO).

Section 1 of the new Act 2023 adds a new section 4B to the Public Order Act 1986 to bring into force the criminal offence of intentional harassment, alarm, or distress carried out because of a person’s sex, or presumed sex.

A recent story on the BBC News website, regarding a man who was jailed for sharing his father’s industrial compensation, brought home the stark reality of how easily the situation could have been avoided just through seeking wealth protection advice.

The families of the Southport attack victims have responded to the Government's acceptance of the inquiry's findings, welcoming legislative commitments while pressing for individual accountability. As the Government moves to introduce new laws targeting mass casualty attack planning and violence-fixated individuals, questions remain about whether institutional reforms alone are sufficient without consequences for those whose failures made the tragedy possible.

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper, in an interview with the BBC on Sunday, has pledged to tackle illegal working within the gig economy by closing existing loopholes.

IP enforcement in key global markets is increasingly complex.

The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (ECCTA) introduces potential anti-SLAPP provisions, targeting litigation used to silence discussions on economic crime. If implemented, these measures could prevent strategic lawsuits that aim to suppress public interest speech related to financial misconduct.

The Foreign and Commonwealth Office confirms that hundreds of British citizens are arrested across Europe each year whilst living in or visiting Spain. Most of whom have little or no understanding...

Should a local authority be held liable for the abuse suffered by a child it placed into foster care?

If you have read the book ‘A few kind words and a loaded gun’ by former bank robber Noel ‘Razor’ Smith, you will understand how far the world has come from the days of blaggers charging into a bank branch with a shotgun and making off with a stack of cash.

On 25 November 2011, the government released its new cyber security strategy, The Cyber Security Strategy of the United Kingdom safety, security and resilience in cyber space.

The Law Commission's recommendations, which have been laid in Parliament, would reform the "communications offences" found in s 1 of the Malicious Communications Act 1988 and s 127 of the Communications Act 2003.

In July 2014, the House of Lords Communications Committee published a report on how the law should respond to offences committed using social media.