The Criminal Finances Act received Royal Assent last week.

A tough new SFO policy means companies need lawyers on their side and rigorous adequate procedures in place.

On 21 July 2014, the Serious Fraud Office, which has been collecting information over the past few months, opened a criminal investigation into allegations of fraudulent conduct in the foreign exchange market.

The government announced in its latest budget plans to introduce a new £100m levy on companies to fight economic crimes.

In an important decision given on February 21, 2018, a jury in English court proceedings has considered for the first time what "adequate procedures"...

BCL associate Umar Azmeh's case comment on R v Jex and others [2021] EWCA Crim. 1708 has been published in the latest edition of the Criminal Law Review.

This Advisory is the third and final in a series on the enforcement landscape in the UK, looking at expected and potential actions across various enforcement agencies.

It is a long-established principle that an employer will not be vicariously liable for the act of an employee unless the act was committed in the course of employment.

The Court of Appeal's decision in the case of North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust v. Gregg [2019] EWCA Civ 387 brings some welcome reassurance to employers ...

In recent times there appears to have been an increasing trend of public authorities using the arm of the law to seize assets under the criminal code.

The Environment Agency has established an Economic Crime Unit (ECU) aimed at curbing money laundering and other financial crimes within the waste management industry.

In this spirit, we are excited to welcome you to our newest publication: the Financial Crime Quarterly

Welcome to Financial CrimeCast. In this series, the Centre for Legal Leadership, supported by RPC, talks to leaders in the field of financial crime, compliance and ethics.

The consequences of Covid-19 appear to have played a significant part in the escalation of financial fraud which causes very real harm to the victims.

The Sunday Times highlighted at the weekend the rise of complaints against binary companies which has dramatically increased in recent months.

Fuelled by the Covid-19 pandemic and increasing digital transformation of many industries, online fraud and scams are a growing problem throughout the world.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has recognised that the consumer investment market is not operating in a way that provides the best advice to consumers who are often offered unsuitable products.

A brief summary of the FCA's business plan, setting out its activities and priorities for the coming year

On November 30, 2015, the UK Serious Fraud Office announced that its application for a Deferred Prosecution Agreement with Standard Bank Plc had been approved by Lord Justice Leveson at Southwark Crown Court.

On 17 October, Canada legalised the recreational use of marijuana, following the passing of The Cannabis Act 2018 this summer.