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The Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA) 2023/24 Business Plan (Business Plan) sets out the FCA's aim to be viewed as a proactive, assertive and robust regulator, especially in its protection of retail consumers.

Cyber security is one of the biggest challenges businesses currently face, as cyber-attacks make national and international news headlines on an almost daily basis.

In this article we identify, at a high level, the changes that the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act makes to UK company law...

On 26 October 2023, almost exactly a year after then-Government Minister Robert Buckland told an audience in London that the United Kingdom was looking to change the rules governing corporate...

The article advises individuals to take pre-emptive action if they suspect an impending extradition request or INTERPOL involvement. It explains UK extradition laws, including treaties and dual criminality, and recommends seeking expert legal advice for potential extradition cases.

A criminal record has always had a potential impact on a foreign national's ability to enter and live in the UK.

The government's long-awaited response to a call for evidence on changing the basis for corporate criminal liability promises further analysis by the Law Commission...

Cum-ex trades are alleged to have defrauded European governments of billions of euros in the past few decades.

On 8 November 2023, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) sent a letter to all wealth management and stockbroking firms, setting out the key harms to the sector and updated supervisory priorities.

On 3 July 2009, there was a fire at Lakanal House in Camberwell, South London. The incident resulted in six fatalities.

On 15 May 2020, the Court of Appeal handed down its decision in the case of ZXC v Bloomberg, upholding the decision of Mr Justice Nicklin that an article referencing a business crime investigation into the Claimant...

It is well established that the English Court has discretion to excuse a party from performance of its procedural obligations in litigation where it considers that performing those obligations would give rise to an actual risk of prosecution in a foreign state.

The FA have published Clive Sheldon QC's independent report into allegations of non-recent child sexual abuse in football.

The Home Office has announced record funding to help make faith communities across the United Kingdom safer. For the financial year 2026 to 2027...

The UK's Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 introduces stricter requirements for companies, including lawful purpose declarations, verified addresses, and upcoming director identity verification. These reforms aim to improve corporate transparency, prevent financial crime, and strengthen Companies House oversight.

On April 16, 2024, the UK has introduced a new law criminalizing the creation of sexually explicit deepfakes which is to be brought through an amendment to the Criminal Justice Bill.

With days to go before the UK's new "failure to prevent fraud" offense comes into force under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (ECCTA), the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS)...

On 11 December 2017 the Government announced the creation of the National Economic Crime Centre (NECC).