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The sentencing remarks of Lord Justice Thomas in the recent case of Regina v Innospec Limited* raise questions as to the ability of the Serious Fraud Office ("SFO"), to live up to the promises in its July 2009 guidance on its approach to dealing with overseas corruption ("SFO Guidance")

The UK’s Bribery Act 2010 came into force on 1 July 2011, following a long period of government consultation.

February 2014 marks an important landmark in the UK authorities’ ongoing efforts to fight corporate crime, international corruption and bribery.

On 24 April 2025, the UK Serious Fraud Office (SFO) issued new guidance to encourage companies to self-report suspected corporate wrongdoing. The guidance states that self-reporting, combined with full cooperation...

The old law of corporate manslaughter was such that it proved to be impossible successfully to prosecute large companies for deaths caused by their activities.

Traders involved in LIBOR manipulation may be charged by prosecutors in the United States before the US Labour Day holiday on 3 September 2012, following investigations into rate-fixing by the US Justice Department.

As the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill ("the Bill") reaches the final stages of its journey through the UK Parliament, we consider what may be the biggest shake-up to corporate criminal law in 100 years.

On 8 April 2010, the Bribery Act (the Act) received Royal Assent. Although it is unlikely to come into force before October, the Act represents a significant step towards creating a level playing field for international business, by taking an uncompromising stand against corruption both at home and abroad.

Following much press speculation and debate on the issue, the Government has announced that the Bribery Act 2010 will come into force on 1 July 2011.

Until now, LIBOR investigations have targeted the institutions involved rather than individual traders, but this is about to change.

Welcome to the winter 2012 edition of Salans Commercial Thinking.

The Government has recently launched a consultation regarding the level of fines for corporate manslaughter and health and safety offences.

A further wave of information has been published on the GP Noble affair, including details of criminal proceedings and a statutory report from the Pensions Regulator.

There have been two cases of significant interest to practitioners in the field of criminal litigation and money laundering compliance in 2010.

Victims of fraud have extensive legal rights to help them recover assets taken by the fraudster, and to sue him for damages.

In April [2025] the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) published its "External Guidance on Corporate Cooperation and Enforcement in relation to Corporate Criminal Offending" (the Guidance).

The Bribery Bill received Royal Assent on 8 April 2010 becoming the Bribery Act 2010 (the Act) and is due to come into effect in April 2011.

A new U.K. law fundamentally expands corporate criminal liability by allowing prosecution when senior managers commit offenses within their authority. Section 250 of the Crime and Policing Act 2026 applies to all criminal offenses and offers no adequate procedures defense, creating unprecedented exposure for organizations operating in the U.K.