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BCL partners John Binns and Harry Travers' article analysing the dramatic acquittal of all three senior Barclays executives last week has been published by both Euronews and Fraud Intelligence

The decision clarifies that the General Rolling Stock principle (whereby limitation periods cease to run against a company in liquidation) does not apply to companies in foreign insolvency processes.

Syedur Rahman of corporate crime solicitors Rahman Ravelli outlines the case and examines HMRC's new approach to working with other na6ons' agencies.

The Supreme Court has upheld the first successful claim for breach of the so-called Quincecare duty of care, which requires a financial institution to refrain from executing a customer's payment

Nicola Sharp of business crime solicitors Rahman Ravelli explains the challenges facing the agency over its use of such agreements.

Italy's UniCredit bank and two subsidiaries are paying $1.3 billion to US authorities to settle allegations of breaching sanctions.

On 13 February 2024, Nick Ephgrave gave his first public speech as Director of the UK's Serious Fraud Office (SFO).

Astraea Group co-founder and crypto law expert James Ramsden QC is speaking at the University of Cambridge International Symposium on Economic Crime on Tuesday 7th September 2021.

Head of Mishcon de Reya's White Collar Crime & Investigations Group Alison Levitt QC featured on BBC Radio 4's Law in Action programme ...

A recent open letter from 45 MPs and peers to the Foreign Secretary, Dominic Raab, has highlighted an issue in connection with the UK's approach to so-called ‘Magnitsky' laws.

KPMG's Fraud Barometer shows a rise in Crown Court fraud cases in early 2024, with 122 cases but a 14% decrease in total fraud value. Public sector fraud increased by 30%, while money laundering remains a key issue.

Syed Rahman of financial crime specialists Rahman Ravelli believes there is an urgent need for a review of the FCA.

The Crime and Courts Bill 2012/2013 is currently navigating its way through Parliament having been introduced in the last Queen's Speech.

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has confirmed that it has opened its first investigations into the corporate criminal offence of failure to prevent the facilitation of UK tax evasion.

Nitej Davda, senior associate at Bircham Dyson Bell LLP, believes that efforts to pass laws to make squatting a criminal offence would be better spent making the existing civil process faster, less expensive and more effective.

The UK's taxman has vowed to recover more than £1 billion in fraudulent or incorrect Covid support pay-outs.

The Serious Fraud Office has ended its 15-year pursuit of a property tycoon suspected of involvement in a £50 million mortgage fraud.