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After lengthy consultation and consideration of proposed draft legislation published in March (the "Draft Bill") (details of which were reported in previous "Law-Nows" – see our Anti-Corruption Zone for further details, the Bribery Bill (the "Bill") was introduced in the House of Lords on 19 November 2009, where it received its first reading.

One of the Financial Services Authority's (FSA) current priorities is to change individuals' behaviour through taking enforcement action against them and publicising this to provide a clear example of what is not acceptable.

The Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007 ("the Act") introduced a new offence imposing criminal liability on companies and other organisations where there has been a gross failing in the management of health and safety with fatal consequences.

The Court of Appeal considered, in the first appeal of its kind, the tipping off offence under the Proceeds of Crime Act ("POCA"), confirming that a transaction-specific enquiry may trigger liability even in the context of an investigation which is in the public domain, and actual prejudice need not be proved.

After numerous Parliamentary debates and despite fierce Government opposition, the Government acceded to the House of Lords demands to facilitate a Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Bill making its way onto the statute books.

While expressly not making recommendations but detailing options for reform, which the Government must decide whether to implement, the Law Commission identifies twelve options...

In Baker v. Aetna, (U.S. Northern District Court of Texas, 2017), Charlize Marie Baker filed claims against her employer and Aetna after having been denied benefits under the health plan...

Welcome to the October edition of Mishcon Fraud Watch, prepared by the Fraud & Insolvency Group at Mishcon de Reya. It aims to provide businesses and their advisors with a snapshot of what has been happening in the world of fraud in the last month.

The question of how to hold organisations to account after major disasters has been the subject of an ongoing debate for many years.

The Crime and Policing Bill 2025 expands liability, raising fresh debates over fairness, corporate culture, and culpability.

On 7 October Gareth Bailey, former Financial Director, and Carl Rigby, former Chairman and CEO, of software company AIT Group Plc received custodial sentences of 2 and 3½ years respectively for releasing a misleading trading update to the market.

Buried in the 179 sections and 17 schedules of the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (SOCA) there are some important changes to the money laundering offences contained in Part 7 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (PoCA).

Today, Lion Steel Equipment Limited ("Lion Steel") became the third company to be sentenced for the new offence of corporate manslaughter when it was fined £480,000 plus Prosecution costs of £84,000

Two critical regulatory changes take effect at the end of June 2026 that will fundamentally reshape how organisations face criminal prosecution and workplace incident reporting obligations.

The Bribery Act 2010 (the ‘Act') comes into force on 1 July 2011.

According to the National Fraud Authority, the public sector lost £21.2bn through fraud in 2010, accounting for 55% of all fraud loss in the UK. This covers tax fraud, which accounts for the bulk of losses, but also illegal practices in the benefit system, procurement processes and expenses.

On Monday 30 November, an English court approved a Deferred Prosecution Agreement (DPA) between the Serious Fraud Office and Standard Bank, in connection with payments made in Tanzania.