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This briefing summarises the new Russia sanctions measures agreed in the EU's sixth sanctions package, and provides a round-up of other recent EU and UK sanctions developments since our last sanctions tracker update.

The Market Abuse Directive is being implemented in the UK on 1 July 2005, when the main provisions of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Market Abuse) Regulations 2005 will come into force.

The trend for bringing non-executives to account for corporate failings has continued with the disqualification of a non-executive director of a former listed company who failed to deal properly with serious allegations about financial irregularities and about misconduct by the company’s finance director.

Corporate criminal liability has been transformed beyond all recognition from what it was just 15 years ago.

Brought to you by our Corporate Crime and Investigations team, The Fraud Files: Decoding the Economic Crime Act breaks down everything listeners need to know about the Economic Crime and Corporate...

On 26 October 2023, the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (the "Act" or "EECTA") received royal assent and became law. The Act introduced a number of changes, some of which came into

The most recent extradition treaty between the United Kingdom and the United States was signed in Washington on 31st March 2003 ("the 2003 Treaty"). The 2003 Treaty was signed by David Blunkett, the then Home Secretary, for the Government of the United Kingdom. Parliament was not consulted and the text of the treaty was only made public after it was signed.

The Computer Misuse Act 1990 was enacted when the internet was in its infancy, yet it remains the cornerstone of UK cybercrime law today. How do these decades-old provisions apply to modern hacking offences, DDoS attacks, and cyber vandalism in an era where digital systems underpin virtually every aspect of daily life? This comprehensive guide examines the key offences, their legal requirements, potential sentences, and critical defence strategies that specialist cyber crime solicitors employ when challengi

When the UK Bribery Act comes into force in April 2011, the UK will have one of the most stringent anti-corruption regulatory regimes in the world. Companies, regardless of location or industry, need to act now to ensure their house is in order.

As explained in our Law-Now yesterday, the Ministry of Justice has published its guidance for corporates on putting in place "adequate procedures" to prevent bribery, as required under the Bribery Act 2010 (the "Guidance").

It has been some four years since the first article on Missing Trader Intra- Community (MTIC) VAT fraud appeared in The Tax Journal (Issue 690, 28 April 2003).

The Bribery Act 2010 heralded the dawn of a new era in how corporates are held to account for crimes committed on their watch with advent of the "failure to prevent" model.

It is now six years since the corporate criminal offences of failing to prevent facilitation of UK and foreign tax evasion came into effect.

The UK continues to strengthen its approach to white collar crime and corporate investigations, with significant legal and regulatory reforms introduced in 2025 and further changes anticipated.

Welcome to the first edition of Mishcon's Culture vs Corruption Diary, the object of which is to better inform those within corporations responsible for managing the fraud risk by illustrating how different countries treat issues which lie at the very heart of allegations of corrupt practices.

On 10 January 2020 Fifth Money Laundering Directive (EU) 2018/843 (5MLD) came into force. On 20 December 2019, the UK Government laid before Parliament its implementing legislation

Welcome to the September edition of Mishcon Fraud Watch, prepared by the Corporate Investigations & Asset Recovery Group at Mishcon de Reya. Its aim is to provide businesses and their advisors with a snapshot of what has been happening in the world of fraud in the last month.