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A significant development in UK White Collar Crime came only weeks ago with the Serious Fraud Office's announcement of the conclusion of a Deferred Prosecution Agreement with Rolls-Royce.

Sir Winston Churchill, with inimitable wit, contended that, ‘for a nation to try to tax itself into prosperity is like a man standing in a bucket and trying to lift himself up by the handle'.

Frageand Naseem has been charged with six offences relating to attempts to extract money from banks by false representation. Mr Naseem targeted The Royal Bank of Scotland, HSBC and Barclays Bank claiming to represent other financial institutions in order to obtain money.

Former Lord Chancellor Sir Robert Buckland KC MP has reportedly hinted that new corporate ‘failure to prevent' offences may be added to the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill...

After blowing hot and cold for more than 10 years over the need to radically reform and modernise the UK's criminal anti-bribery and corruption laws, the Government finally appears to be moving towards a simplified body of new laws that would include unlimited fines for a new corporate criminal offence of failure to prevent bribery and corruption at home and abroad.

Welcome to the Winter 2019 edition of our corporate crime update – our round up of developments in relation to corruption, money laundering ...

A recent UK judgment in R (World Uyghur Congress) v National Crime Agency broadens the definition of "criminal property," complicating compliance for businesses. It challenges the adequacy of existing AML measures, intensifying due diligence and reporting burdens.

Does current UK asset forfeiture law strike the correct balance between the interests of the general public in the recovery of the proceeds of crime and the rights of the defendant?

The Serious Fraud Office is investigating BAE and Barry George, an agent for the company, in connection with a payment of £7m 'commission' made by BAE during the government sale of two British frigates to Romania.

Welcome to the Winter 2020 edition of our corporate crime update – our round up of developments in relation to corruption, money laundering, fraud, sanctions and related matters.

With effect from 1 February 2016, every court sentencing a health and safety conviction, must follow the Sentencing Council's Definitive "Guideline for Health and Safety Offences..."

The law and regulation affecting businesses in the UK continue rapidly to develop and present companies with opportunities and challenges.

Many significant developments took place in 2023 across the landscape of corporate crime, and we can expect to see more in 2024.

Welcome to the December 2019 edition of our corporate crime update – our round up of developments in relation to corruption, money laundering, fraud, sanctions and related matters.

This article provides a detailed analysis of trends in FSA enforcement actions over that period, based on our classification of the types of underlying alleged misconduct.

In Autumn 2001 we devoted an edition of this Review to a detailed examination of the then recently published final proposals of the Company Law Reform (‘CLR’) steering group. At the time of the CLR proposals, no one imagined that it would then take another four and a half years for a new Companies Bill to be introduced into Parliament. Along the way, much has happened to alter the liability landscape for directors and therefore the precise shape of these further reforms.

Welcome to the Autumn 2019 edition of our corporate crime update – our round up of developments in relation to corruption, money laundering, fraud, sanctions and related matters.

On 26 October 2023 the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (ECCT Act) received Royal Assent. Through a broad range of measures, it aims to strengthen the UK's response...