On 30 November, an English court approved the first Deferred Prosecution Agreement (DPA).

The pharmacist client was charged with altering documents in the pharmacy, the effect of which was to present a false claim for prescriptions dispensed.

The RBI has issued notification dated July 20, 2017, pursuant to which it has issued new Master Circular on Detection and Impounding of Counterfeit Notes.

On 13 January 2012, the UK Serious Fraud Office ("SFO") won a so-called Civil Recovery Order under the Proceeds of Crime Act.

The UK has stepped up the fight against international corruption affecting developing countries by launching the International Corruption Unit.

An article by Alison Geary and Lloyd Firth, published in Of Counsel, discusses the perceived precarious future of the Serious Fraud Office.

In August 2018, in an effort to battle corruption, Brazil enacted Decree-Law No. 9,468/18, which provides broader power to the Public Transparency and Anti-Corruption Council.

The Serious Fraud Office has come in for its fair share of criticism in recent years, but last month, in a New York court room, its judgment was vindicated.

In our latest vlog, Rosemary Scott, BLM and Micheal Ledgerton, Questgates discuss deliberate and potentially fraudulent fires, addressing the key issues and things to look out for.

The fixed penalty for using a handheld mobile phone while driving will double from a £100 fine and three points on the licence, to a £200 fine and six points.

The English Court of Appeal recently upheld an order freezing £4.4 million (US $5.35 million) allegedly obtained through a corruption scheme involving Chadian diplomats and a Canadian oil and gas company

The UK's National Crime Agency has reached a settlement agreement with ENEX Premium Trading Limited regarding allegations of money laundering and sanctions evasion connected to the shipment of stolen Ukrainian grain.

The UK Economic Crime & Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (ECCTA)1 introduced two fundamental reforms that dramatically broaden the potential exposure to UK criminal liability...

The Supreme Court decided in FHR European Ventures v Cedar Capital that a bribe or secret commission accepted by an agent is held on trust for his principal.

Join hosts Tatiana Sainati and Diana Shaw as they unravel one of the most shocking corruption scandals in modern British history – the UK Post Office Horizon debacle.

In a market that is increasingly influenced by ethics and integrity, is it time you took a look at your bribery and corruption procedures.

On July 21, 2014, the UK Serious Fraud Office announced that it had begun a criminal investigation into alleged fraudulent conduct on the FX market.

An Indian national serving as captain of a sanctioned Russian oil tanker faces criminal prosecution in the UK, with his bail application denied and a trial scheduled for December. The court will also hear a motion to dismiss the charges in November, though the legal basis for dismissal remains undisclosed.

Deputy Attorney General Rod J. Rosenstein announced a revision of the "Yates Memo"

In this roundtable discussion, HFW's panel of litigation experts focus on the increase of cross border fraud in Dubai, the BVI and London, the far reaching impact of cross border fraud, as well as the role each region plays.