On 22 September 2014, Tesco plc announced to the market that it had overstated its income for the first half of the financial year by £250m due to the accelerated recognition of income and delayed accrual of costs.

BCL associates Greta Barkle and Jonathan Flynn‘s article ‘Emerging from COVID-19: an opportunity for prosecutors?' has been published by Fraud Intelligence.

The Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) newly announced market-wide review into claims management practices marks a significant escalation in regulatory oversight across the sector.

BCL partner John Binns has produced a practice note for LexisNexis exploring the recently launched Public Sector Fraud Authority (PSFA).

The imminent Leveson review highlights critical systemic issues in the criminal justice system, calling for urgent action...

Last month, the SFO lost a case against three former executives of metals company Sarclad, which signed a DPA in 2016. Former Managing Director Michael Sorby

The economy may be stalling as a result of the pandemic but it's a buoyant time for criminals as they look to exploit the crisis for financial gain.

BCL partner John Binns's article ‘The UK Bribery Act: Happy Birthday?' has been published by Fraud Intelligence.

Please view this webinar from BCL Solicitors.

BCL partner John Binns writes for City AM describing anti-money laundering laws as "a weapon of mass distraction: a hugely expensive, sophisticated...

The UK claims that a new scheme to increase transparency in land ownership will help tackle dirty money, now framed in turn as a key front in tackling the war in Ukraine.

One of the tools used by the UK government in response to Russia's hostile actions in Ukraine is the targeted sanctions regime, which imposes (among other things) an effective asset freeze on designated persons (DPs).

BCL partner John Binns writes for The Pharma Letter discussing the challenges of tackling international crime with national law enforcement and explores how Interpol's Operation Pangea...

The National Security (State Threats) Bill 2026, introduced to Parliament on 9 June, grants the Home Secretary new powers under the National Security Act 2023 to designate bodies involved in foreign power threat activity.

When the Assisted Dying Bill is reviewed in the House of Lords this autumn a key question will be whether to amend the provision excluding assisted deaths from automatic coroner's investigation.

In any cross-border investigation, invariably suspects will either be located in different jurisdictions, or subject to investigation by authorities from different jurisdictions, or both.

A proposed "Safer Phones Bill" aims to curb social media addiction in under-16s by raising the age of "internet adulthood" to 16, sparking privacy, access, and skill-development concerns around "age gating" and online engagement.

Some cyber-attacks, like the Twitter hack in July 2020, make headlines because of the A-list celebrity victims involved.

Next up for consideration, third party contractors and suppliers, often for smaller entities with fewer resources, caught up in the data breaches.

Recent months have seen the media awash with warnings of the heightened data breach risks as many of us adapt to working from home.