The European Union is expected to publish an Omnibus Simplification Package (Omnibus) in February 2025 aimed at consolidating existing EU corporate sustainability reporting requirements.

On 17 January 2025, the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) was granted its first unexplained wealth order.

The Joint Committee’s concerns applied even more so to the proposed amendments to the Data Protection Act 1998, now embodied by clause 66. In the words of the Committee, this clause “contemplates disclosure of sensitive personal data to any person to whom the arrangements of any anti-fraud organisation happen to provide for disclosure.”

Insider dealing is known as a difficult offence to prosecute but, with extensive investigation and the right evidence, the FSA is beginning to get results and is closing in on perpetrators in the City

On 20 April the Anti-Fraud Agreement between the EU and Switzerland will come into force in the United Kingdom.

It can seem difficult to spot general trends in extradition case law and the decision of the House of Lords in partially refusing the extradition request from the US for Mr Norris may provide a useful excuse to attempt this analysis.

A groundbreaking direct settlement deal has taken US/UK antitrust enforcement co-operation to a new level. Michael O’Kane and Jasvinder Nakhwal warn that cartel participants from countries that have not criminalised such conduct are at a distinct disadvantage.

All businesses and their legal advisers need to get to grips with their obligations under the Bribery Bill, as failure to implement adequate procedures could have dire consequences, warns Neil Swift.

A new Practice Direction on Pre-Action Conduct is to be introduced on 6 April 2009.

The claimant was the mother of John Charles de Menezes ("Mr de Menezes") who was shot and killed by police firearms officers.

The UK's new failure-to-prevent (FTP) fraud offence targets ESG-related fraud, requiring robust fraud prevention measures. Effective from September 2025, businesses face heightened enforcement risks amid evolving regulations like the FCA's anti-greenwashing rule.

The UK government's new "Failure to Prevent" (FTP) fraud guidance mandates that large organizations adopt "reasonable" fraud prevention procedures by 2025, but leaves specifics ambiguous, potentially complicating compliance and deterring fraud.

The English court aids foreign fraud proceedings through section 25 freezing orders under the Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982. The recent GFH Capital v. David Haigh case highlights the necessity of precise drafting, as ambiguities can lead to the expiry of such orders.

Few words strike fear into the hearts of litigators more than reference to "the Denton principles'. These are the principles which the English court applies when considering an application for relief...

The UK FCA is intensifying crypto regulation, with 87% of crypto business registrations rejected and the first criminal conviction for unregistered crypto ATMs, signaling stronger enforcement in the sector.

The FCA, with the Metropolitan Police, arrested two individuals suspected of operating an illegal cryptoasset exchange worth over £1 billion without AML registration. This incident highlights the importance of due diligence for investors and potential asset seizure risks under UK regulations.

Offshore jurisdictions are traditionally associated with tax avoidance for wealthy individuals.

On 12 December 2024, it was announced that the Lord Chancellor had asked Sir Brian Leveson (former judicial chief for criminal justice and former president of the Queen's Bench Division)...

The Court of Appeal's Procter v Procter [2024] decision clarifies compensation for departing partners in traditional partnerships, emphasizing fair financial settlements despite initial lack of explicit exit terms.

The Wall Street Journal recently reported that, under the law of certain of the United States, individuals can be held in jail for seemingly indefinite periods for contempt in the civil courts, without ever receiving a .