Earlier this summer, the Law Commission published its long awaited proposals on reforming corporate criminal liability in England and Wales (the "Options Paper"), following the launch of its ...

The UK government introduced a major overhaul of its framework for addressing financial crime — and brought into force numerous significant changes 1 — when the Economic Crime and Corporate ...

The U.K. ‘Failure to Prevent Fraud’ offence demands that firms implement and evidence robust, risk-based fraud prevention measures—or face significant liability. On September 1, 2025, the U.K.’s new ...

The Bribery Act 2010 introduced a criminal offence for companies of ‘failure to prevent bribery’ by persons associated with the company. Chris Roberts The success of this offence has led to calls for ...

The UK’s ‘Failure to Prevent Fraud’ offence, which took effect last month, introduces a new layer of liability for large organisations, including financial institutions and businesses. It holds them ...