About Corporate Crime
Over the last ten years, the Government has passed a series of laws creating new corporate criminal offences - from corporate manslaughter, money laundering, bribery and insider dealing to environmental health and consumer protection. Keeping on top of the latest laws, cases and commentary is a challenge – but the stakes are higher than ever.
Bribery and corruption
Businesses facing prosecution for recent or historic bribery and corruption offences need quick, accurate, and practical advice on investigations and self-reporting. Our content offers unique practical insight.
Health and safety offences
Investigations into workplace accidents can be lengthy and complex. Our content provides practical advice on health and safety and gross negligence manslaughter offences, investigations and prosecutions.
Private prosecutions
Private prosecutions are on the rise, as businesses see it as a way to secure justice in financial crime cases. Our bespoke suite supports anyone seeking to bring and challenge private prosecutions.
Keeping up to date
As the scope and volume of corporate criminal offences increase, keeping track of changes is a constant challenge. Our weekly highlights and trackers keep you up to date with all the latest developments.
Topics We Cover
Latest Corporate Crime News
Corporate Crime analysis: In Various Claimants v Entain Plc, the High Court considered whether expanded public access to documents under CPR PD 51ZH...
The Court of Appeal has overturned the convictions of Jonathan Mathew, Jay Merchant, Alex Pabon, Philippe Moryoussef and Colin Bermingham in relation...
The Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) has issued General Licence INT/2026/11080040 under regulation 64 of the Russia (Sanctions) (EU...
The Law Commission has launched a consultation proposing reforms to the product liability regime under Part 1 of the Consumer Protection Act 1987 in...
The Insolvency Service has announced that Desmond Pheby was sentenced at Chester Crown Court on 5 October 2026 for managing Wok & Go Franchise UK Ltd...
Latest Corporate Crime Practice Notes
Part 3, Schedule 5 Part 1–Schedule 5 Part 6 and Schedule 6 of the Consumer Rights Act 2015 (CRA 2015) contains a consolidated generic set of...
What type of police could I encounter?The police broadly investigate most offences in the UK. The police force in the UK has different divisions...
This Practice Note provides practical tips on dealing with a dawn raid by the Information Commission’s Office (ICO). It sets out what the ICO is, the...
An internal investigation is a legal process undertaken by an organisation (with or without outside counsel) to review and identify facts relating to...
This Practice Note sets out what the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is, the main reasons it may carry out a raid, its powers, and the consequences...
Latest Corporate Crime Precedents
1Opening statement from senior management1.1[Name of organisation] is committed to preventing acts of modern slavery and human trafficking from...
1Introduction1.1Bribery and corruption remain major issues in world trade, despite the many dedicated efforts to prevent them. They are very damaging...
1Introduction1.1We run our business[es] with integrity. All of us must work together to ensure our business[es] remain[s] untainted by bribery and...
1Introduction1.1We run our business[es] with integrity. All of us must work together to ensure our business[es] remain[s] untainted by bribery and...
1Introduction1.1We run our business[es] with integrity. All of us must work together to ensure our business[es] [remains OR remain] untainted by...
Latest Corporate Crime Q&As
Featured Corporate Crime content
Common assault and battery
Common assault and batteryThe offences of common assault and batteryTechnically, the offences of assault and battery are separate summary offences. An...
Affray
AffrayAffray is an offence created by the Public Order Act 1986 (POA 1986). It can be tried in either the magistrates’ court or the Crown Court. The...
Self-defence
Self defenceSelf defenceSelf defence is an absolute defence based on the evidence which can apply in crimes committed by force. Section 76 of the...
Assault occasioning actual bodily harm
Assault occasioning actual bodily harmThe offence of actual bodily harmThe offence of assault occasioning actual bodily harm (ABH) can be tried in...
Criminal act or omission
Criminal act or omissionFor a person to be found guilty of a criminal offence it must be shown that they:•acted in a particular way, or•failed to act...
Strict liability
Strict liabilityStrict liability applies to offences for which the prosecution is not required to prove mens rea for one or more elements of the...
Recklessness in criminal cases
Recklessness in criminal casesThe subjective test for recklessnessCertain statutory and common law offences allow the prosecution to prove mens rea on...
Involuntary manslaughter
Involuntary manslaughterInvoluntary manslaughter—introductionManslaughter can be classified as either voluntary or involuntary. Voluntary manslaughter...
Common law offence of false imprisonment
Common law offence of false imprisonmentThe offence of false imprisonmentFalse imprisonment is a common law offence but it is more common as a civil...
Entrapment
Entrapment There is no defence of entrapment in English law but it is considered to be an abuse of the process of the court for state agents to lure a...
Causation and intervening acts in criminal cases
Causation and intervening acts in criminal casesCriminal offences are generally divided into two categories: •conduct crimes, and •result crimesA...
Causing fear or provocation of violence
Causing fear or provocation of violenceThe offence of causing fear or provocation of violenceThe offence of causing fear or provocation of violence...
Wounding or causing grievous bodily harm with intent
Wounding or causing grievous bodily harm with intentThe offence of causing grievous bodily harm with intentWounding or causing grievous bodily harm...
Burden and standard of proof in criminal proceedings
Burden and standard of proof in criminal proceedingsThere are two kinds of ‘burden’ in criminal proceedings:•the legal burden, and•the evidential...
Time limits for commencing criminal proceedings
Time limits for commencing criminal proceedingsFor information on how criminal prosecutions are commenced in England and Wales, see Practice Notes:...
Specific and basic intent
Specific and basic intentIntention refers to the outcome sought by the defendant. Offences may be described as either ones of ‘basic intent’ or of...
Threats to kill
Threats to killThis Practice Note covers the offence of threats to kill. It looks at what the prosecution must prove and explores each of the elements...
Automatism
AutomatismDefinition of automatismAn act is done in a state of Automatism if it is done by the body without control by the mind, (eg it is a spasm or...
Associated legal terms
DPA
The Data Protection Act 1998
Intent to defraud
Intent to defraud means with intent to practise fraud.
Pecuniary advantage
The offence of obtaining a pecuniary advantage, contrary to the Theft Act 1968 (TA 1968), s 16 was repealed by the Fraud Act 2006, but without affecting any liability, investigation, legal proceedings or penalty for or in respect of any offence partly committed before 15 January 2007 (see SI 2006/3200).
CONTACT US
