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.
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Latest Corporate Crime News
Corporate Crime analysis: Every year produces its notable corporate crime issues, some of which could have been expected at the start of that year...
The Welsh Government has announced that the Senedd has passed the Building Safety (Wales) Bill. The legislation establishes a new building safety...
This week's edition of Corporate Crime weekly highlights includes analysis of updated OFSI guidance on financial sanctions enforcement and monetary...
A round-up of the latest environmental enforcement, including a company agreeing to donate to the West Country Rivers Trust as part of an enforcement...
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined Police Scotland £66,000 and issued it with a reprimand after finding serious failures in its...
Latest Corporate Crime Practice Notes
Under the Bribery Act 2010 (BA 2010) it is an offence to pay or receive a bribe. In addition, BA 2010 includes two offences designed to target...
Trade sanctions are controls on the:•import, export, transfer, movement, making available and acquisition of goods and technology•provision and...
The following Practice Note is concerned with the statutory bars to extradition from the UK under section 11 of the Extradition Act 2003 (EA...
This Practice Note provides a summary of the key legal developments that are expected to impact corporate crime lawyers in England and Wales during...
The Republic of Belarus (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, SI 2019/600, made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (SAMLA 2018),...
Latest Corporate Crime Precedents
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Product recall notice (or corrective announcement)IMPORTANT SAFETY WARNING—PRODUCT [RECALL OR [ insert details of alternate corrective action (eg...
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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
Advertising
Advertising is defined very broadly to encompass any form of representation that is made in connection with business in order to promote the supply or transfer of a product.
Committal for sentence (Corporate Crime)
The process of sending a defendant to be sentenced by the Crown Court in accordance with section 3 of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 where the magistrates conclude that they lack sufficient power to sentence a defendant on summary conviction.
Summary Only Offence
A criminal offence which is normally tried in a magistrates’ court and which is generally considered to be less serious than other types of offences. The sentencing powers for summary only matters are more limited although there are some which are punishable by way of imprisonment and/or unlimited fines. There are also time limits for commencing summary only proceedings.
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