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
A round-up of the latest health and safety prosecutions, including a haulage distribution company fined after a worker suffered serious injuries when...
This week's edition of Corporate Crime weekly highlights includes analysis of the new SFO guidance on what prosecutors must consider during corporate...
UK Finance has published its annual fraud report. The report shows that criminals stole £1.17bn through fraud in 2024, with unauthorised fraud rising...
The UK Financial Intelligence Unit (UKFIU) of the National Crime Agency (NCA) has published its May 2025 Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) Reporter...
The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has charged Jose Alejandro Zamora Yrala with fraudulent trading relating to aircraft parts supplier AOG Technics. The...
Latest Corporate Crime Practice Notes
Legal privilege in EU competition casesLegal privilege is the main means by which a company can resist disclosure of a confidential communication or...
Dealing with dawn raids by the Competition and Markets Authority—key informationBrexitAs of exit day (31 January 2020), the UK is no longer an EU...
Receiving credit for and review of sentence following assistance given or withheld by the defendantThis Practice Note looks at the process for...
Applicability and scope of the DPA 1998 [Archived]ARCHIVED: This archived Practice Note provides information on the data protection regime before 25...
A practical guide to FCPA investigations (US)FORTHCOMING CHANGE: On 10 February 2025, President Trump signed an Executive Order pausing all...
Latest Corporate Crime Precedents
Product safety incident plan (PSIP)1Management commitmentPerson with responsibility for the Product Safety Incident Plan (PSIP)[Insert name and...
Product recall notice (or corrective announcement)IMPORTANT SAFETY WARNING—PRODUCT [RECALL OR [ insert details of alternate corrective action (eg...
Product safety teamsheet1Internal teamPerson in charge of Product Safety[Name and contact details of person in the organisation with overall...
Anti-slavery and human trafficking statementSTOP PRESS: On 24 March 2025, the government published a fully revised and updated verson of its...
Anti-bribery and corruption—charitable and political donations policy1Introduction1.1We run our business[es] with integrity. All of us must work...
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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...
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...
Involuntary manslaughter
Involuntary manslaughterInvoluntary manslaughter—introductionManslaughter can be classified as either voluntary or involuntary. Voluntary manslaughter...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Perverting the course of justice
Perverting the course of justiceElements of the offence of perverting the course of justicePerverting the course of justice is a common law offence...
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...
Criminal damage
Criminal damageGeneralSimple criminal damage is triable either way unless the value of the alleged damage is £5,000 or less, in which case the offence...
Perjury
PerjuryPerjury in judicial proceedings The offence of perjury is triable only on indictment and carries a maximum penalty of seven years and/or a...
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...
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...
Voluntary manslaughter
Voluntary manslaughterVoluntary manslaughterVoluntary manslaughter consists of those killings which would be murder (because the accused has the...
Possession with intent to supply
Possession with intent to supplyPossession with intent to supply a controlled drugIt is an offence for a person to have a controlled drug in his...
Robbery
RobberyRobberyRobbery is a theft offence, involving dishonesty but elevated also by the intention to use force.Robbery can only be tried in the Crown...
Admissibility of hearsay evidence in criminal proceedings
Admissibility of hearsay evidence in criminal proceedingsHow to identify hearsayThe definition of hearsay is contained in the Criminal Justice Act...
Associated legal terms
Bail condition
A bail condition is a restriction imposed at a bail hearing by a judge, necessary to prevent the risk of the defendant from failing to return to custody, committing further offences while on bail, or attempting to pervert the course of justice while awaiting trial or sentence.
Code for Crown Prosecutors
Issued by the Director of Public Prosecutions under section 10 of the Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 and sets out the general principles Crown Prosecutors should follow when making decisions about prosecutions including the Full Code and Threshold Tests for deciding whether to charge a suspect in specific circumstances.
Private Prosecution
A criminal prosecution brought by a private individual, company or organisation who is not acting on behalf of the police, Crown Prosecution Service or other public prosecuting using the power contained in section 6 of the Prosecution of Offences Act 1995.
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