Corporate liability

Explore the intricacies of holding corporations accountable for criminal behaviour. Find essential practical guidance on navigating corporate liability, equipping you and your business with the tools to effectively manage and respond to allegations. This topic delves into key strategies, recent case law, and compliance standards to ensure thorough representation and robust defence mechanisms.

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The Government’s response to the Anti- Money Laundering/Counter Terrorist-Financing (AML/CTF) Supervision Reform: Duties, Powers, and Accountability Consultation

Corporate Crime analysis: Fatima Jama, a criminal and regulatory barrister at Mountford Chambers, provides an expert analysis of the Government’s...

Supreme Court holds ‘right’ in PCSCA 2022, s 78 excludes permission to access private premises or use private roads (R v McCafferty and others)

The Supreme Court has unanimously allowed the appeal in R v McCafferty and others, holding that the word ‘right’ in section 78(1)(b)(ii) of the...

Insolvency Service publishes 2025–26 annual report and accounts

The Insolvency Service has published its 2025–26 Annual Report and Accounts, stating that it returned £42.7 million to creditors and the wider economy...

ORR publishes annual health and safety report on rail reform

The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has published its annual health and safety report, stating that Britain’s rail industry must maintain safety...

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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...

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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...

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30th May

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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...

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13th Oct

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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...

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2nd Jun

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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...

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30th May

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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...

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30th May

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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...

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2nd Jun