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Trading standards prosecutions round-up—24 July 2025

A round-up of the latest trading standards prosecutions, including two women sentenced for selling counterfeit designer goods through social media.

Corporate Crime weekly highlights—24 July 2025

This week's edition of Corporate Crime weekly highlights includes analysis of the landmark Supreme Court ruling quashing LIBOR and EURIBOR manipulation convictions and of a case considering the serious implications of the provision of false information in the context of closed proceedings. Also included is news of the SFO securing the first cryptocurrency freezing order utilising new powers introduced in 2024, of the FCDO introducing the first sanctions regime targeting people smuggling and irregular migration, and of the Product Regulation and Metrology Bill receiving Royal Assent introducing new regulatory powers aimed at improving product safety standards across online marketplaces. All this, and more, in this week’s Corporate Crime highlights.

Health and safety prosecution round-up—24 July 2025

A round-up of the latest health and safety prosecutions, including a property developer fined after a member of the public was crushed by a faulty falling lift.

SFO charges six defendants in £75m pension fraud investigation

The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has charged six individuals following an investigation into alleged pension fraud involving £75m invested in storage units. Five defendants face conspiracy to defraud charges, while two face money laundering charges and two face Perjury Act offences. The case centres on alleged misrepresentations made between 2011 and 2014 in marketing storage unit investments to 1,900 UK pension holders through Store First. The defendants are scheduled to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on 21 August 2025.

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