Corporate Crime weekly highlights—1 May 2025
This week's edition of Corporate Crime weekly highlights includes analysis of the final report from part one of the Independent Review of Disclosure and Fraud Offences, of a recent Supreme Court case which found that the interpretation of defence statements in criminal cases depends on context, of the creation of an International Anti-Corruption Prosecutorial Taskforce and of what to expect from the CMA with its new powers to enforce consumer protection law under the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumer Act 2024. Also included is news of the publication of the terms of reference for part two of the Independent Review of Disclosure and Fraud Offences, of new guidance from the SFO on corporate self-reporting and DPAs, of new penalties targeting online platforms that fail to remove knife-related content and of new sentencing provisions for water company executives under the Water (Special Measures) Act 2025. All this, and more, in this week’s Corporate Crime highlights.