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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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My client/counsel/instructing solicitor/expert witness/third party provider/other key stakeholder is unwell and unable to give instructions and/or otherwise complete work, etc eg to be able to issue prior to limitation expiring and/or to be able to give instructions, etc so as to meet any other court and/or other deadline (examples of third party providers include: the need for an approved transcript of the lower court judgment with any appellant’s notice where the client is seeking to appeal a judgment of the High Court to the Court of Appeal; translations—service/witness statements; third party disclosure providers; etc), what steps should we take?
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The court is closed and/or understaffed due to coronavirus (COVID-19). What should we do where, for example (a) I need to make an emergency application eg for a freezing or other injunction, (b) I need to pay a court fee/other, (c) I need to file and/or issue court documents by a certain deadline (d) documents are due to be served by the court?
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Do you have any Precedents to start a claim against an individual who fraudulently solicited payment into his own account rather than a supplier’s account?
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A key witness (factual and/or expert)/counsel/instructing solicitor is unable/unwilling to travel to and/or attend court due to the risk of coronavirus (COVID-19), what steps should we take?
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What practical insight/tips do you have on how coronavirus (Covid-19) has impacted compliance with the General data Protection Regulation (GDPR), data protection and privacy requirements, particularly in respect of using video conferencing technology for hearings? What are your thoughts on (a) concerns regarding privacy in video hearings eg participants’ homes, (b) privacy issues surrounding platform security, (c) the management of public access to video hearings, (d) the management of new GDPR/Data Protection Act issues and compliance (eg who is recording hearings, what measures are the court putting in place for data security, GDPR obligations such as data minimisation etc)?
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Associated legal terms

Customer due diligence measures

A relevant person is required to apply customer due diligence measures in accordance with the provisions of the Money Laundering Regulations 2007, SI 2007/2157, regs 7, 9–13, and to conduct ongoing monitoring of a business relationship; in some cases, a relevant person must apply enhanced customer due diligence and ongoing monitoring.

Forfeiture

Forfeiture is the lost right to possession.

Plea in Mitigation

/pliːɪn/ /mɪtɪˈɡeɪʃ(ə)n/

Submissions made by the defendant or their representative as part of the sentencing process, presenting the information or evidence which they rely on to mitigate their role or involvement in the offence or their personal circumstances so that the judge can take this into account in sentencing.
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