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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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Allocation and sending

The process of determining mode of trial for either-way offences (adult offenders) and transferring the prosecution of an offence from the magistrates’ court to the Crown Court under Part 9 of the rules'>Criminal Procedure Rules.

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.

Offender

An offender is, in legal practice, a person who has committed a criminal offence, ordinarily established by conviction. The term is used mainly post‑conviction in courts, sentencing, probation and offender management. Before conviction, practitioners should use suspect, accused or defendant, not offender, in line with the presumption of innocence.

There is no single universal statutory definition; offender is a descriptive expression used across criminal justice legislation and case law. Specific schemes define it for particular purposes, for example: relevant offender for sex‑offender notification requirements (under the Sexual Offences Act 2003 and cognate legislation; Sex Offenders Act 2001 in Ireland); dangerous offender for risk‑based sentences (Criminal Justice Act 2003 in England and Wales; Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2003 orders for lifelong restriction; Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2008); and persistent or repeat offender in sentencing guidance. Young offender generally denotes under‑18s within youth justice systems, though terminology varies.

Practically, classification as an offender determines court jurisdiction, sentencing powers (custody, community orders), ancillary orders (e.g. Sexual Harm Prevention Orders, restraining orders), probation supervision, risk assessment and notification, and disclosure/rehabilitation periods (Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and analogous regimes). Usage is broadly consistent across England & Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Ireland.
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