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Three fraud reforms you might have missed in the Crime and Policing Bill

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Published on: 27 February 2025
Published by a Law360 reporter

Table of contents

  • Corporate criminal liability widens
  • Cost cap for agencies fighting dirty money
  • Confiscation reforms aim to claw back more money

Article summary

Law360, London: Buried in legislation designed to crack down on phone thieves and anti-social behavior in the government's new Crime and Policing Bill are a range of reforms intended to strengthen the hand of prosecutors as they fight economic crime.

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