This week's edition of Corporate Crime weekly highlights includes analysis of the positive change that the UK’s new failure to prevent fraud offence may bring in targeting corporates who profit from the crime, of the implications of the first FCA crypto ATM crackdown and of the new duty for employers to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace. Also included is news of the launch of OTSI and the announcement of a new service to apply for sanctions licences for trade services, of certain provisions of the Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024 coming into force and of the updated guidance from the G7 on preventing Russian evasion of export controls and sanctions. All this, and more, in this week’s Corporate Crime highlights.

This week's edition of Corporate Crime weekly highlights includes analysis of a judgment confirming the scope and limits of the Environment Agency’s power to prosecute non-environmental offences where proceedings facilitate, or are conducive or incidental to, its statutory functions. Also included is news of the CPS consulting on revisions to the Code for Crown Prosecutors affecting charging decisions and alternatives to prosecution, the MoJ’s consultation on whether the criminal standard of proof should apply to short-form inquest conclusions of unlawful killing, and the government’s Anti-Money Laundering and Asset Recovery Strategy 2026–29 focusing on higher-risk activity, financial intelligence and the recovery of criminal assets. All this, and more, in this week’s Corporate Crime highlights.

This week's edition of Corporate Crime weekly highlights includes analysis of the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA’s) new anti-greenwashing measures, of concerns regarding the forthcoming Post Office legislation to quash wrongful convictions and of the different approach taken by English and EU courts in relation to imposed sanctions. Also included is news of the sentencing of Jeffrey Cook (former Ministry of Defence official) for misconduct in public office, of the government's proposed law to tackle the creation of deepfake images and of the launch of a consultation by the Department for Transport (DfT) to amend licensing restrictions. All this, and more, in this week’s Corporate Crime highlights.

This week's edition of Corporate Crime weekly highlights includes analysis of the impact of the government’s proposals to remove juries from trials involving corporate defendants, of how the Russia sanctions trajectory is affecting UK legal sector, of how businesses should navigate legal privilege issues when using AI as well as a review of the key developments impacting Corporate Crime in 2025. Also included is news of new OTSI guidance on effective trade sanctions breach reporting, the first jury convictions under the Online Safety Act 2023 and a £44m FCA fine for Nationwide. All this, and more, in this week’s Corporate Crime highlights.

This week's edition of Corporate Crime weekly highlights includes analysis of the Sentencing Bill, of how the government’s plans to exonerate those wrongly convicted in the Post Office scandal might work in practice and of the confiscation order made against the 'Wolf of Wimbledon' following his conviction for orchestrating one of the largest boiler-room frauds in the UK. Also included is news of the Scottish First Minister and Lord Advocate’s support for co-operation in dealing with the exoneration of the Horizon Scandal victims, updated guidance from HMCTS on ‘How to join a Cloud Video Platform (CVP) hearing’ and the latest prosecution news from the Care Quality Commission (CQC), Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and Environment Agency (EA). All this, and more, in this week’s Corporate Crime highlights.

This week's edition of Corporate Crime weekly highlights includes analysis of how the new UK government's legislative agenda will help tackle corruption and financial crime, of a Crown Court ruling that the SFO is not liable for legal fees incurred by an acquitted trader whose trial was delayed for more than a year due to disclosure issues and of a recent Court of Justice case which addressed the legality of the retention and access to personal data, specifically IP addresses, by public authorities for the purpose of combating copyright infringements online. Also included is news of the criminal justice and law enforcement announcements from the King’s Speech, of the third amendment to the Criminal Practice Directions 2023 and of the publication of the UK Anti-Corruption Coalition’s anti-corruption agenda for the new government. All this, and more, in this week’s Corporate Crime highlights.

This week's edition of Corporate Crime weekly highlights includes analysis of how the expansion of the senior manager test under the Crime and Policing Act 2026 may reshape prosecution strategy, evidential scrutiny and corporate exposure across mens rea and strict liability offences, and of the implications of the Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026 for retailers, manufacturers, distributors and enforcement authorities. Also included is news of the largest penalty for financial sanctions breaches imposed by the UK since Russia’s 2022 illegal invasion of Ukraine, of fraudsters jailed for laundering £23.4 million of criminal cash into cryptocurrency, of commencement of further provisions of the Sentencing Act 2026, and of a petroleum company fined £1 million for health and safety offences following a gas leak. All this, and more, in this week’s Corporate Crime highlights.

This week's edition of Corporate Crime weekly highlights includes analysis of the Criminal Procedure Rules 2025 which will come into force on 6 October 2025, and of the wide-ranging powers contained in the National Security Act 2023 and the Foreign Influence Registration Scheme. Also included is news of the introduction of the Public Office (Accountability) Bill which places legal duties on public officials aimed at preventing institutional concealment of facts following public disasters and scandals, of updated guidance for court users in England and Wales on judicial review in the Administrative Court, and of the Law Society’s call for urgent investment to support the Sentencing Bill reforms. All this, and more, in this week’s Corporate Crime highlights.

This week's edition of Corporate Crime weekly highlights includes analysis of the launch of the major independent review of the criminal court system to investigate ways to ease pressure on a system struggling with delays, of the changes that have been brought about by the introduction of recent sanctions legislation and of HMRC defending it’s record of tackling tax evasion. Also included is news of a significant ruling allowing the publication of documents from a major SFO bribery trial, of the OEP finding environmental law failures in the regulation of sewage discharges by Defra, EA, and Ofwat and the latest prosecution news from the SFO. All this, and more, in this week’s Corporate Crime highlights.

This week's edition of Corporate Crime weekly highlights includes analysis of the Police Reform White Paper’s proposed structural reforms, centralisation and expanded use of AI in policing, and of Part 2 of Sir Leveson’s Independent Review of the Criminal Courts which focuses on improving efficiency. Also included is news of OFSI’s call for evidence on the sanctions ownership and control test and its compliance impact, of the forthcoming HMCPSI inspection of the SFO following the collapse of a bribery prosecution linked to disclosure failings, of an £800,000 Ofcom fine for breaches of Online Safety Act 2023 age-verification duties, and of the expansion of the Environment Agency’s water enforcement workforce. All this, and more, in this week’s Corporate Crime highlights.

This week's edition of Corporate Crime weekly highlights includes analysis of the FCA’s Enforcement Guide including its new investigations publicity policy, of UK law enforcement powers to seize cryptoassets in criminal prosecutions and civil recovery proceedings, of how the SFO plans to share data and offer training to companies to prevent economic crime and of the key provisions of the Victims and Courts Bill. Also included is news of the Sentencing Guidelines (Pre-sentence Reports) Bill and the Data (Use and Access) Bill receiving Royal Assent, a revised Sentencing Council imposition of community and custodial sentences guideline from 1 September 2025, of the publication of OFSI’s fourth threat assessment report as well as the latest enforcement news from the HSE and the EA. All this, and more, in this week’s Corporate Crime highlights.

This week's edition of Corporate Crime weekly highlights includes analysis of the Law Commission’s position that the government’s proposed juryless trials do not necessitate an amendment to its recent recommendations for reforms to the UK’s contempt of court rules, of the Court of Appeal’s unanimous dismissal last month of Dana Astra’s challenge against its sanctions designation, and of the High Court’s criticism of the FCA’s handling of a search warrant application in a fraud investigation. Also included is news of the NCA’s National Strategic Assessment highlighting the growing technological threat from serious and organised crime and its proposals for a National Police Service, of OFSI’s updated approach to assessing reasonableness in sanctions licensing applications, of revised guidance on countering Russian sanctions evasion, and of the proposed extension of PACE and POCA powers to Environment Agency officers. All this, and more, in this week’s Corporate Crime highlights.