This week's edition of Corporate Crime weekly highlights includes analysis of the government’s call for evidence in relation to the use of computer evidence in criminal proceedings, of the SFO’s assurance that the internal review of their IT system has not raised any concerns about the safety of historical convictions, and of the bribery loophole that may be created by the halt of FCPA enforcement. Also included is news of the Crime and Policing Bill introduced into Parliament, of the FCDO’s largest sanctions package against Russia, and of the Water (Special Measures) Bill receiving Royal Assent with the aim of strengthening the EA’s enforcement powers. All this, and more, in this week’s Corporate Crime highlights.

This week's edition of Corporate Crime weekly highlights includes analysis of what lawyers are hoping for from the next government, of the Financial Conduct Authority’s first-ever ESG investigation into a business and of how UK tax fraud cases have risen 49% over a one-year period. Also included is news of a landmark environmental confiscation case, an update on Julian Assange’s extradition case and the latest prosecution news from the Serious Fraud Office. All this, and more, in this week’s Corporate Crime highlights.

This week's edition of Corporate Crime weekly highlights includes analysis of the new law relating to unfair commercial practices under DMCCA 2024 coming into effect on 6 April 2025, of the impact that the UK’s court backlog crisis may have on health and safety enforcement and of the FCA’s roll back on its controversial proposal to announce enforcement investigations. Also included is news of the key criminal justice announcements from the Spring Statement 2025, of the publication of Jonathan Fisher KC’s independent review of disclosure and fraud offences report, of the SFO’s newly formed International Anti-Corruption Prosecutorial Taskforce to enhance cross-border cooperation and of OFSI’s annual review which reveals that £25bn of Russian assets have been frozen since February 2022. All this, and more, in this week’s Corporate Crime highlights.

This week's edition of Corporate Crime weekly highlights includes analysis of the government’s controversial juryless trial proposal and whether it has the potential to reduce the backlog of criminal cases, of the SFO’s first cryptocurrency investigation and how this may signal an increased focus on blockchain scams, and of the DOJs priorities following the first conviction under the FCPA since the enforcement pause was lifted in June 2025. Also included is news of the key criminal justice announcements from the Budget 2025, of the SFO’s refreshed guidance on evaluating corporate compliance programmes, of the sentencing of a former MEP following their conviction for bribery, and of best practice guidance covering the new portal system for submitting SARs. All this, and more, in this week’s Corporate Crime highlights.

This week's edition of Corporate Crime weekly highlights includes the second instalment of a three-part news analysis series on the upcoming failure to prevent fraud offence which explores the reasonable procedure defence and it’s challenges. Also included is analysis of the Crime and Policing Bill 2025 and its expanded corporate liability proposal, of the Supreme Court’s ruling quashing city traders’ rate-rigging convictions, of the first UK corporate tax evasion prosecution in eight years, highlighting a lack of enforcement so far, and of insurers facing an influx of fraudulent inflated or invented claims generated through AI. Also included is news of new sanctions targeting Russia's sanctions evasion networks in Kyrgyzstan, new sentencing powers enabling judges to impose bans on offenders from attending sports matches, pubs and concerts, and of four individuals receiving custodial sentences for food safety offences. 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 approach to anti-money laundering compliance failures, of the new tranche of Russia sanctions and the effectiveness of sanctions enforcement, and of the Serious Fraud Office’s agreement to pay out £9 million in damages to ENRC. Also included is news of the new whistleblowing portal launched by the Environment Agency which will allow water industry workers to report serious environmental wrongdoing by their water companies, of the National Crime Agency’s guidance on how to submit suspicious activity reports on the new portal and of the latest prosecution news from the Serious Fraud Office. All this, and more, in this week’s Corporate Crime highlights.

This week's edition of Corporate Crime weekly highlights includes the first in a dedicated series of analysis on the expansion of corporate criminal liability under the Crime and Policing Act 2026 as well as analysis of the SFO facing potential multimillion-pound costs liability following the collapse of the London Mining bribery prosecution. Also included is news of the SFO securing prison sentences for breaches of restraint orders linked to the London Capital & Finance investigation, the ICO obtaining a £355,880 confiscation order for unlawful access to personal data for financial gain, new UK Russia sanctions targeting crypto exchanges and the A7 sanctions evasion network and the Environment Agency publishing its first national waste site watchlist. All this, and more, in this week’s Corporate Crime highlights.

This week's edition of Corporate Crime weekly highlights includes analysis of the promise from OFSI to impose more fines with tougher penalties for sanctions breaches, of an FCA survey that has revealed the rise in non-financial misconduct and of how the new failure to prevent fraud offence expands liability for corporate environmental fraud. Also included is news of the new digital platform launched by the Supreme Court, of OFSI’s advisory on the Oil Price Cap (OPC) regime and of 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 how Mike Lynch’s death has brought attention to the UK-US extradition treaty, of calls from two former UK anti-corruption champions for the government to appoint a new lawmaker to take up the position and of a recent KPMG report which shows how money laundering cases have surged at Crown Courts. Also included is news of the publication of the Office for Product Safety Standards (OPSS) annual report for its Product Safety Database, of a paper published by the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) on replacing the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) and of the latest prosecutions 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 government’s plans to introduce unprecedented legislation to exonerate hundreds of wrongly convicted sub-postmasters, of how regulators are failing to hold senior executives to account for economic crimes and of what can be expected from the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) under the leadership of Director Ephgrave. Also included is news of the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO’s) recently announced sanctions strategy, of the latest prosecutions and news from the SFO and of Southern Water’s £330,000 fine for allowing raw sewage to escape into a stream. All this, and more, in this week’s Corporate Crime highlights.

This week's edition of Corporate Crime weekly highlights includes news of the Home Office’s proposed structural policing reforms and new ministerial powers, of amendments to the Criminal Procedure Rules, of the Sentencing Bill receiving Royal Assent and of a £5.6m confiscation order secured by the CPS against a professional money launderer. Also included is news of a £160,000 OFSI monetary penalty imposed on Bank of Scotland for Russia sanctions breaches, of new CMA guidance on managing legal risk for environmental claims across supply chains, of SFO charges brought in the Safe Hands Plans investigation and of the sentencing of a fraudster following a large-scale FSA food fraud investigation. All this, and more, in this week’s Corporate Crime highlights.

This week's edition of Corporate Crime weekly highlights includes analysis of the new SFO guidance on what prosecutors must consider during corporate enforcement actions and of the risks associated with the government's bid to crack down on ransomware payments. Also included is news of major sentencing reforms to address the prison capacity crisis, of updated guidance from OTSI on reporting suspected trade sanctions breaches and of a £122.7m fine for Thames Water for wastewater operations failures and dividend payment breaches. All this, and more, in this week’s Corporate Crime highlights.