This week's edition of Corporate Crime weekly highlights includes analysis of the significant reforms for tackling fraud proposed by the Crime and Policing Bill, of a judicial review challenging an inquest conclusion of unlawful killing, of the government’s upcoming review of money laundering and terrorist financing risks and of the effectiveness of recently announced measures by the COVID anti-fraud squad. Also included is news of the recently launched consultation by the MoJ proposing significant reforms to private prosecutions and the single justice procedure, of the Sentencing Council’s revised guidelines on imposing community and custodial sentences, of the DBT’s updated guidance on applying for a trade sanctions licence and of the FSA’s updated industry guidance requiring food businesses to provide written allergen information to consumers. All this, and more, in this week’s Corporate Crime highlights.

This week's edition of Corporate Crime weekly highlights includes analysis of FCA enforcement action for non-financial misconduct and of the transformation and focus of the SFO since Nick Ephgrave took over as director two years ago. Also included is news of the first FCA prosecution under the Data Protection Act 2018, the publication of the Home Office’s Economic Crime Survey 2024, the SRA’s anti-money laundering annual report, and a round up of the latest enforcement action by the HSE, CQC and trading standards authorities. 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 tackle court backlogs and other challenges in the justice system through the use of AI, of the FCA's proposed easing of rules and the potential risk to firms this may pose considering the forthcoming failure to prevent fraud offence, and of the HSE’s consultation on chemicals legislative reform. Also included is news of the OFSI issuing a penalty to a company for a Russia sanctions breach, of the announcement of a review of the product liability regime established under the CPA 1987, the introduction of a new offence related to the online promotion of illegal immigration and of a £1.5m fine for a steel manufacturer for health and 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 whether the introduction of deferred prosecution agreements (DPAs) has been a success and of the government’s response to the Law Commission’s report on reforming the SARs regime. Also included is news of the key criminal justice announcements from the Spring Budget 2024, of the Attorney General’s updated guidelines on disclosure, of the recent conviction of a former Ministry of Defence official by the Serious Fraud Office and of the commencement of new and enhanced powers for Companies House under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023. All this, and more, in this week’s Corporate Crime highlights.

This week's edition of Corporate Crime weekly highlights includes analysis of the SFO’s recently approved Deferred Prosecution Agreement with Ultra Electronics and of the EU’s unified anti-corruption directive. Also included is news of how AI is expected to reshape the judiciary and the delivery of justice, of increased funding for Trading Standards services to tackle illegal tobacco and vape activities, and of the new measures announced under the Crime and Policing Act 2026, including targeting image-based abuse and enhanced sanctions for fly-tipping. All this, and more, in this week’s Corporate Crime highlights.

This week's edition of Corporate Crime weekly highlights includes analysis of the announcement in the Autumn Budget statement of an additional £1.9bn funding for the MoJ and millions of pounds more for criminal prosecutors and fraud investigators, of the FCA’s warning to hedge fund boss Crispin Odey of possible regulatory action after he frustrated an internal probe into a sexual misconduct allegation, and of the petition by the Pension Scams Industry Group pressuring the government to reform tax charges for victims of pension scams. Also included is news of the published guidance for the new failure to prevent fraud offence created by the ECCTA 2023 which is scheduled to take effect on 1 September 2025, of HMRC’s compound settlement offer issued to a UK-based exporter for breach of Russian sanctions and of the new Tobacco and Vapes Bill laid before Parliament which aims to shield future generations from the harmful effects of smoking. All this, and more, in this week’s Corporate Crime highlights.

This week's edition of Corporate Crime weekly highlights includes analysis of the House of Commons’ rejection of the House of Lords’ amendments to widen scope of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill, of the first case to come before the English courts challenging the designation of an individual under section 38 of the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (SAMLA 2018) and of the changes the government is making to the environmental civil sanctions regime. Also included is news of a number of key speeches delivered at the Cambridge Symposium on Economic Crime, of the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation’s (OFSI) first use of its disclosure enforcement powers and of calls made by the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) for government to narrow the scope of disclosure rules to ease the burden on prosecutors sifting through reams of materials amid an explosion in digital evidence. All this, and more, in this week’s Corporate Crime weekly highlights.

This week's edition of Corporate Crime weekly highlights includes analysis of the recent World Uyghur Congress forced labour ruling from the Court of Appeal, of Spotlight on Corruption’s report on the UK’s enforcement of sanctions and of when to expect forthcoming guidance on the new failure to prevent fraud offence. Also included is news that the Serious Fraud Office has charged former Glencore employees with bribery, that the National Crime Agency has secured the forfeiture of £24.5m worth of luxury properties after a six year investigation and of a £1m fine for a port operating company after an employee fell and sustained serious injuries. All this, and more, in this week’s Corporate Crime highlights.

This week's edition of Corporate Crime weekly highlights includes analysis of the iniquity ‘exception’ to legal professional privilege, what UK lawyers need to know about the US Foreign Extortion Prevention Act (FEPA) and that the independence of the SFO is safe despite the NCA’s new tasking power. Also included is news that the EA has launched a new Economic Crime Unit, that a House of Lords’ Committee found that the UK’s sanctions on Russia are ‘broadly effective’ but questioned the effectiveness of sanctions enforcement and that a consultation has opened on Martyn’s Law for standard tier premises. 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 ‘swift and fair’ justice proposals and whether they could be effective in managing the courts backlog, of the SFO’s guidance on evaluating corporate compliance programmes, of the FCA’s £44m fine imposed on Nationwide Building Society for failings in AML controls, and a review of the biggest financial crime cases of 2025. Also included is news of the updated CPS Media Protocol providing guidance on handling requests for prosecution material used in open court, of the SFO securing a £928,479 confiscation order against an Axiom Legal Financing fraudster, and of the NCA’s newly published guidance which highlights key indicators of foreign bribery. All this, and more, in this week’s Corporate Crime highlights.

This week's edition of Corporate Crime weekly highlights includes analysis of OFSI’s 2024 annual review which reflects an increasing emphasis on enforcement to drive sanctions compliance, of how the new failure to prevent fraud offence will boost the FCA’s opportunities for enforcement, and of why the shifting US FCPA enforcement priorities may soon create a crisis in international anti-corruption efforts. Also included is news of the introduction of the Victims and Courts Bill aiming to improve the justice system, of new powers for the FSA’s National Food Crime Unit under PACE 1984, and of the progression of the Public Authorities (Fraud, Error, and Recovery) Bill and its key provisions. All this, and more, in this week’s Corporate Crime highlights.

This week's edition of Corporate Crime weekly highlights includes analysis of the SFO’s handling of disclosure issues arising from its software and the potential implications for the safety of past convictions. Also included is news of the most recent amendments to the Criminal Procedure Rules coming into force, new HMRC powers to tackle tax fraud and evasion, updated ICO lawful basis guidance for handling personal information, and of proposed reforms to RIDDOR reporting requirements. All this, and more, in this week’s Corporate Crime highlights.