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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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Latest Corporate Crime News
Corporate Crime analysis: The UK government’s landmark new anti-money laundering and asset recovery (AMLAR) strategy for 2026-2029 aims to: target...
HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) has announced that it will pilot an artificial intelligence (AI) case readiness assistant at Inner London...
The Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) has amended the Oil Price Cap: Exempt Projects and Countries General Licence INT/2022/2470156...
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has announced that the new ‘Report Receipt of Waste’ service has gone live. More than...
This week’s edition of Corporate Crime weekly highlights includes analysis of developments in the UK’s financial crime landscape in 2026 and the move...
Latest Corporate Crime Practice Notes
FORTHCOMING CHANGE: The Sentencing Act 2026, which received Royal Assent on 22 January 2026, makes wide-ranging amendments to the Sentencing Code,...
FORTHCOMING CHANGE: The Sentencing Act 2026 (SA 2026), which received Royal Assent on 22 January 2026, makes wide-ranging amendments to the Sentencing...
Appointment of a management receiver in restraint proceedingsWhere a restraint order is in place, the Crown Court has the power to appoint a...
Two separate offences are contained within sections 45 and 46 of the Criminal Finances Act 2017 (CFA 2017), namely, the failure to prevent the...
This Practice Note provides a summary of the key legal developments that are expected to impact corporate crime lawyers in England and Wales during...
Latest Corporate Crime Precedents
1Opening statement from senior management1.1[Name of organisation] is committed to preventing acts of modern slavery and human trafficking from...
1Introduction1.1Bribery and corruption remain major issues in world trade, despite the many dedicated efforts to prevent them. They are very damaging...
1Introduction1.1We run our business[es] with integrity. All of us must work together to ensure our business[es] remain[s] untainted by bribery and...
1Introduction1.1We run our business[es] with integrity. All of us must work together to ensure our business[es] remain[s] untainted by bribery and...
1Introduction1.1We run our business[es] with integrity. All of us must work together to ensure our business[es] [remains OR remain] untainted by...
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Common assault and battery
Common assault and batteryThe offences of common assault and batteryTechnically, the offences of assault and battery are separate summary offences. An...
Affray
AffrayAffray is an offence created by the Public Order Act 1986 (POA 1986). It can be tried in either the magistrates’ court or the Crown Court. The...
Self-defence
Self defenceSelf defenceSelf defence is an absolute defence based on the evidence which can apply in crimes committed by force. Section 76 of the...
Assault occasioning actual bodily harm
Assault occasioning actual bodily harmThe offence of actual bodily harmThe offence of assault occasioning actual bodily harm (ABH) can be tried in...
Criminal act or omission
Criminal act or omissionFor a person to be found guilty of a criminal offence it must be shown that they:•acted in a particular way, or•failed to act...
Strict liability
Strict liabilityStrict liability applies to offences for which the prosecution is not required to prove mens rea for one or more elements of the...
Recklessness in criminal cases
Recklessness in criminal casesThe subjective test for recklessnessCertain statutory and common law offences allow the prosecution to prove mens rea on...
Involuntary manslaughter
Involuntary manslaughterInvoluntary manslaughter—introductionManslaughter can be classified as either voluntary or involuntary. Voluntary manslaughter...
Common law offence of false imprisonment
Common law offence of false imprisonmentThe offence of false imprisonmentFalse imprisonment is a common law offence but it is more common as a civil...
Entrapment
Entrapment There is no defence of entrapment in English law but it is considered to be an abuse of the process of the court for state agents to lure a...
Causation and intervening acts in criminal cases
Causation and intervening acts in criminal casesCriminal offences are generally divided into two categories: •conduct crimes, and •result crimesA...
Causing fear or provocation of violence
Causing fear or provocation of violenceThe offence of causing fear or provocation of violenceThe offence of causing fear or provocation of violence...
Wounding or causing grievous bodily harm with intent
Wounding or causing grievous bodily harm with intentThe offence of causing grievous bodily harm with intentWounding or causing grievous bodily harm...
Burden and standard of proof in criminal proceedings
Burden and standard of proof in criminal proceedingsThere are two kinds of ‘burden’ in criminal proceedings:•the legal burden, and•the evidential...
Time limits for commencing criminal proceedings
Time limits for commencing criminal proceedingsFor information on how criminal prosecutions are commenced in England and Wales, see Practice Notes:...
Specific and basic intent
Specific and basic intentIntention refers to the outcome sought by the defendant. Offences may be described as either ones of ‘basic intent’ or of...
Threats to kill
Threats to killThis Practice Note covers the offence of threats to kill. It looks at what the prosecution must prove and explores each of the elements...
Automatism
AutomatismDefinition of automatismAn act is done in a state of Automatism if it is done by the body without control by the mind, (eg it is a spasm or...
Associated legal terms
Criminal Practice Directions
Directions as to practice and procedure issued by the Lord Chief Justice under section 74 of the Courts Act 2003 and Schedule 2 to the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 concerning the practice and procedure of the criminal courts and should be read in conjunction with the Criminal Procedure Rules.
Forfeiture
Forfeiture is the lost right to possession.
Gangmaster
Under the Gangmasters (Licensing) Act 2004 (G(L)A 2004), s 4, a person acts as a gangmaster if he supplies a worker to do work to which G(L)A 2004 applies for another person.
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