About Corporate Crime
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.
Topics We Cover
Latest Corporate Crime News
A round-up of the latest health and safety prosecutions, including a vehicle maintenance company in Worcestershire fined after a worker was crushed by...
Spotlight on Corruption has published an analysis of recent government changes to the rules governing how UK firms mitigate and manage money...
Commercial analysis: On 15 April 2026, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) issued the outcome of one of the investigations that it launched in...
The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has published its 2026–27 Business Plan, marking the midpoint of its five-year strategy and outlining how it will...
A round-up of the latest environmental enforcement, including Yorkshire Water paying £2.35 million to environmental charities as part of seven...
Latest Corporate Crime Practice Notes
This Practice Note considers the application of the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations...
This Practice Note sets out and examines the criminal offences created by the Reporting on Payment Practices and Performance Regulations 2017 (RPPPR...
The Courts and Tribunals Bill proposes significant reforms to the criminal justice system in England and Wales which are aimed at reducing backlogs...
The processing of personal data for law enforcement purposes is regulated by Part 3 of the Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA 2018) and is a separate...
There are two kinds of ‘burden’ in criminal proceedings:•the legal burden, and•the evidential burdenThe legal burdenA party has the legal (sometimes...
Latest Corporate Crime Precedents
[Insert the name and address of the proposed defendant]Dear [insert organisation name]Letter before claim in proposed judicial review proceedings...
In the [insert name] Magistrates' Court[insert date]Defendant: [insert name of person responsible for the statutory nuisance OR where applicable, the...
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IMPORTANT SAFETY WARNING—PRODUCT [RECALL OR [ insert details of alternate corrective action (eg replacement or repair)]][Insert product name][Insert...
1Management commitmentPerson with responsibility for the Product Safety Incident Plan (PSIP)[Insert name and contact details of senior person in the...
Latest Corporate Crime Q&As
Featured Corporate Crime content
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
Indications on sentence
The process of determining mode of trial for either-way offences (adult offenders) and transferring the prosecution of an offence from the magistrates’ court to the Crown Court under Part 9 of the Criminal Procedure Rules.
Loss
The term 'loss' appears in many statutes and is not generally restricted to permanent deprivation.
Plea in Mitigation
Submissions made by the defendant or their representative as part of the sentencing process, presenting the information or evidence which they rely on to mitigate their role or involvement in the offence or their personal circumstances so that the judge can take this into account in sentencing.
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