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
The FCA has announced that it has obtained a confiscation order against convicted fraudster John Burford, and that victims are set to recover the...
Corporate Crime analysis: Jonathan Fisher KC’s report Fraud in the Digital Age (the Report) provides a comprehensive overview of the evolution of...
The European Commission has announced that EU Member States have adopted the 21st package of sanctions against Russia. The package includes new...
The City of London Police has warned that continued collaboration with industry and government, together with faster transformation of the national...
The Supreme Court has unanimously allowed the Crown Prosecution Service’s appeal, holding that the focus under section 5(1)(d)(iii) of the Domestic...
Latest Corporate Crime Practice Notes
This archived tracker records key developments, legislation, guidance and briefing notes relating to the response to coronavirus (COVID-19), focusing...
ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained.On 23 June 2016, the UK held a referendum on its membership of the EU, with a...
ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained.This Practice Note tracks the progress of UK legislation introduced as part of...
Batteries—legal frameworkBatteries are regulated in the UK through:•the Batteries and Accumulators (Placing on the Market) Regulations 2008 (BAPMR...
Brexit11 pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marked the end of the Brexit transition/implementation period entered into following the UK’s withdrawal from...
Latest Corporate Crime Precedents
[name] [District] [Borough] [City] CouncilABATEMENT NOTICEmade under section 80 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990To: [name] of [address]Take...
In the [insert name] Magistrates' Court[insert date]Defendant: [insert name of person responsible for the statutory nuisance OR where applicable, the...
This document provides general guidance on what to expect at a coroner’s inquest for those who have been called to give evidence. Your lawyer will be...
[name, address and telephone number]To: The Clerk to the Justices,[name] Magistrates’ Court[date]Notice of Appeal against an abatement notice,...
Strictly Private & ConfidentialNot to be circulated outside of [insert organisation's name][ group]From: [Head of Legal]To: [recipients]Subject:...
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
Accounting purpose
A document or record may be made or required for any accounting purpose, even though this purpose is secondary or incidental.
False instrument
The Forgery and Counterfeiting Act 1981 (FCA 1981) creates various offence concerning false instruments.
Tipping off
Under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (PCA 2002), s 333A a person commits an offence if he discloses that he or another has made a disclosure under PCA 2002, pt 7.
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