‘Excessive court reporting restrictions, inadequate listing information and difficulties in obtaining documents are preventing scrutiny of economic crimes and bribery cases, according to a report by Corruption Watch UK.’
The Guardian, 16th July 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The Sentencing Council has published its assessment of the impact of its Fraud, Bribery and Money Laundering offences guideline on sentencing trends, under its statutory duty to monitor the operation and effect of its sentencing guidelines and to draw conclusions from this information.’
Sentencing Council, 26th June 2018
Source: www.sentencingcouncil.org.uk
‘The conviction of a company and the jailing of two former company directors for offences under the UK Bribery Act should serve as a warning to businesses over a new tax evasion corporate offence, according to a tax law expert.’
OUT-LAW.com, 27th April 2018
Source: www.out-law.com
‘A juror has been jailed for six years after accepting a bribe during a £7 million cocaine dealing trial, which saw the defendants walk free.’
Daily Telegraph, 19th April 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘The UK courts have backed Petrofac boss Ayman Asfari in his battle against Italian insider trading allegations by ruling that he was not served notice of the charges leveled against him by the Italian authorities. The High Court ruling backs Mr Asfari’s claim that the shock sanctions leveled against him last summer by the Italian authorities did not follow due process, meaning he was unable to defend himself against the charges before they were imposed.’
Daily Telegraph, 24th January 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Traded companies, banks and insurers with a calendar financial year will be assessing how to comply with new non-financial reporting obligations over the coming months, including the obligation to report on anti-bribery and anti-corruption matters.’
OUT-LAW.com, 5th January 2018
Source: www.out-law.com
‘Two married constables working for Lancashire Police were sentenced last month for stealing police data about car crashes and selling it to claims firms for £363,000.’
Legal Futures, 8th November 2017
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The “strong public interest” in pursuing claims for fraud, bribery and corruption may justify allowing the use of documents obtained in one set of legal proceedings in a different set of proceedings, the High Court has ruled.’
OUT-LAW.com, 3rd November 2017
Source: www.out-law.com
‘A crowdfunded bid at the high court in London to challenge the government’s controversial parliamentary deal with the Democratic Unionist party has failed.’
The Guardian, 26th October 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The Solicitor General discusses preventing and controlling economic crime in the modern world.’
Attorney General’s Office, 4th September 2017
Source: www.gov.uk/ago
‘Allegations that British American Tobacco was involved in bribery and corruption in Africa are being investigated by the Serious Fraud Office, despite the cigarette company’s attempts to downplay the significance of a whistleblower who handed over a dossier of evidence.’
The Guardian, 1st August 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The number of white collar crime prosecutions in the UK fell by 12% between 2015 and 2016, despite a 4% increase in the number of reported offences.’
OUT-LAW.com,, 31st July 2017
Source: www.out-law.com
‘The number of white collar crime prosecutions in the UK fell by 12% between 2015 and 2016, despite a 4% increase in the number of reported offences.’
OUT-LAW.com, 28th July 2017
Source: www.out-law.com
‘A crowdfunding campaign has been launched to raise funds for a potential legal challenge to Theresa May’s parliamentary deal with the Democratic Unionist party, on the grounds that it breaches the Good Friday agreement.’
The Guardian, 9th July 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Requests from foreign authorities for the UK’s assistance in anti money laundering (AML) investigations rose last year to record levels.’
OUT-LAW.com, 12th June 2017
Source: www.out-law.com
‘A judge used a rare legal power to dismiss a jury and take the case on himself after jurors said they were offered bribes outside the courtroom.’
Daily Telegraph, 22nd February 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Self referral, co-operation and a balance of mitigating factors were thought to be essential ingredients before a DPA could be considered by a prosecutor. It seems only one existed in this case yet the UK’s largest DPA to date followed.’
Fulcrum Chambers, 20th January 2017
Source: www.fulcrumchambers.com
‘Fraud investigations involving foreign aid have quadrupled over five years as more public money is given to “fragile” countries, Whitehall’s spending watchdog has found.’
The Guardian, 9th February 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Four men have been convicted on fraud and bribery charges over a £160m conspiracy that fooled lenders into funding the installation of ultrafast broadband networks in sewers.’
Daily Telegraph, 7th February 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘The Serious Fraud Office has been given special funding to pursue its criminal investigation into a firm that has been implicated in an international bribery scandal.’
The Guardian, 1st November 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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