Greater focus on strong corporate governance and transparency is placing company directors in the UK and elsewhere under growing scrutiny and increased risk of individual civil and criminal liability. As new case law and...more
4/5/2023
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A recent report concluded that modern slavery considerations are still not a mainstream concern for many companies.
In April 2022, the Financial Reporting Council, the Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner, and Lancaster...more
The UK government continues to prioritise combatting modern slavery risks while also extending reporting deadlines amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
On 20 April 2020, the UK government published guidance for companies on how to...more
New director Lisa Osofsky confirms her focus on cross-border and corporate cooperation.
On 3 September 2018, in her first speech, after only one week as head of the UK’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO), Lisa Osofsky laid out her...more