On 26 October 2023, the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act (the “Act”) received Royal Assent.
Among other measures to further tackle economic crime1 it has introduced a failure to prevent fraud offence and...more
Following the judgment of the English High Court in Serious Fraud Office v Barclays Plc & Another1, prosecutors are aware that they now face a more onerous task when trying to establish corporate criminal liability. However,...more
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