On 24 April 2025, the UK’s Serious Fraud Office (“SFO”) launched new guidance for corporates on self-reporting, cooperation and deferred prosecution agreements (“DPAs”). Among other things, the new guidance states that, if a...more
4/29/2025
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Bribery ,
Corporate Misconduct ,
Corruption ,
Deferred Prosecution Agreements ,
Enforcement ,
New Guidance ,
Self-Reporting ,
Serious Fraud Office (SFO) ,
UK ,
White Collar Crimes
The Serious Fraud Office (“SFO”) has released its Business Plan for 2025-26, outlining significant changes and strategic initiatives aimed at combatting serious fraud, bribery, and corruption. The Plan is framed by the SFO...more
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On 26 October 2023, the UK Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (the "Act") received royal assent and became law. The Act introduces a new strict liability corporate criminal offence of failure...more
11/12/2024
/ Corporate Counsel ,
Corporate Crimes ,
Corporate Entities ,
Corporate Governance ,
Criminal Liability ,
Failure to Prevent ,
Fraud ,
Investigations ,
Risk Assessment ,
UK ,
White Collar Crimes
The UK Supreme Court has handed down its judgment in the case of Okpabi and others v Royal Dutch Shell Plc and another....more
3/8/2021
/ Business Litigation ,
Compliance Management Systems ,
Corruption ,
Duty of Care ,
Foreign Subsidiaries ,
Human Rights ,
Liability ,
Oil & Gas ,
Parent Corporation ,
Royal Dutch Petroleum ,
UK ,
UK Supreme Court ,
White Collar Crimes