On September 1, the new Failure to Prevent Fraud offense will come into force, which has extraterritorial effect and significantly expands corporate liability for nine types of fraud committed by associated persons. The UK...more
In a previous alert titled “UK Limited Partnership Reform Becomes Law: A Practical Guide of How Best to Get Ready to Comply,” we discussed the changes to limited partnership law ushered in by the Economic Crime and Corporate...more
Fraud now accounts for 40% of crime in England and Wales. However, in this era of strained public finances, and the often international dimension to consumer fraud, the Government’s approach has often been to look to the...more