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UK Weekly Sanctions Update - Week of April 7, 2025

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In this weekly update, we summarise the most notable updates in the UK sanctions world. If you have any questions in respect of any of the developments set out below, please do not hesitate to contact a member of our London...more

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Significant UK Ruling on the Contours of Criminal Liability for Human Rights Abuses Occurring in Overseas Supply Chains

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A recent UK High Court decision clarifies the risks for companies operating in the UK being criminally investigated in respect of forced labour and other human rights abuses occurring in their overseas supply chains. ...more

White & Case LLP

One Step Closer To The Future (Part III) – Corporate Criminal Liability For Failure To Prevent Non-Economic Crimes

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On 10 June, the Law Commission published its long awaited Options Paper, with proposals on reforming corporate criminal liability in England and Wales, following the launch of its discussion paper in June 2021...more

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New confiscation recommendations: a price worth paying?

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On 15 July 2016, the Home Affairs Committee published a report on the Proceeds of Crime. The report identifies a number of systemic problems with the current confiscation order system and makes several recommendations...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

If I could turn back prosecutorial time...

The case of R v AIL, GH and RH, one of the first the Court of Appeal has considered in 2016, is an interesting one from the perspective of all white-collar crime practitioners. The Court of Appeal had to consider whether it...more

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