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UK Authorities Revamp Joint Corporate Prosecution Guidance

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On 18 August 2025, the UK’s Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) and the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) announced the updated version of the joint guidance in relation to the prosecution of corporate entities (the “Guidance”). The...more

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UK Serious Fraud Office Issues Significant New Guidance on Corporate Self-Reporting – What It Means for Your Business

On 24 April 2025, the SFO published new guidance1 for companies in relation to self-reporting, co-operation, and when they can expect to be invited to engage in negotiations for a Deferred Prosecution Agreement (DPA) as an...more

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UK Corporate Criminal Liability: Guidance issued on New Failure to Prevent Fraud Offence

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INTRODUCTION - 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

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 – Key Developments

On 26 October 2023, the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (the Act) became law in the UK. The Act represents a major overhaul of the UK government’s framework for tackling financial crime and has brought into...more

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UK Criminal Justice Bill proposes further reforms to the identification doctrine

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The UK government is already proposing further expansion to the basis on which companies can be fixed with criminal liability. The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (ECCTA), passed in October, significantly...more

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New UK ‘Failure to Prevent Fraud’ Offence in Outline

The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act (ECCTA) received Royal Assent and became law on 26 October 2023. It contains a new ‘failure to prevent fraud’ offence whereby large organisations will be held criminally...more

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Royal Assent for Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023

On 26 October 2023, the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act (ECCTA) received Royal Assent and became law. The ECCTA aims to tackle economic crime and improve corporate transparency through several reforms,...more

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Thoughts on the new Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act - A New Era for Corporate Criminal Liability in the UK

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The long-awaited Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act received Royal Assent on 26 October. This represents a significant turning point for the law on corporate criminal liability in the UK, and has been welcomed by...more

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The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act: A New Era for Corporate Prosecutions?

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The Situation: After a year of debate, the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act (the "Act") was passed into law on 26 October 2023....more

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New UK law passed to tackle economic crime and corporate secrecy

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The new Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (the Act) is the latest step in the UK Government’s attempts to address economic crime and improve transparency over corporate entities. Whilst most of the key...more

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Reform of UK identification doctrine - significant expansion of corporate criminal liability for economic crimes

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Where a criminal offence requires proof of a specific mental state, or ‘mens rea’ (such as intent, recklessness or dishonesty), previously a company could only be found guilty if an individual who represented the company’s...more

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New UK 'failure to prevent' fraud corporate criminal offence published - Update

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The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 was granted Royal Assent on 26 October 2023. It contains a new ‘failure to prevent fraud’ corporate criminal offence which will render large companies liable for fraud...more

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