United Kingdom: Corporate Crime

Companies can now be held criminally liable for any offence, including health and safety and environmental breaches, committed by a senior manager acting within their apparent authority.

The Crime and Policing Act 2026 (CPA) significantly expands the scope for criminal liability to be attributed to companies. Under section 250 of the CPA....

The Computer Misuse Act 1990 was enacted when the internet was in its infancy, yet it remains the cornerstone of UK cybercrime law today. How do these decades-old provisions apply to modern hacking offences, DDoS attacks, and cyber vandalism in an era where digital systems underpin virtually every aspect of daily life? This comprehensive guide examines the key offences, their legal requirements, potential sentences, and critical defence strategies that specialist cyber crime solicitors employ when challengi

Therese Chambers, Joint Executive Director of Enforcement and Market Oversight, delivered a speech at the 22nd Annual IBA Anti-Corruption Conference on 17 June 2026, setting out how the FCA's approach to combating financial crime is evolving beyond traditional enforcement.

The Crime and Policing Act 2026 introduces Section 250, fundamentally transforming UK corporate criminal liability by replacing the narrow "identification doctrine" with a broad attribution principle that holds organisations accountable for criminal offences committed by senior managers. This sweeping reform extends beyond economic crimes to encompass the full spectrum of criminal offences, significantly lowering the threshold for corporate prosecution. Financial services firms face heightened exposure as t

On 29 June 2026, s250 Crime and Policing Act 2026 will come into force. Its effect is far-reaching: the “senior manager” test of corporate criminal attribution, introduced by the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency...

Birleşik Krallık, ekonomik suçlarla mücadele stratejisinin bir parçası olarak "suistimali önlememe (failure to prevent fraud)" ...

The UK continues to strengthen its approach to white collar crime and corporate investigations, with significant legal and regulatory reforms introduced in 2025 and further changes anticipated.

The UK Economic Crime & Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (ECCTA)1 introduced two fundamental reforms that dramatically broaden the potential exposure to UK criminal liability...