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All Eyes On FCA Enforcement Watch 1

The FCA has published the first edition of its new ‘Enforcement Watch' publication (EW1), a newsletter covering insights and themes from its recent enforcement work.

United Kingdom Litigation

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Macfarlanes LLP

Eye On Economic Crime: Key Takeaways From The UK Serious Fraud Office's Business Plan 2026-27

The UK Serious Fraud Office has unveiled its 2026-27 Business Plan, marking a strategic shift toward AI-powered investigations, cryptocurrency tracking capabilities, and enhanced international cooperation in combating economic crime.

United Kingdom Criminal

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Mayer Brown

Significant Broadening Of UK Corporate Criminal Liability

The Crime and Policing Act 2026 (CPA 2026) passed into UK law on 29 April 2026. With effect from 29 June this year, therefore, the basis on which a corporate organisation can be found criminally...

United Kingdom Criminal

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WilmerHale

The Crime And Policing Act 2026: Expanding Corporate Criminal Liability Beyond Economic Crime

The Crime and Policing Act 2026 introduces a sweeping expansion of corporate criminal liability in the UK, extending the reformed identification doctrine to all criminal offences beyond economic crime. This fundamental shift means organisations can now be held liable when senior managers commit any criminal offence within their authority, with no reasonable procedures defence available.

United Kingdom Criminal

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Travers Smith LLP

UK Government's Fraud Strategy Framework: 2026 To 2029

United Kingdom Criminal

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K&L Gates LLP

Home Advantage: English Courts Confirm Jurisdiction Over Crypto Fraud Claims

United Kingdom Criminal

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Dechert

Commercial Court Decision Confirms Corporate Dishonesty Cannot Be Assembled From The Innocent States Of Mind Of Different Executives

United Kingdom Criminal

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

How AI Use Can Increase Failure To Prevent Fraud Risk

United Kingdom Criminal

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WilmerHale

APP Fraud: The Legal Reality

United Kingdom Finance

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Hunters

Internal Investigations Checklist

United Kingdom Criminal

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Mayer Brown

United Kingdom – Former Designated Person Charged With Breaching His Asset Freeze Under Russian Sanctions

United Kingdom International

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Duane Morris LLP

Protecting A Performance Bond: Lessons From CR Construction UK V Barclays Bank Plc

United Kingdom Litigation

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

IP Fraud: How Online Scam Networks Trade In IP And Brand Fraud

United Kingdom IP

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Rouse

High Court Refuses To Grant Injunction Against Bank Preventing Payout Under Performance Bond

United Kingdom Finance

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Property Newsletter: Spring Edition

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Gatehouse Chambers

The IP Driven Start-up Podcast | From Lab To Market - The Real Story Of Commercialising University Research

United Kingdom IP

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Marks & Clerk

Caps And Flaws: Ofgem’s Appraisal Of Long Duration Electricity Storage Projects And Lessons From Interconnectors

United Kingdom Energy

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NERA

Charting The EU AI Act Timeline – Key Dates From Adoption To Application

European Union Technology

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Lewis Silkin

Travers Smith's Sustainability Insights: Reporting Requirements Still Shifting

United Kingdom Commercial

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Travers Smith LLP

High Court Dismisses Injunction Application To Prevent Current Account Closure On Grounds Of Financial Crime Concerns

The High Court has dismissed an application for an interim mandatory injunction to prevent a bank from closing personal current accounts, examining claims of breach of contract and alleged failures under the Equality Act 2010. The decision explores the complex interplay between banks' anti-money laundering obligations, their contractual rights to terminate customer relationships, and the practical constraints imposed by tipping-off prohibitions when financial crime concerns arise.

United Kingdom Finance

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Commercial Court Finds Good Arguable Case That, Where Cryptoassets Were Taken From An English Resident, Damage Was Sustained In England

The decision suggests that English courts are receptive – at least in principle – to accepting jurisdiction over tort claims involving stolen crypto based on where the owner of the cryptoassets resides.

United Kingdom Technology

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Crime And Policing Act 2026: A Significant Expansion Of Corporate Criminal Liability

The enactment of the Crime and Policing Act 2026 on 29 April 2026 marks a significant development in UK corporate criminal law. The Act introduces a material expansion in the scope of corporate criminal liability...

United Kingdom Criminal

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Withers LLP

Misconduct In Public Office: Time For A Reset?

In February, Andrew Mountbatten‑Windsor and Peter Mandelson were both arrested on suspicion of MiPO and later released, in the context of investigations relating to the Epstein Files.

United Kingdom Criminal

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WilmerHale

New EU Directive On Combatting Corruption: Impact For UK Bribery Act Compliant Businesses

United Kingdom Criminal

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A&O Shearman

Unexplained Wealth Orders: Powerful Tools To Investigate Financial Crime In The UK

United Kingdom Criminal

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Forensic Risk Alliance

Transparency International Publishes The CPI 2025

United Kingdom Criminal

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Sanctions Round-Up: Iran Developments, First OFSI Settlement, And Export Control Changes

United Kingdom International

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BCL Solicitors LLP

FCA Bans Claims Management Company's Misleading Advertisements

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Lewis Silkin

Fraud, Asylum & Sexuality-Based Claims: Why Proportion, Evidence & Care Matter

United Kingdom Immigration

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Latitude Law

How Financial Fraudsters Harness Technology To Perpetrate Their Frauds

United Kingdom Criminal

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Giambrone & Partners

High Court Imposes Constructive Trust Over Properties Purchased With Misappropriated Company Funds

United Kingdom Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

More On The Horizon: Setting Aside Judgments Obtained By Fraud In England And Wales

United Kingdom Criminal

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

From Fraudulent Adverts To Corporate Offences: Navigating POCA, ECCTA And The OSA

United Kingdom Criminal

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

How Financial Fraudsters Harness Technology To Perpetrate Their Frauds

Financial fraud and crypto currency fraud in particular, continues to rise. Fraudsters constantly adapt their methods to utilise advances in technology as they arise.

United Kingdom Criminal

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Giambrone & Partners

High Court Imposes Constructive Trust Over Properties Purchased With Misappropriated Company Funds

The decision also demonstrates that a party may, in appropriate circumstances, be bound by the factual findings made in earlier proceedings to which it was not a party.

United Kingdom Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

More On The Horizon: Setting Aside Judgments Obtained By Fraud In England And Wales

In England and Wales, the ability to set aside judgments obtained by fraud reflects the principle articulated in the 70-year-old decision...

United Kingdom Criminal

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

From Fraudulent Adverts To Corporate Offences: Navigating POCA, ECCTA And The OSA

Paid advertising continues to underpin the commercial model of major search and social media platforms. Yet the scale of fraud and unlawful financial promotions within this ecosystem...

United Kingdom Criminal

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

UK FCA Bans Executive Director For Fostering A Culture Of Non-Compliance

United Kingdom Finance

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A&O Shearman

The Failure To Prevent Fraud Offence: No Cases Yet, But Key Questions Remain

Anoushka Warlow, Partner and Associate, Amelia Clegg share their perspectives, six months on from the introduction of the “failure to prevent fraud” (FTPF) offence...

United Kingdom Criminal

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BCL Solicitors LLP

Interpol Issues Stark Warning About Increasingly Sophisticated Global Fraud

Niall Hearty of Rahman Ravelli outlines the concerns voiced by the international police organisation.

United Kingdom Criminal

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Rahman Ravelli Solicitors

Significant Quincecare Claims Survive Strike Out/summary Judgment Applications

The Arena proceedings were brought by Arena Television Limited and Arena Holdings Limited (both in liquidation) against BoS and Lloyds.

United Kingdom Commercial

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Lewis Silkin

Further Expansion Of Corporate Criminal Liability: Crime And Policing Bill

The proposed Crime and Policing Bill (the Bill) represents the next stage in the expansion of corporate criminal liability in the UK, building on the changes already introduced...

United Kingdom Criminal

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Online Crime Centre Launches In April

Worldwide Criminal

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Giambrone & Partners

The Bona Vacantia List – Inheritance Fraud

United Kingdom Criminal

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IR Global

Data Sharing Under ECCTA: A Potentially Powerful But Underused Tool In The Fight Against Economic Crime

United Kingdom Criminal

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Macfarlanes LLP

Cyber Resilience In Financial Services: Navigating Rising Risks And The 2026 Regulatory Shift

United Kingdom Finance

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Civil Litigation As A First-Response Strategy: The UK Government's Fraud Strategy 2026–2029

United Kingdom Criminal

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Crowell & Moring LLP

UK Anti Corruption Strategy 2025: Key Themes And Potential Implications For Businesses

United Kingdom Criminal

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

UK Economic Crime Enforcement Newsletter

United Kingdom Criminal

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Arnold & Porter

BCL Sanctions Update: Key UK Enforcement, Policy And Compliance Trends

Worldwide Strategy

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BCL Solicitors LLP

Birleşik Krallık'ta Yeni Dönem: Suistimali Önlememe Suçu

United Kingdom Criminal

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CBC Law Firm

Challenging An Arbitral Award For Fraud: Limits Of Tribunal Power

United Kingdom Criminal

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Barnes Law

Financial Crime Risk: When Geopolitics And Private Equity Deals Collide

United Kingdom International

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AlixPartners

Revenue Recognition Frauds For Lawyers: Discount And Rebate Manipulation

United Kingdom Criminal

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Forensic Risk Alliance

Awareness No More: What Credit Suisse v Ivanishvili Means For Fraud And s90A FSMA

United Kingdom Criminal

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Lewis Silkin

How To Run A Defensible Internal Investigation

United Kingdom Criminal

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NAVEX

Misconduct In Public Office: In The Spotlight

United Kingdom Government

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K&L Gates LLP

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Mayer Brown

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