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United Kingdom – Sanctions Enforcement Statistics For HMRC In 2025/26
The UK's HMRC has published comprehensive enforcement statistics covering 2025 and early 2026, revealing the scope and outcomes of sanctions enforcement activities including criminal investigations, goods seizures, and penalty assessments. The data provides insight into how authorities are handling sanctions violations through various enforcement mechanisms, from warning letters to compound penalties exceeding £1 million.
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Duane Morris LLP
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United Kingdom – Charges Dismissed Against Art Gallery And Transporter
A UK court dismissed sanctions charges against art gallery Hauser & Wirth and logistics company Artay Rauchweger, ruling that prosecutors failed to prove the buyer of luxury artwork was "ordinarily resident" in Russia at the time of sale. The judge determined that evidence of continuing connection to Russia was insufficient to meet the statutory test for ordinary residence under UK sanctions regulations.
United Kingdom Criminal
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Duane Morris LLP
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ICO Issues Guidance On Recognized Legitimate Interest
The UK Information Commissioner's Office has published final guidance on a new lawful basis for processing personal data under the UK GDPR, introduced by the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025. This recognised legitimate interest basis provides five pre-approved processing purposes deemed to be in the public interest, offering organisations an alternative pathway for lawful data processing in specific circumstances.
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Mayer Brown
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Computer Misuse And Hacking Offences - The Law Explained
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
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Mary Monson Solicitors
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Corporate Criminal Liability Just Got Broader: What The Crime And Policing Act 2026 Means For Your Business
A new U.K. law fundamentally expands corporate criminal liability by allowing prosecution when senior managers commit offenses within their authority. Section 250 of the Crime and Policing Act 2026 applies to all criminal offenses and offers no adequate procedures defense, creating unprecedented exposure for organizations operating in the U.K.
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Winston Taylor
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The UK Crime And Policing Act 2026: An Extension Of Corporate Criminal Liability
The Crime and Policing Act 2026 introduces sweeping changes to corporate criminal liability in the UK, making organizations accountable for any criminal offense committed by senior managers acting within their authority. This expansion from limited economic crimes to all UK criminal offenses requires businesses to reassess their risk management strategies and implement robust oversight measures for senior leadership.
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Littler Mendelson
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The UK Crime And Policing Act 2026: A New Era Of Corporate Criminal Liability
The Crime and Policing Act 2026 introduces a universal senior manager attribution test that fundamentally transforms corporate criminal liability in the UK, extending automatic criminal responsibility to organisations across the full spectrum of UK criminal law when senior managers commit offences within their authority. With no reasonable prevention procedures defence and limited access to deferred prosecution agreements, organisations face unprecedented exposure requiring immediate strategic action and co
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Dechert
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No Middle Ground – The DPA Gap, International Exposure, And What Section 250 Of The Crime And Policing Act 2026 Means Beyond The UK
The Crime and Policing Act 2026 introduces a universal senior manager attribution test that fundamentally reshapes corporate criminal liability in the UK, creating a "DPA gap" where most newly captured offences lack deferred prosecution agreement pathways and extending reach to overseas organisations whose senior managers have UK-law exposure. This analysis examines the structural consequences of section 250, its international dimension, and how it contrasts with the failure to prevent framework that offers
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Dechert
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The EU Anti-Corruption Directive Raises Compliance Standard For Businesses
On May 31, 2026, Directive (EU) 2026/1021 of the European Parliament and of the Council of April 29, 2026 on combatting corruption (the EU Anti-Corruption Directive) entered into force, marking a significant step towards establishing a stronger EU legislative framework for combatting corruption effectively, with more harmonized national enforcement standards throughout the EU Member States.
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Arnold & Porter
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