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Effective Compliance Is Not A Tick-box Exercise – The UK Serious Fraud Office Updates Its Guidance On Corporate Compliance Programmes

Companies' compliance programmes have taken on increasing significance over recent years, with the introduction of a range of "failure to prevent" offences that can be committed irrespective of the company's involvement in...

United Kingdom Criminal

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

High Court Applies "Scope Of Duty" Principle To Limit Damages Claimed For Breach Of So-called Quincecare Duty

The High Court has determined a number of applications for summary judgment/strike out in two claims for breach of mandate and the so-called Quincecare duty...

United Kingdom Criminal

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Common Legal Defences In Spain Following An Accusation Of Criminal Behaviour

When accused of a crime in Spain, you will face the intricacies of Spanish law and the legal system.

United Kingdom Criminal

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Giambrone & Partners

New UK SFO Guidance On Evaluating Corporate Compliance Programmes

On 26 November 2025, the UK Serious Fraud Office ("SFO") published an updated version of its Guidance on Evaluating a Corporate Compliance Programme (the "Guidance").

United Kingdom Criminal

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WilmerHale

Illegal Teeth-whitening: A Growing Risk For Beauty Salon Insurers

United Kingdom Criminal

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Browne Jacobson

Learning From The Past To Shape The Future

United Kingdom Criminal

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Lewis Silkin

FCA Findings On Risk Assessment Processes And Controls

United Kingdom Criminal

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Podcast: Failure To Prevent Fraud

United Kingdom Criminal

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A&O Shearman

Unibet's Owner Fined £10 Million For Money Laundering And Customer Welfare Shortcomings

United Kingdom Criminal

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Rahman Ravelli Solicitors

Beyond Secrecy: Building A Culture That Stops Fraud At The Top

United Kingdom Criminal

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Alvarez & Marsal

The FCA Highlights Failings In Firms' Financial Crime Oversight

United Kingdom Criminal

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Rahman Ravelli Solicitors

High Court Dismisses Liquidator's Dishonest Assistance And Fraudulent Trading Claims, Rejecting All Allegations Of Dishonesty

United Kingdom Criminal

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

The UK Government's Battle Against Fraud

United Kingdom Criminal

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Rahman Ravelli Solicitors

FCA Issues Update About How To Prevent And Respond To Romance Fraud

United Kingdom Criminal

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Lewis Silkin

The Space: Mental Health And Wellbeing - Episode Two (Podcast)

United Kingdom Healthcare

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Gowling WLG

Travers Smith's Alternative Insights: Should You Label Your Next Fund? (Podcast)

United Kingdom Finance

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Travers Smith LLP

Major ILR Changes Incoming – A Moment Of Unprecedented Shift

United Kingdom Immigration

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WestBridge Business Immigration

The UKIPO's Consultation On Changes To UK Design Law And Its Possible Impact On Fashion Designs (Podcast)

United Kingdom IP

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HGF Ltd

Legal Consideration For Hotels: Planning (Video)

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Gowling WLG

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Effective Compliance Is Not A Tick-box Exercise – The UK Serious Fraud Office Updates Its Guidance On Corporate Compliance Programmes

Companies' compliance programmes have taken on increasing significance over recent years, with the introduction of a range of "failure to prevent" offences that can be committed irrespective of the company's involvement in...

United Kingdom Criminal

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Construction Industry Scheme – Tackling Fraud

The Government intends to address fraud in the construction industry by introducing measures targeting businesses that knowingly enter into transactions connected with tax fraud.

United Kingdom Real Estate

AG

Addleshaw Goddard

High Court Applies "Scope Of Duty" Principle To Limit Damages Claimed For Breach Of So-called Quincecare Duty

The High Court has determined a number of applications for summary judgment/strike out in two claims for breach of mandate and the so-called Quincecare duty...

United Kingdom Criminal

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

European Parliament And Council Agree New Rules On Payment Services

United Kingdom Finance

LS

Lewis Silkin

New UK SFO Guidance On Evaluating Corporate Compliance Programmes

United Kingdom Criminal

W

WilmerHale

Illegal Teeth-whitening: A Growing Risk For Beauty Salon Insurers

United Kingdom Criminal

BJ

Browne Jacobson

FCA Findings On Risk Assessment Processes And Controls

United Kingdom Criminal

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Building Credibility: Witness Evidence In Construction Claims

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Gatehouse Chambers

Counterfeit Automotive Parts: Car Manufacturer And Dealer Risks

United Kingdom Consumer

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Browne Jacobson

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Corporate Crime

Effective Compliance Is Not A Tick-box Exercise – The UK Serious Fraud Office Updates Its Guidance On Corporate Compliance Programmes

Companies' compliance programmes have taken on increasing significance over recent years, with the introduction of a range of "failure to prevent" offences that can be committed irrespective of the company's involvement in...

United Kingdom Criminal

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

The FCA Highlights Failings In Firms' Financial Crime Oversight

Niall Hearty of Rahman Ravelli considers the findings of a Financial Conduct Authority survey.

United Kingdom Criminal

RR

Rahman Ravelli Solicitors

Effective Sanctions? The OFSI Annual Review 2024 – 2025

OFSI's Review describes its progress against three priorities: improving compliance through clear guidance; building capability to deliver its service and functions; and enforcing sanctions proportionately and robustly.

United Kingdom International

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Spanish Criminal Law Reform 2025

United Kingdom Criminal

GP

Giambrone & Partners

Corporate Crime And The Senior Manager Test

United Kingdom Criminal

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BCL Solicitors LLP

Corporate Crime – Failure To Prevent Fraud Offence Now In Force

United Kingdom Criminal

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Eye On Economic Crime: New Strict Liability Corporate Criminal Offence Of Failure To Prevent Fraud Comes Into Effect

United Kingdom Criminal

MB

Mayer Brown

New Anti-fraud Laws Come Into Force In The UK On 1 September 2025

United Kingdom Criminal

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Withers LLP

UK Authorities Revamp Joint Corporate Prosecution Guidance

United Kingdom Criminal

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Ropes & Gray LLP

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Crime

Common Legal Defences In Spain Following An Accusation Of Criminal Behaviour

When accused of a crime in Spain, you will face the intricacies of Spanish law and the legal system.

United Kingdom Criminal

GP

Giambrone & Partners

Learning From The Past To Shape The Future

Our first keynote at xCHANGE 2025 was a session led by Dominic Sandbrook, historian, author and co-host of the hugely popular podcast "The Rest is History".

United Kingdom Criminal

LS

Lewis Silkin

The UK Government's Battle Against Fraud

The government has produced statistics and argued it is turning the tide against public sector fraud. Niall Hearty of Rahman Ravelli looks at the figures and the bigger picture.

United Kingdom Criminal

RR

Rahman Ravelli Solicitors

Non-Crime Hate Incidents: A New Policing Frontier? (21 October 2025)

United Kingdom Criminal

DL

Duncan Lewis & Co Solicitors

Spanish Criminal Law Reform 2025

United Kingdom Criminal

GP

Giambrone & Partners

Two UK Men To Be Sentenced In US Over Multi-Million Dollar Wine Fraud

United Kingdom Criminal

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Rahman Ravelli Solicitors

Failure To Remember: Why Organisations Shouldn't Forget About Bribery And Tax Evasion

United Kingdom Criminal

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Foot Anstey Solicitors

Understanding ECCTA: What Is The "Reasonable Procedures" Defence And How Does It Affect Your Contracts?

United Kingdom Criminal

GW

Gowling WLG

Economic Crime And Corporate Transparency Act 2023 — The Radical Reforms To Companies House And Corporate Criminal Liability Explained

United Kingdom Commercial

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

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Peters & Peters

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Latitude Law

5 Top Tips To Protect Your Business From Business Crime (Video)

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Gunnercooke

Deliberate & Potentially Fraudulent Fires (Video)

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BLM

Financial CrimeCast: James Walker

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Reynolds Porter Chamberlain

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