
Topic: Fraud
Subscribe to FraudSupplier invoice fraud: who pays up?
September 20, 2023
If your business pays a fraudulent invoice by mistake, do you understand the legal position and what practical steps you should immediately take?
Update to Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill
September 06, 2023
The investigations team have written an article discussing the amendments made to the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill.
UK CPS, HMRC and NCA show their teeth on the Bribery Act
August 31, 2023
The investigations and white collar crime teams have written an article reviewing recent cases highlighting that the CPS, HMRC, NCA and SFO are actively enforcing the UK Bribery Act and conducting cross-border investigations.
Discussing the Law Commission’s Digital assets: Final report
August 22, 2023
Adam Sanitt has written a briefing discussing the highly anticipated Law Commission’s Digital assets: Final report.
The powers of UK regulatory authorities and international companies
August 18, 2023
The regulation and investigations team have written an article discussing the relevant UK legislation and authorities that can enforce against international companies.
Can non-parties to proceedings claim litigation privilege?
July 31, 2023
Discussing the recent decision in Al Sadeq v Dechert LLP & Ors [2023] EWHC 795 (KB).
Supreme Court resets the Quincecare duty and scope of the bank customer relationship
July 20, 2023
The Supreme Court has rejected a claim against a bank for breach of an extended Quincecare duty and reset the entire basis of that duty
Proposed enhancements to corporate reporting obligations
July 19, 2023
Discussing the UK government's proposed significant amendments to the Companies Act 2006 which would impose greater reporting requirements on large companies.
Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill: Reform of the identification doctrine
June 26, 2023
Our investigations and white collar crime team have produced an article discussing the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill which proposes radical reforms to corporate criminal liability for the first time in more than 50 years.
UK investigations and financial crime: Horizon Scanning
June 23, 2023
Reflecting on our previous post on predictions for 2023 in UK investigations and financial crime and looking ahead to the second half of the year.