The following Corporate Crime news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Corporate Crime weekly highlights—17 April 2025
Common assault and batteryThe offences of common assault and batteryTechnically, the offences of assault and battery are separate summary offences. An...
Criminal act or omissionFor a person to be found guilty of a criminal offence it must be shown that they:•acted in a particular way, or•failed to act...
Assault occasioning actual bodily harmThe offence of actual bodily harmThe offence of assault occasioning actual bodily harm (ABH) can be tried in...
Involuntary manslaughterInvoluntary manslaughter—introductionManslaughter can be classified as either voluntary or involuntary. Voluntary manslaughter...
The US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the UK Bribery Act 2010 comparedBackground to the Foreign Corrupt Practices ActThe US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) is a broad piece of legislation that has been well enforced and embedded since its introduction in 1977. It was introduced to deal with
Facilitation payments under the Bribery Act 2010Facilitating the performance of a duty by public officialsFacilitation payments, also known as facilitating or grease payments, are generally small amounts of money paid to public officials or others as a means of ensuring that they perform their duty,
The UK sanctions framework under SAMLA 2018 This Practice Note explains the UK financial sanctions and trade sanctions regime under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (SAMLA 2018). This regime was implemented to ensure the UK has a robust sanctions regime after the UK leaves the EU
How to identify when an offset arrangement might become a bribeOffset arrangements arise where an additional investment, payment or other industrial, commercial or economic benefit is offered or required as a condition of an organisation’s tender, normally as part of a public procurement contract.
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