About Corporate Crime
Over the last ten years, the Government has passed a series of laws creating new corporate criminal offences - from corporate manslaughter, money laundering, bribery and insider dealing to environmental health and consumer protection. Keeping on top of the latest laws, cases and commentary is a challenge – but the stakes are higher than ever.
Bribery and corruption
Businesses facing prosecution for recent or historic bribery and corruption offences need quick, accurate, and practical advice on investigations and self-reporting. Our content offers unique practical insight.
Health and safety offences
Investigations into workplace accidents can be lengthy and complex. Our content provides practical advice on health and safety and gross negligence manslaughter offences, investigations and prosecutions.
Private prosecutions
Private prosecutions are on the rise, as businesses see it as a way to secure justice in financial crime cases. Our bespoke suite supports anyone seeking to bring and challenge private prosecutions.
Keeping up to date
As the scope and volume of corporate criminal offences increase, keeping track of changes is a constant challenge. Our weekly highlights and trackers keep you up to date with all the latest developments.
Topics We Cover
Latest Corporate Crime News
A round-up of the latest environmental enforcement, including a farming business fined after polluting a watercourse and breaching slurry regulations....
Law360, London: On 1 December 2024, a BBC investigation revealed that certain tomato purees sold by UK and German retailers likely contain, despite...
Law360, London: The UK sanctions regime faces a major test on 15 January 2025 as billionaire Eugene Shvidler seeks to have his financial restrictions...
Europol and Eurojust has launched the third phase of the SIRIUS project, aimed at improving cross-border access to electronic evidence. This new phase...
A round-up of the latest trading standards prosecutions, including a fraudster prosecuted after conning homeowners....
Latest Corporate Crime Practice Notes
Litter enforcement, fly-tipping offences and abandoned vehiclesWhat is littering?Litter can be anything from a crisp packet to a bag of rubbish. All...
Environmental Permitting Regulations 2016—enforcement, offences and civil sanctionsEnvironmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016On 1...
Transfrontier shipments of waste—compliance and controlsLegislative and policy frameworkAt an international level, the Basel Convention on the control...
Public nuisance—general principlesStatutory offence of intentionally or recklessly causing a public nuisanceThe Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts...
Sentencing individuals for environmental offencesThe Sentencing Council has published offence specific sentencing guidelines (the Guidelines) for use...
Latest Corporate Crime Precedents
Anti-bribery and corruption—agents and intermediaries policy1Introduction1.1We run our business[es] with integrity. All of us must work together to...
Notice of appeal pursuant to section 80(3) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 against an abatement notice for a statutory nuisance[name, address...
Private action for a statutory nuisance—complaint to the magistrates’ court—section 82 of Environmental Protection Act 1990In the [insert name]...
Abatement notice for a statutory nuisance made under the section 80 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990[name] [District] [Borough] [City]...
Private action for a statutory nuisance—notice under section 82(6) of Environmental Protection Act 1990[insert address of claimant's instructing...
Latest Corporate Crime Q&As
Featured Corporate Crime content
Common assault and battery
Common assault and batteryThe offences of common assault and batteryTechnically, the offences of assault and battery are separate summary offences. An...
Criminal act or omission
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 harm
Assault occasioning actual bodily harmThe offence of actual bodily harmThe offence of assault occasioning actual bodily harm (ABH) can be tried in...
Involuntary manslaughter
Involuntary manslaughterInvoluntary manslaughter—introductionManslaughter can be classified as either voluntary or involuntary. Voluntary manslaughter...
Causation and intervening acts in criminal cases
Causation and intervening acts in criminal casesCriminal offences are generally divided into two categories: •conduct crimes, and •result crimesA...
Threats to kill
Threats to killThe offence of threats to killThe offence of threats to kill is an offence which can be tried in the magistrates' court or the Crown...
Recklessness in criminal cases
Recklessness in criminal casesThe subjective test for recklessnessCertain statutory and common law offences allow the prosecution to prove mens rea on...
Fraud by false representation
Fraud by false representationThis Practice Note covers the offence of fraud by false representation. You may also be interested in the following...
Entrapment
Entrapment There is no defence of entrapment in English law but it is considered to be an abuse of the process of the court for state agents to lure a...
Affray
AffrayAffray is an offence created by the Public Order Act 1986 (POA 1986). It can be tried in either the magistrates’ court or the Crown Court. The...
Self defence
Self defenceSelf defenceSelf defence is an absolute defence based on the evidence which can apply in crimes committed by force. Section 76 of the...
Perverting the course of justice
Perverting the course of justiceElements of the offence of perverting the course of justicePerverting the course of justice is a common law offence...
Automatism
AutomatismDefinition of automatismAn act is done in a state of Automatism if it is done by the body without control by the mind, (eg it is a spasm or...
Criminal damage
Criminal damageGeneralSimple criminal damage is triable either way unless the value of the alleged damage is £5,000 or less, in which case the offence...
Perjury
PerjuryPerjury in judicial proceedings The offence of perjury is triable only on indictment and carries a maximum penalty of seven years and/or a...
Wounding or causing grievous bodily harm with intent
Wounding or causing grievous bodily harm with intentThe offence of causing grievous bodily harm with intentWounding or causing grievous bodily harm...
Specific and basic intent
Specific and basic intentIntention refers to the outcome sought by the defendant. Offences may be described as either ones of ‘basic intent’ or of...
Money laundering offences—tipping off and prejudicing an investigation
Money laundering offences—tipping off and prejudicing an investigationTipping off and prejudicing an investigationIt would undermine the benefit to...
Associated legal terms
Aggravating factor
A factor indicating either a higher than usual level of culpability on the part of the offender, or a greater than usual degree of harm caused by the offence and which leads to a more severe sentence being imposed on conviction.
Causation
Causation comprises the policy definitions on what in law constitutes a factual connection between an act and a consequence that in some way follows from that act.
Corruption
'Corruptly' means purposely doing an act which the law forbids as tending to corrupt.
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