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
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has commissioned Sir Brian Leveson to conduct an independent review of the criminal courts in England and Wales. The...
The National Crime Agency (NCA) has taken part in Operation Power OFF, a Europol-coordinated action across 15 countries to combat Distributed Denial...
The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has initiated an investigation into a suspected organised crime network operating a complex timeshare services scheme....
This week's edition of Corporate Crime weekly highlights includes analysis of the SFO’s call for compensation for whistleblowers in economic crime...
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has reported that a former human rights lawyer, Phil Shiner, has been sentenced to two years imprisonment,...
Latest Corporate Crime Practice Notes
Health and safety fines over £1 million—trackerThis Practice Note provides a summary of the prosecutions for health and safety offences brought by the...
ET rules (rules applying to 5 January 2025)Employment Tribunals (Constitution and Rules of Procedure) Regulations 2013SI 2013/1237SCHEDULE 1THE...
Scottish criminal appeals—solemn procedureNote: temporary measures continue to apply in relation to Scotland’s justice system and the guidance...
Aggravated vehicle-takingThe offence of aggravated vehicle-takingA person is guilty of aggravated vehicle taking if:•they take a conveyance without...
Taking of evidence by a commissioner in Scottish criminal proceedingsNote: temporary measures continue to apply in relation to Scotland’s justice...
Latest Corporate Crime Precedents
Financial sanctions breach report formPlease supply as much information as possible about this suspected breach.If you require any help to complete...
Sanctions breach response form and action plan1General informationDate[Insert date]Name of person completing this response form and action plan[Insert...
Sanctions breach—panic sheet1Consider seeking external adviceGiven the complicated nature of most sanctions regimes, the potential for offences to...
Anti-bribery and corruption—agents and intermediaries policy1Introduction1.1We run our business[es] with integrity. All of us must work together to...
Internal investigations—sample interview warning (UK)Thank you for taking the time to meet with us. As you are aware, we are conducting an...
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
Deferred prosecution agreement
An agreement between a prosecutor and an organisation, approved by court, under which the prosecution of the organisation is deferred provided the organisation agrees to comply with the requirements imposed on it. Only available for certain offences in accordance with Schedule 17 to the Crime and Courts Act 2013.
Financial crime
The term 'financial crime' is defined in section 1H(3) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (FSMA 2000) as any kind of conduct'>criminal conduct relating to money or to financial services or markets, including any offence involving: • fraud or dishonesty • misconduct in, or misuse of information relating to, a financial market, or • handling the proceeds of crime This definition is to be construed widely and would include offences relating to fraud, tax evasion, financial sanctions, bribery, corruption, money laundering, or even breaches of data security as well as financial services offences.
Gangmaster
Under the Gangmasters (Licensing) Act 2004 (G(L)A 2004), s 4, a person acts as a gangmaster if he supplies a worker to do work to which G(L)A 2004 applies for another person.
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