Figures provided by the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) show that in spite of the thousands of tip-offs on insider dealing it receives from banks
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Brexit & REACH: Potential Changes to UK Chemical Regulation
29 March 2019, the date currently fixed in United Kingdom (UK) and European Union (EU) law as when the UK will leave the EU, is…
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UK Review of the Bribery Act 2010 – Committee Concludes New Guidance Needed
By Anne-Marie Ottaway on
In 2018 the House of Lords announced it would set up an ad hoc Select Committee to conduct a post-legislative review of the Bribery Act…
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I Smell a Rat: SFO Looks to Informants – Dangling the Carrot of Immunity?
By Anne-Marie Ottaway, Gareth Hall & Barry Vitou on
Posted in criminal law, White collar
Lisa Osofsky, the new director of the UK Serious Fraud Office, says her agency should use insiders and co-operators to bring to life by way…
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Brexit Brinkmanship
By Gillian Sproul on
It is now less than two months until 29 March 2019, the date set for the UK’s withdrawal from the EU. At this late stage,…
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Top 5 Predictions for UK White Collar Defence in 2019
By Gareth Hall, Anne-Marie Ottaway & Barry Vitou on
What does 2019 have in store for white-collar defence in the UK? In this GT Alert, we list our top 5 predictions relating to Serious…
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Failure to Prevent Tax Evasion: Forgotten, but Not Gone
By Gareth Hall, Anne-Marie Ottaway & Barry Vitou on
The new offences introduced by the Criminal Finances Act 2017 (the Act), although widely publicised in the months leading up to its commencement, have received…
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ECJ Confirms UK Can Withdraw Brexit Notice Unilaterally
By Gillian Sproul on
The EU Court of Justice ruled today, 10 December, that the U.K. can unilaterally withdraw its “Brexit” notification to the EU. The ruling follows the…
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Brexit – Can the UK Stop Brexit Without EU Consent?
By Gillian Sproul on
Posted in Brexit, International Law
Advice given to the EU Court of Justice on Tuesday, 4 December recommends that the Court’s judges rule that the U.K. can withdraw its March…
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Prove It or Lose It! Part III: A Step Too Far? Account Freezing Orders & Account Forfeiture Orders
By Gareth Hall & Anne-Marie Ottaway on
Posted in criminal law, White collar
Part III of our series on asset recovery powers available to UK law enforcement authorities focuses on new powers under the Criminal Finances Act 2017…
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