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8/20/2025 9:59:06 AM

Corporate Crackdown: New Prosecution Guidance Ahead of "Failure to Prevent Fraud" Offence

By Avary Patutama Matthew Garbutt David Pack

The UK's Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) and Serious Fraud Office (SFO) updated guidance on corporate prosecutions serves as a timely...

6/20/2025 3:48:43 PM

By Avary Patutama

On 18 June 2025, Matthew Garbutt and Avary Patutama of our Litigation & Dispute Resolution team delivered a webinar designed to equip...

5/1/2025 7:59:55 AM

By Matthew Garbutt

Private prosecutions are a little-known but powerful legal tool. They allow individuals or organisations to bring criminal proceedings...

4/25/2025 9:01:16 AM

By Matthew Garbutt

The Serious Fraud Office ("SFO") has issued new SFO External Guidance on Corporate Co-Operation and Enforcement in relation to Corporate...

2/25/2025 2:42:15 PM

By David Pack

After initial defeat at first instance in the Westminster Magistrates, Mr. Weinzierl’s extradition is now barred following a High Court...

12/9/2024 5:11:08 PM

By David Pack

Background Peter Weinzierl, an Austrian Banker, is facing extradition to the U.S on money laundering charges relating to the Austrian...

11/8/2024 2:01:35 PM

By Matthew Garbutt

"Preparing "reasonable procedures" is now essential for businesses to mitigate risk under the new offence - proactive steps today will...

10/17/2024 3:32:17 PM

By Nikki Bowker Matthew Garbutt Victoria Smith +1 more...

The Sector Risk Profile (SRP) released today continues to highlight fraud as a key risk for the social housing sector. The SRP this year...

5/3/2024 8:32:46 AM

By Rachel Orgill-Harris

Whilst the number of suspicious activity reports made by housing associations to the National Crime Agency has historically been very...

7/20/2023 4:15:32 PM

By Matthew Garbutt

HM Treasury has published a consultation on reform of the supervision of the UK's anti-money laundering ("AML") and counter-terrorism...