Corporate Crime & Compliance UK

  • January 22, 2025

    Israeli Accused Of Hacking For ExxonMobil Fights Extradition

    A private investigator accused of hacking activists to help ExxonMobil undermine climate-change litigation targeting the oil giant appeared at a London court on Wednesday for the start of proceedings to extradite him to the U.S.

  • January 22, 2025

    SFO's 1st UWO Hints At New Strategy In Hunt For Illicit Funds

    The first unexplained wealth order secured by the Serious Fraud Office, against the former wife of a convicted solicitor, suggests that the agency is thinking creatively about how to use the dirty-money tools at its disposal, although lawyers wonder whether it will be a durable strategy.

  • January 22, 2025

    Prince Harry Settles Case Against Murdoch's News Group

    Prince Harry settled his legal case against the U.K. arm of Rupert Murdoch's media empire on Wednesday as the publisher agreed to pay "substantial damages," apologized for intruding into his private life and admitted that unlawful actions were carried out at its Sun tabloid.

  • January 21, 2025

    Royal London Data Boss Loses Early Battle Over Redundancy

    A data privacy lead can't revive a bid to reinstate his job until trial because he failed to provide an employment tribunal with any new evidence showing that the Royal London Mutual Insurance Society made him redundant by punishing him.

  • January 21, 2025

    UK Waste Management Co. Denies Ties To £2.2M Tax Scam

    A U.K. waste management company denied involvement in a scheme to reduce tax rates that put a business affiliate on the hook for £2.2 million ($2.7 million), contending that the affiliate failed to detect red flags.

  • January 21, 2025

    EU Officials Still Committed To Global Tax Deal Without US

    The European Union remains committed to the global tax deal signed by over 130 countries in 2021 even after President Donald Trump announced the U.S. would no longer participate in the agreement, according to EU officials speaking in Brussels on Tuesday.

  • January 21, 2025

    UK Gov't Reviews Computer Evidence Use In Criminal Cases

    The Ministry of Justice announced Tuesday that it will scrutinize the role of computer evidence in the criminal justice system in the wake of flaws highlighted by the wrongful convictions of hundreds of subpostmasters in the Post Office Horizon scandal.

  • January 21, 2025

    Kennedys Risk Chief Cleared Of Due Diligence Failures

    A tribunal has cleared the chief risk officer at Kennedys Law LLP of failing to properly investigate concerns about a fraudulent hotel development plan in which directors swindled investors out of more than £6.5 million ($8 million).

  • January 21, 2025

    Prince Harry In Settlement Talks With Murdoch's News Group

    Prince Harry's trial against the U.K. arm of Rupert Murdoch's media empire was delayed on Tuesday as both sides scrambled behind the scenes to settle the royal's claims of illegal information-gathering by the publisher.

  • January 21, 2025

    Investment Bosses Lose Appeal Of £37M Fraud Convictions

    Two directors of an ethical-investment scheme failed to overturn their convictions for defrauding investors out of £37 million ($45.5 million), as a London appeals court ruled Tuesday that the charges against them were clear and well understood at trial.

  • January 21, 2025

    Class Action Reps Face Tougher Bar On Leadership Capability

    The recent outright refusal by the Competition Appeal Tribunal to certify a class action against Amazon and Apple due to concerns over the "independence" of the proposed class representative indicates the CAT's toughening approach to the suitability of those selected to lead high-value consumer claims.

  • January 27, 2025

    Ashurst Expands Consulting Team With New UK Head

    Ashurst said on Monday that it has hired a new chief for its risk advisory business in the U.K. as clients increasingly face challenges that require more than legal advice, with concerns about cybersecurity and environmental, social and governance matters at the top of their list.

  • January 20, 2025

    IT Biz Denies Role In 'Outlandish Allegations' Against Charity

    An IT consultancy has told a court it had "no role" in making allegedly "outlandish" accusations against a marine navigation charity, arguing that it should never have been dragged into a fight between the charity and its tech provider.

  • January 20, 2025

    Law Prof Wins Battle To Lead £2.7B Amazon Class Action

    The Competition Appeal Tribunal ruled on Monday that a law academic can act as the representative in a proposed class action against Amazon, deciding that the professor presented a more viable claim than a trade organization also vying for the role.

  • January 20, 2025

    Tory MP Wants 'Answers' On Atty General's Alleged Conflicts

    The shadow justice secretary has called for "answers and honesty" on the involvement of the attorney general in government decisions concerning his past clients — including Gerry Adams, the former president of Irish republican party Sinn Féin.

  • January 20, 2025

    Prince Harry's Fight With Murdoch Media Empire Reaches Trial

    Prince Harry's long-standing personal legal battle against tabloid newspapers for allegedly invading his privacy will reach a landmark stage on Tuesday, as his case against the U.K. arm of Rupert Murdoch's media empire goes to trial in London.

  • January 20, 2025

    KPMG Probed In UK For Audit Of Ladbrokes Owner Entain

    The accounting watchdog said Monday that it has started an investigation into KPMG LLP over its audit of international betting company Entain PLC for the year to the end of December 2022.

  • January 20, 2025

    Judges Call For Removal Of Judicial Appointments Boss

    Unionized judges called for the removal of the chair of the Judicial Appointments Commission, Helen Pitcher, in an open letter to the justice secretary on Monday.

  • January 17, 2025

    UK Parliament Calls New Treasury Unit 'Poorly Defined'

    A new HM Treasury office set up to scrutinize fiscal policy lacks staff and its purpose is poorly defined, which means it could duplicate the work of other organizations, the U.K. Parliament's Treasury Select Committee said in a report Sunday.

  • January 17, 2025

    Ex-Mozambique Finance Head Gets 8½ Years In $2B Bond Rap

    A Brooklyn federal judge sentenced Mozambique's former finance minister to 8½ years in prison Friday for facilitating a corrupt $2 billion loans-for-bribes deal, ordering him to forfeit $7 million and imposing time beyond the six years the defendant has been incarcerated.

  • January 17, 2025

    Conveyancing Exec Misappropriated £110K Of Client Money

    A former conveyancing executive has been barred from working for a law firm after she misappropriated nearly £110,000 ($133,853) of client money, the Solicitors Regulation Authority said Friday.

  • January 17, 2025

    Jones Day Hires Ex-Justice Secretary Alex Chalk As Partner

    Jones Day said Friday it has hired former justice secretary Alex Chalk KC as a partner in its London office, boosting its global disputes practice with both legal and political experience.

  • January 17, 2025

    Ex-SFO HR Head Claims Bosses Forced Him Out

    The former head of human resources at the Serious Fraud Office has sued the authority for unfair dismissal, telling a tribunal that executives forced him to quit after they "consistently undermined and sidelined" him before hiring someone else to take on his duties.

  • January 17, 2025

    UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London

    This past week in London has seen the family of the late chairman of Leicester City FC sue a helicopter manufacturer for £2.15 billion ($2.63 billion), Vivienne Westwood bring a copyright claim against the late designer's foundation and blockchain giant Tether file a new claim in its ongoing dispute with crypto trading firm Swan Bitcoin. Here, Law360 looks at these and other new claims in the U.K.

  • January 17, 2025

    SFO Secures 1st UWO Against Convicted Lawyer's Ex-Wife

    A judge ordered the ex-wife of solicitor imprisoned for defrauding investors on Friday to explain how she acquired a house in northwest England after granting the Serious Fraud Office its first-ever unexplained wealth order

Expert Analysis

  • Taking Stock Of Changes UK Economic Crime Act Will Bring

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    With more than six months since the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act's enactment, it is time to look at the steps organizations can take to prepare for imminent changes, including the new failure to prevent fraud offense and extensions to Companies House authority, say lawyers at Mayer Brown.

  • Examining Senior Managers' Accountability For AI Use

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    With the Financial Conduct Authority's artificial intelligence update and the Prudential Regulation Authority’s letter to the government offering key guidance on the Senior Managers and Certification Regime, Senior Managers in these organizations need to show they have taken steps to prevent breaching requirements in order not to be held personally accountable, says Jennifer Holyoake at DLA Piper.

  • FCA Brokerage Changes Offer Asset Managers Wider Options

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    The Financial Conduct Authority’s fast-tracked plan to lift its controversial ban on joint payments to broker-dealers for third-party services will be welcomed by many asset managers wishing to return to a soft commission structure, say Richard Frase and Simon Wright at Dechert.

  • What Cos. Should Know About The EU Greenwashing Rules

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    The EU's recently proposed Green Claims Directive introduces new rules to improve the transparency and honesty of environmental claims in advertising, which will help ensure that consumers receive accurate and reliable information to make informed purchasing decisions, says Daja Apetz-Dreier at Morgan Lewis.

  • Sanctions Ruling Opens Door For Enforcer To Clear Up Rules

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    In Vneshprombank v. Bedzhamov, the High Court recently argued against a broader interpretation of the test on reasonable suspicion for asset freezes, offering the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation an opportunity to clarify when freezes should be applied and respond to judicial criticism of its guidance on financial sanctions, says Tasha Benkhadra at Corker Binning.

  • How Gov't Response Addresses Investment Act Concerns

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    The government’s recently published response to a call for evidence on the National Security and Investment Act is largely appropriate to stakeholder concerns raised and demonstrates in its five areas of focus that it is willing to respond to live issues, say lawyers at Watson Farley.

  • New Legislation May Jeopardize The Future Of Data Protection

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    While U.K. officials argue that the recently enacted Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act seeks to enhance national security and the pending Data Protection and Digital Information Bill aims to modernize data protection regulations, both give rise to concerns about achieving a balance between security needs and individual liberties, says Maria Moloney at PrivacyEngine.

  • 'Debanking' Complaints Highlight Need For Flexibility In AML

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    The House of Commons' Treasury Committee's concerns about bank account closures have highlighted certain counterproductive features of anti-money laundering laws, and the review offers the opportunity for a more flexible approach, says John Binns at BCL Solicitors.

  • Mitigating Incarceration's Impacts On Foreign Nationals

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    Sentencing arguments that highlighted the disparate impact incarceration would have on a British national recently sentenced for insider training by a New York district court, when compared to similarly situated U.S. citizens, provide an example of the advocacy needed to avoid or mitigate problems unique to noncitizen defendants, say attorneys at Lankler Siffert.

  • How Sustainability Directive Will Contribute to EU Regulation

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    The EU Sustainability Directive, in potentially enhancing certain obligations and setting a new benchmark for environmental and human rights due diligence practices, is a significant piece of legislation that will likely support the broader legal framework of other laws in a developing legal puzzle, say Rebecca Chin and Silke Goldberg at HSF.

  • Experian Ruling Helps Cos. Navigate GDPR Transparency

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    In Information Commissioner v. Experian, the Upper Tribunal recently reaffirmed the lawfulness of the company's marketing practices, providing guidance that will assist organizations in complying with the GDPR’s transparency obligations, say lawyers at Jenner & Block.

  • Clarity Is Central Theme In FCA's Greenwashing Guidance

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    Recent Financial Conduct Authority guidance for complying with the U.K. regulator's anti-greenwashing rule sends an overarching message that sustainability claims must be clear, accurate and capable of being substantiated, say lawyers at Cadwalader.

  • What The EU Sustainability Directive Will Mean For Companies

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    The European Parliament’s recent approval of the landmark Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive provides welcome clarity for small and midsize enterprises regarding human rights and environmental due diligence expectations, forming part of a growing pressure on companies around the world to operate ethically and sustainably, say lawyers at Jenner & Block.

  • What Can Be Learned From CMA's Green Claims Investigation

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    The Competition and Markets Authority's recent investigation into retailers' allegedly misleading environmental claims demonstrates that all consumer-facing businesses must exercise caution and ensure their green credentials are genuine, say Charlotte Kong and Stephen Sidkin at Fox Williams.

  • The Art Of Corporate Apologies: Crafting An Effective Strategy

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    Public relations challenges often stop companies from apologizing amid alleged wrongdoing, but a recent U.K. government consultation seeks to make this easier, highlighting the importance of corporate apologies and measures to help companies balance the benefits against the potential legal ramifications, says Dina Hudson at Byfield Consultancy.

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