An informant is sent into the midst of a criminal gang. He is wearing a concealed device, crudely taped to his chest. Law enforcement agents listen in from the back of an unmarked van parked inconspicuously nearby hoping to...more
6/14/2019
/ Covert Human Intelligence Source (CHIS) ,
Criminal Investigations ,
European Convention on Human Rights ,
Evidence ,
Immunity ,
Informants ,
Organized Crime ,
Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (RIPA) ,
Sentence Reduction ,
Serious Fraud Office (SFO) ,
Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (SOCPA) ,
UK ,
White Collar Crimes ,
Wiretapping
Following mounting calls for reform of the UK's corporate criminal liability regime, the Government is expected to consult later this year on potential reforms, which are likely to include a new corporate offence of failing...more
3/14/2019
/ Compliance ,
Corporate Crimes ,
Corporate Liability ,
Corporate Misconduct ,
Criminal Liability ,
Failure to Prevent ,
Financial Crimes ,
Money Laundering ,
Proposed Amendments ,
Proposed Rules ,
Serious Fraud Office (SFO) ,
UK Bribery Act ,
UK Criminal Finances Act 2017