On 26 April 2021, the UK’s first sanctions under the Global Anti-Corruption Sanctions Regulations 2021 (SI 2021/488) (“the Regulations”) came into force. The Regulations are made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering...more
5/21/2021
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Anti-Money Laundering ,
Bribery ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Drug Trafficking ,
Foreign Policy ,
Human Rights ,
Latin America ,
Misappropriation ,
Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (POCA) ,
Sanctions ,
South Africa ,
Sudan ,
Terrorist Acts ,
UK
On 12 February 2021, the Supreme Court handed down judgment in the high profile case of Okpabi v Shell, in which it allowed a jurisdictional appeal relating to group claims brought by claimants against a UK domiciled parent...more
2/23/2021
/ Appeals ,
Duty of Care ,
Human Rights ,
Jurisdiction ,
Multinationals ,
Oil Spills ,
Parent Corporation ,
Pipelines ,
Subsidiaries ,
UK ,
UK Supreme Court
A new report concludes that employees and organisations in the financial services industry do not see the crimes and human rights breaches described in the UK Modern Slavery Act 2015 as something they can prevent. The report...more
English courts have been busy passing judgment on UK companies that have allegedly violated business and human rights (BHR) obligations overseas. UK businesses (or large corporations with a presence in the UK) with operations...more