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UK government proposes long-awaited reform to the identification doctrine for economic crime offences

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On 16 June 2023, the Government announced its proposed reforms to the “identification doctrine” for economic crime offences to be introduced in the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill. The reform will apply only to...more

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UK corporate criminal liability reform

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The UK Government has asked the Law Commission to review the law on corporate criminal liability and propose options for reform. Supporters of reform will use recent failures of the UK Serious Fraud Office to prosecute large...more

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Corporate Criminal Liability – some practical proposals from Australia

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The Australian Law Reform Commission (the “ALRC”) has proposed a number of reforms to Australia’s federal corporate criminal liability regime. The entire document bears close examination. In this article, we focus on the...more

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The House of Lords’ Report on the Bribery Act 2010: A Glimpse Into the Future of Economic Crime?

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On 14 March 2019, the Select Committee on the Bribery Act 2010 published its Report in which it makes a number of conclusions and recommendations. The Committee was given the task not only of conducting post-legislative...more

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Proposed reform of UK corporate criminal liability – a failure to grasp the nettle?

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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

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