Corporate Crime & Compliance UK Archive » January, 2026

Corporate Crime & Compliance UK - January, 2026

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• Tech Exec Fired After Board Coup Bid Was 'Unfairly' Let Go
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Trafigura Wins Trial Over $500M Nickel Fraud Against Magnate
• FCA Proposes New Climate Disclosure Rules For Listed Cos.
• Higher Fines, New Settlements In UK Sanctions Revamp
• MoD Urged To Unite Teams To Better Combat Economic Crime
• Ex-Oil Minister Says She Repaid 'Lavish' Gifts From Execs
• Ex-LCF Boss Violated Court Order Imposed During SFO Probe
• Barclays Traders' Rate-Rigging Cases Sent To Court Of Appeal
• FCA, OFSI Team Up To Fight Crypto Abuse, Money Laundering
• Local Authority Settles Claim Over Lost £20M Bond Investment
• Deutsche Bank Probed For Suspected Money Laundering
• Howard Kennedy's Ex-Client Can't Challenge £196K Legal Bill
• FTO Designations: Containing Foreign Firms' Legal Risks
• Belarusian Co. Fights To Overturn 'Irrational' UK Sanctions
• Lawyers Urge UK Gov't To Expand Anti-SLAPP Laws
• Coinbase Crypto Ads Banned Over Cost-Of-Living Claims
• A Look At ESMA's New Governance Framework For EU Boards
• Ex-OPEC Head Vowed Oil Execs Would Join Her In Jail
• FCA Urged To Clarify AI Rules For Senior Managers
• UBS Wants Hayes' $400M Malicious Prosecution Suit Axed
• Slapped Down: SRA At Crossroads After SLAPP Setbacks
• Ex-OPEC Head Accused Of Taking Cash, Cars, Jets In Bribes
• Execs Say $22M Investec Loan Breached Sberbank Sanctions
• Home Office Pressed Over Failure To Explain RTW Fine
• Ex-Biotech CEO Wins New Shot At Whistleblowing Claim
• CMA Seeks To Appeal Re-Do Of £70M Pfizer, Flynn Drug Fines
• UK Class Actions Appear Set For Resurgence In 2026
• Scots Law Society Beats Bias Claim Over Conduct Probe
• UK To Create 'British FBI' To Tackle Fraud, Serious Crime
• Mail's Spying Gave Me 'Sleepless Nights,' Sadie Frost Says
• UK Fines Bank Of Scotland For Russia Sanctions Breach
• Saudi Arabia Must Pay £3M To Dissident In Spyware Case
• FCA Warns Crypto Sector Against Mistreating Consumers
• Insider Trading Presumption Challenged By EU Adviser
• Danish Regulator Hits Saxo Bank With $49M AML Fine
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Post Office Says Settlement Could Bar Sub-Postmaster's Claim
• FCA Proposes More Standards For Crypto Asset Regulation
• Limited Claims Raise Concerns About Subsidy Act's Efficacy
• Nigeria Fails To Overturn Delay To £50M Costs Recovery Bid
• Seddons Hires Financial Crime Head From Russell-Cooke
• UK Trading Co. Escapes £1.5M In Penalties For Tax Scheme
• Ex-Trading Co. CEO Denies Signing Fake Contract In $19M Trial
• Accomplice In Chinese Bitcoin Fraud To Repay £5.6M
• Judge-Only Trials Won't Ease Case Backlog, Law Society Says
• Ethanol Biz Loses Bid To Overturn €48M Price-Fixing Fine
• Liz Hurley Tells Mail Privacy Trial Her Home Was Bugged
• How To Navigate AI M&A Risks, Compliance In Europe
• SFO Charges Two Ex-Funeral Directors With Fraud
• Lessor Reaches Settlement With Insurer Over Stranded Planes
• Starmer Says UK Won't Yield On Trump Greenland Tariffs
• Prince Harry Tells Court Daily Mail 'Commercialized' His Life
• Software Co. Sues Rival For Alleged Data Scraping Attacks
• Selling Stolen Bikes Counts As Work To Bar Benefit Claim
• SFO Director's Surprise Exit Reignites Debate Over Its Future
• Gov't Overhaul Plan For CMA Merger Reviews Sparks Doubts
• Letby Avoids Further Criminal Charges Over Baby Deaths
• UK Launches Service To Combat Cyber Crime And Fraud
• Ex-Entain Execs Lose Privacy Claim Against Watchdog
• Mail Says Celebs 'Clutching At Straws' In Privacy Trial
• Bar Council Appoints 1st Commissioner To Fight Misconduct
• Russell Brand Faces New Rape, Sexual Assault Charges
• Gov't Scraps Long-Awaited UK Audit Sector Reforms
• Brazil Dam Contempt Case Has No Legal Authority, BHP Says
• What Is In Store For ESG Litigation In UK And EU
• UK Regulators Sideline Probes Into Open Banking Fees
• Osborne Clarke Pro Overturns SDT's Zahawi SLAPP Ruling
• London Firm Fined £25K For AML Compliance Failures
• Former NHS Manager Gets Prison Sentence For £123K Fraud
• Celebs Accuse Daily Mail Of 'Systematic' Privacy Intrusions
• BHP To Pay £43M Over Mariana Dam Case As It Seeks Appeal
• Tribunal Upholds FCA Ban, £2M Fine For 'Dishonest' Adviser
• Noting Similarities And Divergences In UK, EU Apple Rulings
• UK Supreme Court To Hear Landmark Whistleblowing Case
• Ex-Client Defamed It With Fraud Allegations, Law Firm Says
• Ephgrave's Exit Leaves SFO At A Crossroads
• Decoding Arbitral Disputes: EU Law And Treaty Arbitration
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Former Directors Cop To SFO's £70M Ethical Forestry Case
• What To Expect From UK Prospectus Regime Changes
• UK Businesses See AI As Growing Legal Threat, Allianz Warns
• Ex-Finance Exec Hit With 5-Year Ban For Ignoring FRC Probe
• Insurance Brokers Plan Directory To Boost Cyber Protection
• Consultant Hit With Fine For Insider Trading In Oil Shares
• Jockey's Cos. Say He Can't Cover £765K In Tax Debt
• NHS Settles Whistleblower Claims In Letby Hospital Case
• Daily Mail, Celebs Accuse Each Other Of Pushing New Claims
• SRA Appeals To Revive Carter-Ruck OneCoin Crypto Case
• Axiom Ince Says SRA Negligently Failed To Spot £65M Fraud
• Car Buyers Secure OK For £54M Shipping Cartel Settlement
• SFO Chief Ephgrave To Step Down Early In Surprise Move
• Swedbank Says DOJ Has Closed AML Probe Without Action
• Labour Party Won't Block Scottish Budget With Mansion Tax
• Nigeria Wants To Pursue Litigation Funders For £50M Costs Bill
• The SFO's Options To Pursue Guralp For Alleged DPA Breach
• Dyson Forced Labor Claims Could Swell Ahead Of 2027 Trial
• 10 Financial Regulatory Changes To Prepare For In 2026
• Alleged UK Hacker Can Be Extradited To US Over Illicit Trades
• SFO Launches Bribery And Fraud Probe Into Property Investor
• FRC To Continue Removing 'Unnecessary' Business Burdens
• Minister Defends Plan To Drop Jury Trials In Complex Fraud
• Companies House To Bolster Fraud And Error Detection
• Carter-Ruck Pro Seeks £914K From SRA Over OneCoin Case
• SFO Wins Appeal Over DPA Enforcement Case Against UK Biz
• How Gov't AML Supervision Reform Will Affect Law Firms
• Jo Sidhu Fails To Overturn Disbarment For Sexual Misconduct
• FCA Kick-Starts New 'Name And Shame' Enforcement Tactic
• Ex-Goldman Exec Faces July FCPA Trial Over Ghana Deal
• Prosecutors Say Investors Lost Millions In Investment Scam
• City Law Firm Liable For £2M Over Partner's AML Oversight
• Make Legal Aid Priority Like Health, Education, Bar Chair Says
• Solicitor Accused At Trial Of Stalking Court Blogger
• FCA Warns Wealth Managers Sell ETPs To Wrong Consumers
• Briton Faces South Africa Extradition In £36M Bribery Case
• EU Financial Regulation Trends Cos. Need To Watch In 2026
• Petrol Station Duo Faked Employment In Transfer Spat
• UK Pays Settlement To Tortured Guantánamo Bay Detainee
• SEC's 'Hack-To-Trade' Suit Was Unfairly Served, UK Man Says
• Ex-Director Ordered To Pay £265K Over P2P Lender Fraud
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Charity Watchdog Probes City And Guilds' Business Arm Sale
• Barrister Disbarred Over LLM Dissertation Plagiarism
• What To Expect From UK, EU Crypto Regime Changes In 2026
• No Relief For Ex-Tech Officer's Unclear Whistleblowing Claims
• Weyerhaeuser Says $1.5B Pension Move Didn't Harm Retirees
• HSBC To Pay €300M To Settle French Tax Fraud Probe
• SRA Investigates Lawyer Over Threats To Leaseholders
• McDonald's Work Harassment Claims Under UK Gov't Review
• What Cos. Can Expect From CMA Consumer Protection Drive
• Ex-Seafood Bosses Deny Stealing £1.2M For Luxury Lifestyle
• Solicitor Accused Of Misleading Court In Personal Injury Case
• SFO Uses Novel Approach To Return £400K To Fraud Victims
• Sprenger Follows The Puck To New Boutique Dream Team
• Aircraft Co. Settles $44M Claim Over Plane Stranded In Russia
• Solicitor Fined £40K For Misleading About Client's Cash
• Preparing For UK's New Tax Fraud Whistleblower Program
• Ex-Jefferies Banker To Face 2028 Trial For Insider Dealing
• 2 Former Carillion Execs Fined Over Misleading Statements
• The Top Non-SFO Financial Crime Trials To Watch In 2026
• Saudi Businessman Sues Ex-Partner In Property Deal Dispute
• Barclays Settles $643K Fraud Detection Failure Claims
• EU Watchdog Flags Widespread Fund Rule Violations
• Lawyers Warn Of 'Missing Victims' Of Post Office Scandal
• Key Trends Shaping ESG And Sustainability Law In 2026
• Oxford-Based Law Firm Fined Almost £22K For AML Breaches
• Grosvenor Law Unveils White-Collar Practice With New Lead
• Lupton Fawcett Beats Investment Groups' £68M Ponzi Claim
• Digital Regulation In EU And UK: The Enduring 2025 Themes
• Ex-Fund Director Faces 2028 Trial Over £20M Fraud
• FCA Expected To Boost Fines, Name More Companies In 2026
• Courts Seek Thousands Of New Magistrates As Backlog Rises
• What To Expect From The Competition Appeal Tribunal In 2026
• BoE Tells Insurers To Notify Of Capital Changes In Advance
• FCA Ends 150 Investigations And Sharpens Enforcement
• FCA Launches Probe Into Claims Manager Over Sales Tactics
• SFO Faces Critical Year With Several Major Trials In 2026
• What To Expect From Financial Crime Regulation In 2026
• BDO Hit With £80M Claim Over Botched Building Firm Audit
• FCA Enforcement Trends In 2025 And Expectations For 2026
• Kirsty Brimelow Takes Up Role As Bar Council Chair
• BigLaw Leaders Tackle Growth, AI, Remote Work In New Year
• The Top 10 UK Commercial Litigation Cases To Watch In 2026
• UK Legal Sector Braces For M&A Surge, AI Boom In 2026