New powers that put companies on the chopping block for crimes committed by their executives dramatically expand corporate liability to include a wider array of offenses, which businesses already struggling with "compliance fatigue" have barely begun to grapple with, lawyers say.
When the Serious Fraud Office abruptly walked away from negotiations over a deferred prosecution agreement with Ultra Electronics in 2022 and widened its bribery investigation, it signaled a setback in the agency's use of corporate settlements.
The Court of Appeal's recent decision that the Solicitors Regulation Authority must prove that Dentons' breach of money laundering legislation was "sufficiently serious" could complicate the watchdog's job of enforcing its rules, experts say.
The goal of the Serious Fraud Office to accelerate its investigations through intelligence-gathering and technology signals that the white-collar agency's new interim director will persist with plans put in place by predecessor Nick Ephgrave after his surprise exit earlier in April.
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New powers that put companies on the chopping block for crimes committed by their executives dramatically expand corporate liability to include a wider array of offenses, which businesses already struggling with "compliance fatigue" have barely begun to grapple with, lawyers say.
When the Serious Fraud Office abruptly walked away from negotiations over a deferred prosecution agreement with Ultra Electronics in 2022 and widened its bribery investigation, it signaled a setback in the agency's use of corporate settlements.
The Court of Appeal's recent decision that the Solicitors Regulation Authority must prove that Dentons' breach of money laundering legislation was "sufficiently serious" could complicate the watchdog's job of enforcing its rules, experts say.
The goal of the Serious Fraud Office to accelerate its investigations through intelligence-gathering and technology signals that the white-collar agency's new interim director will persist with plans put in place by predecessor Nick Ephgrave after his surprise exit earlier in April.
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May 12, 2026
VTB Bank has lost its bid to lift an injunction that blocks it from bringing a $156 million case against JPMorgan in Russia over frozen funds, with a London appeals court upholding a ruling that the claim was "vexatious and oppressive."
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May 12, 2026
The former owners of PrivatBank urged an appeals court on Tuesday to overturn a finding that they owe the Ukrainian lender $3 billion, arguing that a later repayment to the bank "extinguished" the loss resulting from their fraudulent loan recycling scheme.
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May 12, 2026
Financial crime investigators in Jersey have seized more than £725,000 ($980,000) in bribes that were laundered by the former chief executive of Brazil's largest oil and gas transportation company.
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May 12, 2026
The Financial Conduct Authority said on Tuesday that it has fined a pensions adviser £755,000 ($1 million) and banned him from working in financial services in Britain for acting without integrity and putting customers at risk for personal gain.
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May 12, 2026
The Swiss financial markets watchdog released plans on Tuesday to tighten up its anti-money laundering rules, with new measures that would require banks, insurers and investment funds to understand the ownership and control structure of the customer.
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May 12, 2026
An appellate court ruled on Tuesday that practical difficulties render a split-trial order unworkable in a £4.5 million ($6.1 million) claim brought by a former sub-postmaster against the Post Office and Fujitsu over a judgment that was allegedly fraudulently obtained.
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May 12, 2026
The Judicial Conduct Investigations Office will reopen complaints by several women who say that they were bullied by an Employment Tribunal judge, conceding before an upcoming court hearing that it had misapplied rules on how it investigates conduct.
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May 12, 2026
The accounting watchdog said Tuesday that it has banned two former finance directors of Carillion PLC from working in the profession for their reckless preparation of financial statements for the construction business, which is in liquidation.
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May 11, 2026
Britain's tax authority investigated one in three large companies on value-added tax matters in financial year 2024-25 as part of efforts to crack down on noncompliance, according to official data.
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May 11, 2026
The U.K. government sanctioned on Monday 85 individuals and companies linked to Russia's "abhorrent" forced deportation and militarization of Ukrainian children and interference with Armenian elections.
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May 11, 2026
Regional law firm BLB Solicitors is facing a claim that it failed to consult up to 85 staff who it made redundant after the Solicitors Regulation Authority stepped in to shutter the operation when it collapsed.
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May 11, 2026
A former stockbroker convicted for money laundering has been sentenced to a further 499 days in prison for failing to fully repay money owed under a confiscation order, the Financial Conduct Authority has said.
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May 11, 2026
TikTok urged an appeals tribunal on Monday to scrap a £12.7 million ($17.3 million) fine for misusing children's personal information, arguing that it should not have been handed the penalty because it had processed data for a "special purpose."
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May 11, 2026
A trade body for financial institutions released Monday a report on how financial services can deliver the government's economic growth plan, two days ahead of the King's speech expected to set out related legislation.
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May 08, 2026
A regional newspaper publisher has denied forcing out two executives for blowing the whistle on its allegedly fraudulent overcharging of advertisers, while pressing home its claim that the pair must repay £900,000 ($1.2 million) over their plot to aid rival Reach PLC.
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May 08, 2026
A home care manager who was fired after being accused of misusing the family-run business' credit card amid a power struggle has won his unfair dismissal case.
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May 08, 2026
The Financial Conduct Authority said Friday that it will withdraw some timetabled requirements for lenders under its £7.5 billion ($9.9 billion) motor finance compensation program because they might need to change their plans after several legal challenges.
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May 08, 2026
The past week in London has seen Morrisons sued by a former logistics partner, EDF and Cripps LLP face a claim brought by a family estate near Hinkley Point C and a former BBC broadcaster file a defamation claim against a Welsh news site over articles linking her to Russian state media and conspiracy theories. Here, Law360 looks at these and other new claims in the U.K.
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May 08, 2026
A criminal law solicitor who previously appeared on British television has persuaded a disciplinary panel to reject an allegation that he misled his firm by secretly representing a client for £250 ($340) in cash on his day off work.
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May 08, 2026
The European Union's highest court has maintained sanctions against the widow of Mohammed Makhlouf, the uncle of former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, as it upheld findings that her family exercised direct influence over the Assad regime.
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May 08, 2026
The maker of Hoka running shoes has overturned a ruling that it engaged in indirect price fixing by blocking a retailer from selling through an online discount store, as the Court of Appeal concluded on Friday that it did not distort competition.
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May 07, 2026
Italian authorities have arrested a businessman suspected of laundering the proceeds of a multimillion-euro value-added tax fraud, the European Public Prosecutor's Office said.
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May 07, 2026
Two men were convicted on Thursday of spying for China through "shadow policing operations" that targeted Hong Kong dissidents living in Britain.
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May 07, 2026
A former owner of a law firm has been struck off the roll of solicitors after a tribunal found that he failed to comply with court orders and provided false information in applications for professional insurance cover.
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The U.K. government asked an appeals court on Thursday for permission to challenge a ruling quashing its decision to defer Portugal's extradition request for the founder of online cybercrime marketplace RaidForums in favor of that of the U.S.