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Prompted by the crisis in Ukraine, the UK Government has announced that it will bring forward the Economic Crime Bill. It has also...
Joe Gaffney
Trainee solicitor, Macfarlanes
London, United Kingdom
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A House of Commons briefing paper, published on 22 February 2022, has criticised the use of Unexplained Wealth Orders (UWOs). The paper...
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On Thursday 10 February, the House of Commons Library published a briefing paper on economic crime in the UK, which summarises recent...
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We recently commented on a fortnight of fast-paced developments in the economic crime space. As we observed, it appears that (despite...
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The Law Commission last week confirmed that its proposals to reform the UK’s criminal liability laws are on track to be published this...
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"The UK is currently losing the fight against economic crime. UK law enforcement capacity – an essential component of this fight – is...
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The US Department of Justice (DoJ) is preparing for an imminent crackdown on corporate crime, warning companies that they must get their...