/corporate-crime-uk?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section Latest articles for: Corporate Crime & Compliance UK Copyright 2025 sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½. en-US Fri, 05 Dec 2025 14:25:25 +0000 /corporate-crime-uk/articles/2418600?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /corporate-crime-uk/articles/2418600 HM Treasury has accused a key figure behind the Morecambe FC takeover of supporting a terrorist organization in India and has frozen his assets, which the ministry said marks the first use of the U.K.'s domestic counterterrorist sanctions regime to disrupt funding for the pro-Khalistan militant group Babbar Khalsa. Fri, 05 Dec 2025 14:03:40 +0000 /corporate-crime-uk/articles/2418584?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /corporate-crime-uk/articles/2418584 The government's decision to drop jury trials for some criminal cases that involve complex financial crime could reshape the approach of lawyers to plea decisions, appeals and advocacy, as well as prompt a shift toward more open justice, experts say.  Fri, 05 Dec 2025 12:24:06 +0000 /corporate-crime-uk/articles/2418616?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /corporate-crime-uk/articles/2418616 This past week in London has seen Mozambique sue the late tycoon Iskandar Safa's family and Privinvest amid the wider $1.9 billion "tuna bond" fraud case, Entain face a claim from a major U.S. pensions agency, and a Mexican lawyer accused of embezzlement bring legal action against Travelers Insurance Co.  Fri, 05 Dec 2025 12:06:12 +0000 /corporate-crime-uk/articles/2418621?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /corporate-crime-uk/articles/2418621 The Office of Trade Sanctions Implementation has said it is pursuing numerous investigations that could lead to fines and has referred a significant number of cases to HM Revenue and Customs for potential enforcement. Fri, 05 Dec 2025 11:09:31 +0000 /corporate-crime-uk/articles/2418622?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /corporate-crime-uk/articles/2418622 A former Crown Prosecution Service paralegal has received a suspended prison sentence at an English court for gaining access to her then-boyfriend's criminal file without authorization, the prosecution service said Friday. Fri, 05 Dec 2025 10:48:30 +0000 /corporate-crime-uk/articles/2418625?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /corporate-crime-uk/articles/2418625 The European Commission revealed Friday that it has fined social media platform X €120 million ($140 million) for breaching European Union digital transparency rules, including by "deceiving" users through the blue checkmarks for so-called verified accounts. Fri, 05 Dec 2025 09:10:52 +0000 /corporate-crime-uk/articles/2416651?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /corporate-crime-uk/articles/2416651 Although the Financial Conduct Authority’s recent proposals for changes to the U.K. short selling regime do not materially alter the rules, targeted reforms designed to reduce the administrative burden placed on position holders will be welcomed by market participants, say lawyers at McDermott. Fri, 05 Dec 2025 06:39:41 +0000 /corporate-crime-uk/articles/2418591?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /corporate-crime-uk/articles/2418591 Standard Chartered announced Friday it has agreed to a settlement in a £1.5 billion ($2 billion) claim brought by investors who said they suffered losses after the bank made allegedly untrue or misleading statements about its noncompliance with Iranian sanctions. Thu, 04 Dec 2025 14:01:34 +0000 /corporate-crime-uk/articles/2418071?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /corporate-crime-uk/articles/2418071 The U.K. Information Commissioner's Office asked an appeals court Thursday to overturn a tribunal finding that pseudonymous information stolen from electronics retailer Dixons Carphone in a privacy breach was not covered by data protection rules. Thu, 04 Dec 2025 13:44:37 +0000 /corporate-crime-uk/articles/2417511?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /corporate-crime-uk/articles/2417511 A London judge has blocked two men's claims against a Singaporean oil company's directors in a €143.8 million ($166.8 million) forgery and payment diversion case, but allowed part of their case against a man they allege controlled the company to continue. Thu, 04 Dec 2025 12:54:32 +0000 /corporate-crime-uk/articles/2418099?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /corporate-crime-uk/articles/2418099 An adviser to the European Union's top court said Thursday that three fraud suspects arrested in Ireland should not be extradited to the U.K. if they risk being jailed for earlier contempt of court charges.  Thu, 04 Dec 2025 12:48:05 +0000 /corporate-crime-uk/articles/2418155?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /corporate-crime-uk/articles/2418155 The Ministry of Justice warned Thursday that the backlog of cases waiting to be heard at the Crown Court could hit 125,000 by 2029, as the government seeks to double down on its controversial proposal to scrap jury trials for all but the most serious offenses. Thu, 04 Dec 2025 10:03:29 +0000 /corporate-crime-uk/articles/2418049?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /corporate-crime-uk/articles/2418049 A university apologized in a London court on Thursday to a major Hong Kong-based textile and clothing manufacturer for a report into apparel supply chains which linked some of the suppliers to human rights abuses against China's Uyghur minority and other groups. Wed, 03 Dec 2025 13:51:46 +0000 /corporate-crime-uk/articles/2417746?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /corporate-crime-uk/articles/2417746 The European Commission said Wednesday that it has added Russia to a list of high-risk countries in order to protect the European Union against financial crime. Wed, 03 Dec 2025 13:33:19 +0000 /corporate-crime-uk/articles/2415334?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /corporate-crime-uk/articles/2415334 A payments processing business has denied being liable to the administrators of London Capital & Finance for allegedly allowing £20.3 million ($27 million) to be diverted to the defunct investment firm's former directors and others. Wed, 03 Dec 2025 12:51:12 +0000 /corporate-crime-uk/articles/2417505?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /corporate-crime-uk/articles/2417505 Five individuals linked to a Swiss information technology company are facing investigations in Switzerland, Germany, and the U.K. as part of a probe into suspected insider trading worth up to €2.6 million ($3 million). Wed, 03 Dec 2025 12:31:58 +0000 /corporate-crime-uk/articles/2417608?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /corporate-crime-uk/articles/2417608 A former investment fund director appeared at a London court on Wednesday accused of perpetrating a years-long fraud worth up to £20 million ($26 million). Wed, 03 Dec 2025 10:35:29 +0000 /corporate-crime-uk/articles/2417506?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /corporate-crime-uk/articles/2417506 The U.K. government's plan to end jury trials for some criminal cases has been subjected to withering criticism from criminal defense lawyers who warn the reforms could undermine the foundations of the justice system without even speeding up proceedings. Wed, 03 Dec 2025 10:29:47 +0000 /corporate-crime-uk/articles/2417516?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /corporate-crime-uk/articles/2417516 BHP failed Wednesday to block Pogust Goodhead from pursuing deposition testimony from a U.S-based witness for potential use in English legal proceedings arising from compensation agreements with victims of the Fundão dam disaster in Brazil. Wed, 03 Dec 2025 10:12:53 +0000 /corporate-crime-uk/articles/2416559?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /corporate-crime-uk/articles/2416559 The Competition and Markets Authority's updated leniency guide introduces significant changes to bolster cartel enforcement, with incentives to early self-report that will be welcomed by businesses, but the weighty specter of potential class actions could greatly outweigh the discount on administrative fines, say lawyers at Cooley.