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Failure to prevent fraud: UK government today publishes important guidance on the new offence

November 06, 2024

Andrew Reeves Stuart Neely Neil O'May Ruth Cowley David Harris Thomas Hubbard
Andrew Reeves Stuart Neely Neil O'May Ruth Cowley David Harris Thomas Hubbard
Posted in Fraud Investigations White collar crime Key trends
The UK government has today published its long-awaited guidance to organisations on the new offence of failure to prevent fraud and confirmed the offence will be in force from 1 September 2025.

Horizon Scanning: Investigations and Enforcement

September 27, 2024

Ruth Cowley Andrew Reeves David Harris Stuart Neely Katie Stephen Catherine Pluck Thomas Hubbard Rebecca Dulieu Lise Smit Lubna Fahoum
Ruth Cowley Andrew Reeves David Harris Stuart Neely Katie Stephen Catherine Pluck Thomas Hubbard Rebecca Dulieu Lise Smit Lubna Fahoum
Posted in Business and human rights Capital markets Environmental and social governance Fraud Investigations White collar crime
Our regulation and investigations team focus on key developments affecting companies operating in the UK.

Failure to Prevent Fraud: when is it coming into force and what should organisations be doing now?

September 04, 2024

Andrew Reeves Ruth Cowley Stuart Neely Neil O'May Thomas Hubbard Lubna Fahoum
Andrew Reeves Ruth Cowley Stuart Neely Neil O'May Thomas Hubbard Lubna Fahoum
Posted in Fraud Investigations White collar crime
In their latest article on this topic, our regulation and investigations team discuss when the UK government’s “reasonable procedures” guidance is due to be published, when the failure to prevent fraud offence will come into force and what clients should be doing now to prepare, including key considerations based on their recent experience advising clients.

Horizon Scanning: Investigations and Enforcement

July 02, 2024

Andrew Reeves David Harris Stuart Neely Emily Smith Thomas Hubbard Lise Smit Maddi Parker Lubna Fahoum
Andrew Reeves David Harris Stuart Neely Emily Smith Thomas Hubbard Lise Smit Maddi Parker Lubna Fahoum
Posted in Business and human rights Capital markets Environmental and social governance Fraud Investigations White collar crime
Looking ahead to the second half of 2024, we predict the significant developments affecting organisations doing business in the UK.

Failure to prevent fraud: What to do now? Part 2: Policies and procedures

June 06, 2024

Andrew Reeves Dominic Stuttaford Stuart Neely Claudia Van Gruisen
Andrew Reeves Dominic Stuttaford Stuart Neely Claudia Van Gruisen
Posted in Fraud Investigations White collar crime
Our regulation and investigations team have published the second article in their series breaking down the steps companies will need to take to put “reasonable procedures” in place to prevent fraud.

How will the UK’s new failure to prevent fraud offence impact non-UK companies?

May 31, 2024

Andrew Reeves Andrew Williams Philip Roche Kelli Bodal Hansen Claudia Van Gruisen
Andrew Reeves Andrew Williams Philip Roche Kelli Bodal Hansen Claudia Van Gruisen
Posted in Fraud Investigations White collar crime
Our litigation and disputes team have written a briefing note discussing the UK’s new failure to prevent fraud offence which is likely to come into force (after government guidance is issued) by the end of 2024 or early 2025.

Failure to prevent fraud: what do I do now? Part 1: Risk assessments

May 20, 2024

Andrew Reeves Stuart Neely Claudia Van Gruisen
Andrew Reeves Stuart Neely Claudia Van Gruisen
Posted in Fraud Investigations White collar crime
Our regulation and investigations team have written a briefing note considering what steps companies need to be taking in relation to the new UK failure to prevent fraud offence (which is expected to come into force later this year or in early 2025).

Banking Litigation Trends – Spring 2024 Update

April 15, 2024

Harriet Jones-Fenleigh James Lockwood Adam Sanitt
Harriet Jones-Fenleigh James Lockwood Adam Sanitt
Posted in Business and human rights Capital markets Cryptoassets Environmental and social governance Fraud Group action litigation Mis-selling and Misrepresentation White collar crime
Our Banking Litigation Trends publication explains the risks that financial institutions face so you can take practical steps to manage and prepare for them.

Horizon Scanning: Investigations and Enforcement

March 27, 2024

Andrew Reeves David Harris Stuart Neely Katie Stephen Joe Smallshaw Claudia Van Gruisen Thomas Hubbard Maddi Parker Emily Smith Lubna Fahoum Eleanor Flanigan
Andrew Reeves David Harris Stuart Neely Katie Stephen Joe Smallshaw Claudia Van Gruisen Thomas Hubbard Maddi Parker Emily Smith Lubna Fahoum Eleanor Flanigan
Posted in Business and human rights Capital markets Environmental and social governance Fraud Investigations White collar crime
Looking ahead to the rest of 2024, we predict the significant developments affecting organisations doing business in the UK.

Horizon Scanning: Investigations and Enforcement

November 23, 2023

Andrew Reeves David Harris Stuart Neely Claudia Van Gruisen Thomas Hubbard Maddi Parker
Andrew Reeves David Harris Stuart Neely Claudia Van Gruisen Thomas Hubbard Maddi Parker
Posted in Business and human rights Capital markets Environmental and social governance Fraud Investigations White collar crime
The regulation and investigation teams reflect on the key trends and developments in 2023 for financial crime enforcement, and look ahead to 2024 to predict developments affecting organisations doing business in the UK will include.