On 6 November 2024 the UK government published its long-awaited guidance (the Guidance) on the new offence of failure to prevent fraud (here) and confirmed the offence will be in force from 1 September 2025.
Under the new offence an organisation (whether or not it is a UK organisation) may be criminally
The UK government has today published its long-awaited guidance to organisations on the new offence of failure to prevent fraud (here) and confirmed the offence will be in force from 1 September 2025.
Under the new offence an organisation (whether or not it is a UK organisation) may be criminally liable where an
Speak up and other internal investigations are on the rise (see our article here) amid increasing scrutiny from the media, public, authorities and other stakeholders of how investigations are conducted. Indeed, in higher profile matters the way in which an investigation is conducted can receive as much attention as the underlying issues.
The recent
This is the third article in our series breaking down the steps that organisations will need to take to put in place “reasonable procedures” to prevent fraud. Our previous posts, focusing on how to conduct effective fraud risk assessments and enhance polices and procedures, can be found here and here.
The new UK failure
In the first episode of the Global Investigations Podcast Series, Andrew Reeves (Partner, Investigations, Enforcement and Compliance team, London) is joined by Ruth Cowley (Head of Disputes and Investigations, London), Keith Rosen (Head of Risk Advisory, US) and Sharon Oded (Head of Investigations, Amsterdam) to discuss the early stages of an investigation; best practice in
Introduction
Whistleblowing is on the rise – both within organisations and to authorities. An increase in whistleblowing is positive: it shows employees feel able to speak up, allows issues to be escalated, investigated and where necessary remediated. However, the increase in whistleblowing also presents challenges for companies to ensure that they are dealing effectively and
The SFO has published its 5-year strategy document (the Strategy Document), highlighting a number of areas of focus, from international coordination with counterparts to capitalising on technology and incentivising their workforce.
This follows Director of the SFO, Nick Ephgrave’s, speech in February 2024 setting out key priorities (see our recent Investigations and Enforcement horizon