News & Insights

2Feb2023

Out of Harm’s Way: Protecting Young People from the increased risks of online extremism

2nd February 2023

Data Protection, Insights, News & Insights, Regulatory, Suzanne Gallagher

Suzanne Gallagher examines the UK’s proposed response to the rising tide of young people engaging in terrorist activity online.

1Feb2023

John Binns comments on the Corruption Perceptions Index 2022 results

1st February 2023

Karen Peacock

Anti-Money Laundering, Bribery and Corruption, Financial Crime, John Binns, News, News & Insights

BCL partner, John Binns comments on the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) results published yesterday by Transparency International UK.

27Jan2023

John Binns speaks to LexisNexis on the Government’s intention to bring forward FTP offence

27th January 2023

Karen Peacock

Corporate Crime, John Binns, News, News & Insights

BCL partner, John Binns speaks to LexisNexis discussing the Government’s intention to bring forward a failure to prevent fraud (FTP) offence in the ECCT Bill when it progresses to the House of Lords.

23Jan2023

Bring Up the Bodies, Renewed Expectations for Corporates from the US Department of Justice

23rd January 2023

Karen Peacock

Anoushka Warlow, Corporate Crime, Financial Crime, Insights, News & Insights, Suzanne Gallagher

New US Department of Justice Policy demonstrates commitment to pursuing individual wrongdoing. Anoushka Warlow and Suzanne Gallagher consider the new policy, and whether the UK’s Serious Fraud Office will follow suit.

19Jan2023

Julian Hayes writes for City AM explaining why the online safety bill remains a problematic piece of legislation

19th January 2023

Karen Peacock

Data Protection, Julian Hayes, News, News & Insights, Regulatory

BCL partner, Julian Hayes writes for City AM explaining why the online safety bill still remains a problematic piece of legislation despite its recent revisions.

18Jan2023

Money Laundering: Advice to Suspects

18th January 2023

Karen Peacock

Anti-Money Laundering, Financial Crime, John Binns, Legal guides, Money Laundering, News & Insights

Next up in our series of legal guides explaining the process of money laundering investigations, BCL partner John Binns outlines the steps that are taken once a person is arrested in connection with money laundering offences.

17Jan2023

BCL partners author the England & Wales chapter of ICLG: Corporate Investigations 2023

17th January 2023

Karen Peacock

Insights, Legal guides, News, News & Insights

BCL partners, Michael Drury, Richard Reichman, and Tom McNeill examine some of the issues in corporate investigations laws and regulations – including internal investigation, self-disclosure to enforcement authorities, investigation process, confidentiality and attorney-client privileges – in England and Wales for International Comparative Legal Guide to Corporate Investigations2023.

16Jan2023

Tom McNeill has been quoted in The Law Society Gazette’s article discussing corporate fraud

16th January 2023

Karen Peacock

Financial Crime, News, News & Insights, Tom McNeill

BCL partner Tom McNeill has been quoted in The Law Society Gazette’s article discussing the importance for proper funding of enforcement agencies in the battle against fraud.

13Jan2023

Money Laundering Advice: Witnesses and Others

13th January 2023

Karen Peacock

Anti-Money Laundering, Financial Crime, John Binns, Legal guides, Money Laundering, News & Insights

In this chapter of our legal guides series, BCL partner John Binns explains why the main recipients of the investigative orders in money laundering cases are people other than the suspects themselves.

9Jan2023

VIDEO: Anoushka Warlow speaks to LexisNexis on changes in corporate crime 2022 and discusses what we can expect in 2023

9th January 2023

Karen Peacock

Anoushka Warlow, Corporate Crime, News, News & Insights

In this video, BCL partner, Anoushka Warlow speaks to LexisNexis on developments in corporate crime in 2022 and looks forward to what we might expect to see in 2023.