BCL associate Umar Azmeh gives an overview of sanctions in the UK and the manner in which BCL’s experience can assist clients navigate an ever-evolving arena.
Do UK companies have a duty to prevent, or report, forced labour or human trafficking? The answer, for now, is ‘not quite’ – but duties in this area are strengthening in practice, thanks to laws on modern slavery and money laundering.
The Office of Financial Sanctions (OFSI) has published its 2020/2021 annual review, covering the period April 2020 to March 2021. OFSI leads on the implementation of UN and UK financial sanctions and terrorist asset freezing, providing guidance and taking enforcement action, which includes imposing monetary penalties.
BCL partner, Richard Reichman is interviewed on why regulators are beginning to take greenwashing seriously and what it could mean for businesses that make such unsubstantiated claims.
In the wake of the latest leak of documents about the financial affairs of the rich and powerful, are the issues they disclose primarily about financial crime and money laundering, or about something else? BCL partner John Binns discusses the Pandora Papers.
Is crime prevention becoming crime prediction? Suzanne Gallagher examines some recent developments in the application of predictive policing technology and questions the impact this may have on the next generation.