News & Insights

26Oct2020

BCL Solicitors LLP named in the 2020 GIR 100 top global investigations firms

26th October 2020

Commendations, Ian Burton, John Binns, Julian Hayes, Michael Drury, News, News & Insights, Richard Reichman, Richard Sallybanks, Shaul Brazil, Shula De Jersey

BCL Solicitors LLP are delighted to be named in the Global Investigations Review (GIR) top 100 investigations firms – a guide to the world’s leading firms for corporate investigations.

22Oct2020

BCL top ranked in Chambers and Partners UK Guide 2021

22nd October 2020

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Commendations, Harry Travers, Ian Burton, Jane Glass, News, News & Insights, Richard Sallybanks, Shaul Brazil, Shula De Jersey

BCL Solicitors LLP has once more been top tier ranked by Chambers & Partners in the 2021 edition of Chambers UK – a Client’s Guide to the UK Legal Profession. This is one of the leading independent directories of UK legal services, identifying the leading firms and lawyers in the UK.

22Oct2020

SFO agrees its ninth DPA

22nd October 2020

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Bribery, Corruption and SFO Investigations, Insights, Jonathan Flynn, News & Insights, Serious Fraud

It was announced today that the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has reached a Deferred Prosecution Agreement (DPA) with Airline Services Limited (ASL).[1] The DPA still remains subject to final court approval, which will be sought at a hearing at Southwark Crown Court (sitting at the Royal Courts of Justice) on 30 October 2020.

21Oct2020

Online Harms Regulation – Sanctions But Not Criminal Liability?

21st October 2020

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Cybercrime and Online Safety, Data Protection, Greta Barkle, Insights, News & Insights

In April 2019, the UK published an Online Harms White Paper proposing a broad new statutory duty of care for social media companies and platform providers to tackle widespread concerns about a host of online issues, from terrorist and child sexual abuse content to cyber bullying and trolling. More than 18 months on, BCL’s Greta Barkle asks where have the proposals got to?

20Oct2020

Corporate Criminal Liability and the Barclays Case: Harry Travers and John Binns write for Fraud Intelligence

20th October 2020

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Bribery, Corruption and SFO Investigations, Harry Travers, John Binns, News, News & Insights, Serious Fraud

BCL partners Harry Travers and John Binns‘ article discussing the SFO’s failed prosecution of Barclays has been published by Fraud Intelligence.

20Oct2020

Sex, lies, and dating apps: The CPS updates its guidance on rape myths and stereotypes

20th October 2020

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Cindy Laing, David Hardstaff, Insights, News & Insights, Sexual Offences

Cindy Laing and David Hardstaff consider the CPS’s interim guidance in relation to challenging rape myths and stereotypes.

20Oct2020

The Serious Fraud Office: extending its extraterritorial reach?

20th October 2020

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Alex Swan, Insights, News & Insights

BCL’s Alex Swan writes about the recently heard appeal of R(KBR Inc) v Director of the Serious Fraud Office, which raises issues regarding the extraterritorial effect of the SFO’s powers.

15Oct2020

Lisa Osofsky reveals the SFO’s wish list

15th October 2020

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Insights, Jonathan Flynn, News & Insights

In a speech at the Royal United Services Institute last week, the Director of the Serious Fraud Office (SFO), Lisa Osofsky, revealed a list of measures that would, in her view, help to improve the SFO’s crime-fighting capabilities.[1]

15Oct2020

Sentencing guidelines offer more support for vulnerable adult offenders – Daniel Jackson writes for Learning Disability Practice

15th October 2020

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Daniel Jackson, News, News & Insights

BCL associate Daniel Jackson‘s article reviewing the sentencing guideline for offenders with mental disorders, developmental disorders or neurological impairments has been published by Learning Disability Practice.

14Oct2020

Anoushka Warlow and Umar Azmeh discuss safeguards in private prosecutions with LexisNexis

14th October 2020

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Anoushka Warlow, News, News & Insights, Umar Azmeh

BCL associates Anoushka Warlow and Umar Azmeh’s article titled ‘Are safeguards needed to bolster justice in private prosecutions?‘ has been published by LexisNexis.