The Manchester Arena Inquiry: lessons for future inquiries
Lawyers involved in public inquiries often refer, half in jest and half out of fear, to a hypothetical future ‘inquiry into the inquiry’ in which their decisions will be scrutinised....
The impact of Coronavirus, part 7: the possible next steps for the jury system
In a series of Blog posts, members of 6KBW have identified a number of ways in which the COVID-19 pandemic has led to change in the administration of criminal justice,...
Age and responsibility: an unresolved question
In its May 2019 report, ‘Torture in the UK: update report’ the Equality and Human Rights Commission (‘EHRC’) has raised again whether the Criminal Justice System in England and Wales...
Mixed messages: is there an inconsistency as to the extra-territorial ambit of disclosure between POCA and the SFO?
On 6 September 2018, the Administrative Court handed down its judgement in the case of the Queen on the application of KBR Inc v the Director of the SFO [2018] EWHC 2368...
The Latest Developments in Legal Professional Privilege in Corporate Investigations
In a judgment that will have significant repercussions for internal corporate investigations, and corporates seeking to enter into a Deferred Prosecution Agreement (DPA), the SFO was criticised by the High...
How now to spot dishonesty
What place a defendant’s state of mind following the Supreme Court decision in Ivey v Genting [2017] UKSC 67? (more…)
Politically exposed persons
The Fourth Money Laundering Directive was transposed into UK law when the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017 came into force on...