Landmark Supreme Court dishonesty ruling
The Supreme Court has overturned the long-standing Ghosh test for establishing dishonesty in criminal proceedings. (more…)
An overview of the Criminal Justice (European Investigation Order) Regulations 2017
The Government has published the Criminal Justice (European Investigation Order) Regulations 2017 (‘the Regulations’) which will come into force on 31 July 2017. The Regulations significantly enhance the ability of...
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...
Deferred Prosecution Agreements: an introduction
Section 45 and Schedule 17 of the Crime and Courts Act 2013 introduced for the first time the Deferred Prosecution Agreement ('DPA') into the Criminal Justice system. They provide a...