Spotlight on Corruption shines a light on the UK’s role in corruption at home and abroad.

UK Supreme Court finds for Nigeria on costs, but the lawyers at the heart of the explosive P&ID corruption saga must be called to account

Yesterday the UK Supreme Court unanimously found that P&ID, the small offshore company that tried to use arbitration proceedings to extort over $11 billion from Nigeria, must pay a hefty…

A super vision? FCA tapped to become anti-money laundering super-regulator

• Dr Helen Taylor

• James Bolton-Jones

Today the Treasury announced long-awaited plans for a radical overhaul of the UK’s anti-money laundering (AML) supervisory regime which will see the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) step up as a…

Spotlight welcomes “bold” decision to establish money laundering super-regulator but warns adequate funding crucial

Today HM Treasury has announced a major overhaul of how the UK will police money laundering regulations going forward. The Financial Conduct Authority is to take over responsibility from 22 different professional…

Secret SLAPP case damages public confidence in disciplinary action against lawyers

There were unprecedented scenes this week at the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal as the high-profile prosecution of lawyer Christopher Hutchings by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) was moved into private session. …

Submission to Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy – September 2025

Crypto donations: how to tackle the new dark money threat

• Tim Picton

The first-ever crypto donation to a UK political party has now been made, according to recent media reports. We don’t yet know the source or value of the donation. But…