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Spotlight launches its Impact Report 2019-2023
21 September, 2023Spotlight on Corruption is four years old this month. We’ve done a lot in that time. So much in fact that we’ve wrapped up a summary of our achievements in…
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The UK must up its game on asset recovery to tackle corruption and kleptocracy
15 September, 2023Just how much does the UK recover from corruption? Annual asset recovery statistics published last week show some modest progress in the UK’s asset recovery performance, with a strong showing…
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Submission to the Ministry of Justice open justice consultation, September 2023
12 September, 2023Transparency in court proceedings is essential for us to do our work. We have therefore consistently championed the principle of open justice and advocated for greater transparency in how the courts operate. We therefore welcome this call for evidence on the way forward for open justice, and urge the government to raise the level of its ambition to tackle the current barriers of access to court hearings and information.
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UK government misses key opportunities to strengthen the Economic Crime Bill
5 September, 2023The government on Monday resisted key amendments to the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill despite strong cross-party support including from prominent and well-respected former Conservative law officers. These amendments…
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First-ever court challenge to Russia sanctions fails
18 August, 2023Today the first-ever judicial challenge to a designation under the UK’s Russia sanctions regime was dismissed, as the High Court upheld the government’s decision to impose sanctions against the US-UK…
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Integrity-lite: how the government’s standards reforms stack up (in pictures)
27 July, 2023With just hours to go before Parliament went on recess, the government last week snuck out its long awaited (and very overdue) response to three separate independent reports on strengthening…
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