UK government misses key opportunities to strengthen the Economic Crime Bill
5 September, 2023News
The 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…
Peers defeat government on key amendments to the ECCTB
28 June, 2023News
The House of Lords yesterday voted through three key amendments to the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill (ECCTB) at Report Stage. Spotlight on Corruption has long advocated the measures…
Statement on introduction of the failure to prevent fraud offence
11 April, 2023News
The introduction of the failure to prevent fraud offence is a major milestone for the UK. If this offence had been in place at the time of the financial crisis,…
UK government finally commits to reforming corporate criminal liability
26 January, 2023News
Yesterday the government signalled it will introduce amendments on corporate criminal liability reform in the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill. We strongly welcome this major development on an issue…
Is long-awaited reform of the UK’s outdated corporate prosecution rules coming one step closer?
29 November, 2022News
Today, veteran economic crime campaigner Margaret Hodge MP put forward some bold and crucial amendments to the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill currently going through Parliament to dramatically improve…
An end to impunity for big business?
16 November, 2022Impact
The UK is, at last, poised to enact meaningful corporate criminal liability reforms. Three years ago, there was little realistic probability of the government ever introducing corporate liability reform. We…
The UK’s corporate crime rules – why urgent change is needed
10 November, 2020News
Summary Introduction Last week, the Law Commission made a welcome and long-awaited announcement that it has been tasked with reviewing the UK’s corporate crime rules. At the same time the…