Better Laws

Briefing: Corporate Liability Reform for economic crime

Spotlight on Corruption strongly supports an amendment to the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill that: You can read the full briefing below.

Briefing: Response to legal sector concerns about new measures for legal sector regulators in the ECCTB

The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill (ECCTB) contains some new provisions (including government amendments brought forward in the Commons) to ensure legal sector regulators play a robust role in...

UK government finally commits to reforming corporate criminal liability

• James Bolton-Jones

• Dr Susan Hawley

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...

Patchy progress towards effective AML supervision highlights the urgency of reform

• Dr Helen Taylor

In the dying days of 2022, HM Treasury released two years of covid-backlogged data on Anti-Money Laundering (AML) supervision in the UK. This 2020-2022 report yields no clear picture of...

Is long-awaited reform of the UK’s outdated corporate prosecution rules coming one step closer?

• Dr Susan Hawley

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...

A Privileged Profession? How the UK’s legal sector escapes effective supervision for money laundering

From setting up complex company structures for clients to helping purchase luxury real estate and negotiate mortgages, lawyers play a critical role in facilitating and legitimising money flows. Their role...