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...
Spotlight on Corruption is delighted to have been granted permission to intervene in a landmark Court of Appeal case which has significant implications for the UK’s anti-money laundering regime. In...
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...
In the wake of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill is a crucial contribution to improving the UK’s armoury for tackling dirty money. However,...
Government amendment 84A to the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill introduces a new ‘failure to prevent fraud’ offence. This implements an important part of the Law Commission’s recommendations on...
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,...
Spotlight on Corruption strongly supports an amendment to the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill that: You can read the full briefing below.
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...
