Transparency 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.
Today a London court ordered the confiscation of £101.5 million from high-profile Nigerian politician James Ibori who laundered his corrupt loot into the UK with the help of close associates....
In December 2019, the National Crime Agency (NCA) struck a most unusual deal with one of Pakistan’s most powerful men, property tycoon Malik Riaz Hussain. The deal, brokered by the...
We welcome the government’s aim of "delivering a cultural shift in victims’ experiences by putting their interests at the heart of the justice system". However, we are concerned that victims of complex economic and financial crime, such as corruption, are currently finding it far too hard to achieve recognition, and receive support and compensation.
Today we are publishing the letter we received from the Serious Fraud Office in response to one sent by Spotlight in February this year asking them to confirm what assessment...
Spotlight has no evidence to support or contradict the allegations (contrary to suggestions that may arise from recent Pakistani press reports) made against Mr Imran Khan in relation to the...
Yesterday’s long awaited fraud strategy contained some welcome commitments despite being launched with no new public funding. The strategy focuses however on consumer fraud which costs UK citizens £6.8 billion...
The Economic Crime Plan is a really welcome set of commitments from the government but needs to be matched by much more ambitious public investment, including in training, if the...
