Ending the UK’s Golden Visa Regime
Following repeated evidence that those under investigation by the NCA in money laundering cases had received Tier 1 Investor visas, Spotlight produced a briefing on the golden visa regime. We…
At Spotlight, we work hard to make a difference. Here you’ll find stories of how we have used forensic research, patient advocacy and agile communications to make progress towards our objectives.
Following repeated evidence that those under investigation by the NCA in money laundering cases had received Tier 1 Investor visas, Spotlight produced a briefing on the golden visa regime. We…
Spotlight worked closely with academics and experts to push for a debarment regime to be implemented in the UK’s post-Brexit procurement regime. We engaged closely with the government consultation on…
Spotlight’s work highlighting the absence of compensation for victims of corruption has developed from advocating consistently in the media and in meetings with civil servants and law enforcement for compensation…
Spotlight has worked extensively to advocate for open justice both at a policy level and through daily interactions and applications in the courts. On a policy level, we worked closely…
When Spotlight was established in 2019 there was little realistic probability of the government ever introducing corporate liability reform. However, by the autumn of 2020, we had worked closely with…
In October 2022, Spotlight published a major report, A Privileged Profession?, on failures in anti-money laundering supervision in the legal sector. Engagement with government officials and regulators in the process…
In January 2022, Spotlight produced a detailed report on the resourcing of UK law enforcement. The report, Closing the UK’s Economic Crime Enforcement Gap, was the result of six months…
