When the National Crime Agency (NCA) announced a court settlement this summer with Zamira Hajiyeva it described the outcome of its first-ever McMafia order as a “fantastic” success. The justification...
Last night the government’s latest departmental lobbying transparency data dropped – two months late. So late in fact that the content is primarily of historical interest: the data relates to...
Weak enforcement has long been the Achilles’ heel of the UK’s fight against economic crime, and the early signs suggest that sanctions enforcement is unlikely to be an exception to...
Proactive and robust conflicts of interest management is critical for preventing undue influence on government decision-making, and ensuring that public resources are well allocated and spent wisely. With fraud and...
The announcement today of high-profile sanctions as part of a new campaign by the British government to crack down on corruption and illicit finance is a hugely welcome sign that...
The newest section of the Spotlight on Corruption website brings our detailed analysis of key sanctions cases together in one place for the first time. Through our unique court monitoring...
The International Lawyers Project and Spotlight on Corruption today welcomed the UK government’s latest sanctions package against Russia’s military industrial complex and Russian-backed mercenary groups operating in Africa. Praising today’s...
The government should reinvest criminal assets and fines into an innovative new Economic Crime Fighting Fund to turbocharge enforcement after the Autumn budget offered minimal funding for tackling economic crime,...
