Nine months ago the government promised it was introducing “a wide-ranging programme of reform to strengthen ethics and integrity in central government.” In particular, it promised “fundamental reforms” to the...
Spotlight on Corruption and Transparency International UK have called for a National Audit Office inquiry into the alleged involvement of the Ministry of Defence (MOD) in the bribery scandal revealed...
Lady Chief Justice Baroness Carr of Walton-on-the-Hill has responded to the recent letter sent by Spotlight on Corruption and the other members of the Courts and Tribunals Observers’ Network pointing...
Today two men, Jeffrey Cook and John Mason, were acquitted of making corrupt payments between 2007 and 2012 in relation to a major bribery scheme involving UK government defence contracts...
The UK government has prevailed in two high-profile challenges related to Russian sanctions measures, including the detention of a superyacht and a UK citizen’s sanctions designation. On Tuesday, the appeals...
The government unveiled its first ever UK sanctions strategy last week to coincide with the two-year anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. There is no doubt that this anniversary...
Despite its much-touted commitment to open justice, the English court system can be difficult to navigate, even for experienced lawyers and seasoned reporters. For ordinary members of the public, trying...
On 29 December 2023, HM Courts and Tribunal Service published a guidance document entitled “How you can attend or access courts or tribunals”. This guide falls far short of delivering...