After reforms to lobbying rules are eventually implemented, there will still be no requirement to disclose non-diarised informal lobbying in departments’ transparency releases, even if it impacts upon or shapes...
On Monday 10 September Peers voted through amendments 151B and 151C – sponsored by former Conservative Solicitor General Lord Garnier – which would exempt only micro-businesses from the new failure...
The UK has designated more than 1,600 individuals and 220 entities in an unprecedented roll-out of sanctions following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Today, for the very first time, the courts...
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,...
In March, the House of Lords passed an amendment to the National Security Bill to require UK political parties to identify and manage the risks of donations from foreign powers....
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...
Javad Marandi, an international businessman and major donor to the Conservative Party, can nowbe named as someone found to be “a person of importance” in a court case about the...
As recognised by the OECD in 2003 guidance on managing conflicts of interest, blind trusts are a widely used tool to help politicians balance the responsibilities of public office without...
