The Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice has key opportunities to tackle corruption and dirty money by:
– Strengthening the Hillsborough Law to ensure robust accountability and effective enforcement against abuses of public office and corruption;
– Introducing ticketed judges to beat the backlog of economic crime cases and take forward Lord Leveson’s proposals for removing jury trial for complex and lengthy
economic crime cases; and
– Protecting London’s reputation as a global legal centre by eliminating “SLAPPs” and promoting accountability for high ethical standards in the legal profession.
We address each of these recommendations in the file attached below.
