Crime

Articles

Failing survivors: what is going wrong in tackling violence against women and girls

Sasha Rozansky, a Partner at Deighton Pierce Glynn, takes a look at the disappointing findings set out in the National Audit Office’s report on tackling violence against women and girls and asks whether the failings may lead to a breach of the public sector equality duty

The Public Accounts Committee's report on tax evasion in the retail sector

Adam Craggs and Jasprit Singh, from Reynolds Porter Chamberlain, share their thoughts on the Public Accounts Committee’s criticisms of HMRC’s approach to tax evasion in the retail sector

How political transitions could impact anti-corruption enforcement and compliance

Ian Hargreaves and James Philippsohn explain how shifting political landscapes in 2025 could pose new challenges for global corporate compliance

Tax-related offending is never too far from the headlines

Niall Hearty, a Partner at Rahman Ravelli, looks at the fall in serious tax fraud and avoidance investigations by HM Revenue and Customs

Southport attacker sentenced for the murder of three children

Tim Kiely, a Criminal Barrister at Red Lion Chambers, asks whether more could have been done to prevent the attack in Southport in July 2024

The continued rise of sextortion and blackmail

In this article, Sandra Paul, a Partner at Kingsley Napley, looks at the rise of sextortion and blackmail, the legal landscape in regard to such offences and the need for the current protections to be reviewed and consolidated

INTERPOL is at a crossroads amid rising global repression

Ben Keith explores the need for reform within INTERPOL following the appointment of a new Secretary General

Learning lessons from the past: what hope for real change at the Post Office and continued public confidence in statutory inquiries?

As the Post Office Inquiry comes to a close, Catherine Hobby and Dr Elaine Yerby assess whether the proceedings will bring lasting change to the organisation and why reform at the Post Office is crucial for ongoing public confidence in public inquiries