Crime

Articles

5 Dec 2023

Legal system in crisis: tougher sentences and extended police powers alone are not effective countermeasures to combat crime

Mark Tsagas, Olubunmi Onafuwa and Patrick Glennon-Farris share their thoughts on the proposed changes to the criminal justice system and policing powers contained within the King’s Speech

5 Dec 2023

Illegal working fines set to triple: protecting employers

Stricter penalties for illegal hiring stress the need for greater compliance, says Ross Kennedy

20 Nov 2023

Failure to disclose can damage cases and – sometimes – lives

Martin Kenney and Tony McClements discuss how the Horizon IT scandal illustrates the inherent difficulties in managing clients, complainants and witnesses

16 Nov 2023

Tackling bribery in sport

Angelika Hellweger examines Barcelona FC's bribery trial's impact on sports corruption

16 Nov 2023

Education combined with regulation will be key to solving the nation’s ‘debanking’ debacle

Jeremy Asher explains that the issues involved in the recent debanking scandal are wide ranging and complicated, particularly in regard to the role of HM Treasury in combatting the problem

15 Nov 2023

Law Society backs AML Reform for effective financial crime prevention

The AML reforms are crucial for fighting financial crimes, says Simon Luke

14 Nov 2023

The alleged theft of artefacts from the British Museum and the likely wider implications

Karen Sanig looks in detail at the scandal involving the alleged loss of artefacts from the British Museum

13 Nov 2023

Pragmatism and principle in ‘failure to prevent’ fraud

A parliamentary standoff will have real impacts on UK companies’ overheads and risks, explains John Binns