White collar crime

Christopher Gribbin and Holly Buick discuss the new offences created by the Criminal Finances Act, a report into widespread issues with disclosure, and the recently introduced money laundering regulations

Why would any government scrap a financial fraud watchdog that has shown leadership in innovation and generates significant revenue for the Treasury, asks Pavlos Panayi QC

Lawyers review prospects of civil claims in connection with bank’s 2008 fund raisings

Christopher Gribbin discusses new sentencing guidelines, the recent DPA agreed with Tesco, and the introduction of unexplained wealth orders

City solicitor warns that regulator may come under political pressure if it is not seen as ‘proactive’

It is not the courts’ role to draft diplomatic assurances for Russian authorities, for to do so deprives judges of objective scrutiny, argues Edward Grange

The Law Society has struck back on the SFO’s section 2 interviews, but to what effect, wonders Maia Cohen-Lask