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Civil Fraud Case Update: Q1 2026
Mary Young
17 June 2015
Sentencing very large companies for environmental crimes – Fines equal to 100% of profit not unreasonable
The first case involving a very large organisation to come before the Court of Appeal since the implementation of new environmental sentencing guidelines, has confirmed that such offenders can now expect fines to run into several millions of pounds.
29 April 2015
Deutsche Bank £227m fine highlights the risks of signing attestations - for individuals and financial institutions
The Final notice published on 23 April 2015 contained many twists and turns to distinguish why Deutsche Bank has been subject to the highest fine ever issued by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) or its predecessor (the Financial Services Authority (FSA)). The £227million fine in the UK is part of a $2.5 billion penalty to settle the case globally. In addition the settlement included an agreement to dismiss seven employees.
16 April 2015
Care Home charged with Corporate Manslaughter
Sherwood Rise Limited, owner of the Autumn Grange Care Home in Nottingham has been charged under the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007 (CMCHA).
27 March 2015
FCA targets financial crime in new business plan
The FCA has published its 2015/16 business plan, a weighty document setting out its strategy and priorities for the next 12 months...
6 March 2015
The DOJ and CFTC dig deeper in precious metals market investigation
It has recently been reported that 10 Banks are under investigation by the US Justice Department (“DOJ”) and CFTC for irregularities and potential price fixing in the precious metals market, comprising the gold, silver, platinum and palladium markets. The London Gold Fix, an almost century old benchmark, fixed twice a day by 4 banks in London first came under the microscope in 2012 following investigations into the Libor and FX market manipulation scandals.