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Kingsley Napley’s Medical Negligence Team ‘walks together’ with the Dame Vera Lynn Children’s Charity
Sharon Burkill
1 February 2016
Recovering proceeds of crime: MPs question effectiveness of regime
The Home Affairs Committee launched an inquiry on 21 January into how effectively the measures introduced in the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (POCA), to deprive criminals of any benefit from their crimes, are working. MPs will focus on the operation of confiscation orders, the main mechanism through which this policy is implemented.
28 January 2016
Spotlight on worldwide corruption
“Not one single country in the world, is corruption-free” according to Transparency International's Corruption Perception Index which was published yesterday. It ranks 168 countries in terms of the perceived levels of public sector corruption. Sixty-eight per cent of countries worldwide have a serious corruption problem. Half of the G20 are among them.
26 January 2016
Court of Appeal Rules on Bribery under 1906 Act
On 15 January, the Court of Appeal decided in favour of the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) to confirm that bribery of foreign officials was illegal prior to 2002 under the Prevention of Corruption Act 1906.
26 January 2016
Youth Justice in the parliamentary spotlight
At the end of last year the Ministry of Justice published its response to the Harris Review into self-inflicted deaths in custody of 18-24 year olds. Sandra Paul reflects on the debate in this sensitive area and asks what next for youth justice?
20 January 2016
Global Business Risks: Davos debates Cybercrime
With the glittering line up of heads of state, global business leaders and the odd celebrity or two meeting this week in Davos, for the World Economic Forum, one of the key themes under discussion is Cyber Security – identified as a major global business risk.