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Private prosecutions – A route to justice for the charity sector
Sophie Tang
12 April 2023
Interpol’s New Focus And "Red Flags": Advice For Wealth Advisors
The author of this piece examines the "red flag" system used by INTERPOL. There are valid concerns, the author says, but it remains an important tool in the fight against international crime.
The international group INTERPOL, which enables police forces around the world to co-operate, isn’t mentioned all that often in these pages. But in an age when money laundering, bribery and corruption cut through national borders, it is a body that matters. The organisation has some new priorities. An important tool in INTERPOL’s armoury is its “red flag” system. Why should wealth managers take notice? To answer that question is Rebecca Niblock, partner at law firm Kingsley Napley. She specialises in cross-border crime.
3 April 2023
The impact and future of violence reduction units
On 8th March 2023, His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) published a report examining how well the police tackle serious youth violence. We look at the report and one of the issues it has highlighted: how Violence Reduction Units (VRUs) are used, and how effectively the police work with VRUs and other partner organisations.
28 March 2023
Insights from the Cross Border Criminal Law Conference 2023: Influencing the Corporate Conscience (Part 2)
The fifth annual Cross Border Criminal Law Conference took place on 26 January 2023
Jordan Hawthorne continues her analysis of the 2023 edition of Kingsley Napley’s annual Cross Border conference. Part 1 can be found here.
One of the great things about Kingsley Napley’s annual Cross Border Conference is that it is comprised of not one but two expert panels, which allows for rich discussions across diverse subject matters. In my last blog, I considered the key insights from panel one on environmental and supply chain issues that corporates may face in today’s increasingly ESG-centric climate. In this blog, I consider the topic explored in the keynote speech and the second panel: the new proposed international crime of ecocide.
23 March 2023
In the wrong place at the wrong time
Long delays are an all-too familiar part of the criminal justice system. As highlighted in the recent case of BH v Norwich Youth Court, those delays can have a significant impact on young people, particularly when a defendant turns 18 during the long process. An imminent change in the law may improve the situation but there are wider issues to be solved, too. Partner Sandra Paul and paralegal Emma McGrath look at the issues.
22 March 2023
Greenwashing: Another key factor in the year ahead
A recent special Fraud and Financial Crime report produced by Raconteur and published in The Times* included an article exploring why this year, 2023, “could prove to be a pivotal year for anti-fraud regulation”. The points to look out for included the significant changes to the criminal law which look set to be brought about by way of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill (in particular the creation of at least one new ‘failure to prevent’ fraud offence), reforms to Companies House, enhanced transatlantic cooperation on the transfer of data, and plans to regulate the crypto sector.
- Controlling and coercive behaviour
- Corporate crime
- Corporate manslaughter and health and safety
- Crime and justice
- Cyber crime
- Extradition and international crime
- Financial crime and financial regulatory enforcement
- Fraud
- Internal investigations
- Legal Updates
- Online Safety Regulation
- Police investigations
- Proceeds of Crime
- The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act
- Unexplained Wealth Orders
- Youth crime and justice