The interim director of the Serious Fraud Office said Thursday that 2026-2027 will be a "pivotal year" for the white collar agency as it tackles disclosure problems, launches its first-ever case management system and focuses on international cooperation.
The interim director of the Serious Fraud Office said Thursday that 2026-2027 will be a "pivotal year" for the white collar agency as it tackles disclosure problems, launches its first-ever case management system and focuses on international cooperation.
A British accountant has been charged with breaching sanctions imposed on him linked to his alleged involvement in Russia's "shadow fleet," the U.K.'s National Crime Agency has said.
Glencore does not have to disclose internal communications whose primary purpose was to obtain legal advice in its legal battle with investors who said they were misled about wrongdoing, as a court held on Thursday that they were covered by legal privilege.
The Solicitors Regulation Authority said Thursday that it is investigating two law firms accused of advising migrants to fake being gay to claim asylum in the U.K.
The government has reported the new administrator of the Civil Service Pension Scheme to the Information Commissioner's Office over a data breach, amid growing official frustration over a botched handover.
A U.K. tribunal has refused permission for a £382 million ($517 million) class action alleging that fish producers artificially inflated salmon prices, concluding the class representative's £300 hourly fee suggested "a motivation beyond pursuing the interests of the class."
The state sanctions watchdog has unveiled a three-year plan to accelerate enforcement, aiming to submit 90% of new investigations for a decision within 18 months of opening them.
A major overhauling of the U.K.'s Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation brings it into closer alignment with its U.S. counterpart, though it also deliberately diverges in ways that carry real consequences for exposure modeling and enforcement strategy, says Irene Polieri at Gibson Dunn.
