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Global Investigations Bulletin - January 2026 Welcome to Slaughter and May’s January edition of the Global Investigations Bulletin, a round-up of key developments and recent news in global investigations and enforcement. In this edition, we analyse the Court’s decision in Güralp Systems v SFO on the...
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The enforcement landscape UK regulators and prosecuting authorities are signalling a decisive shift toward tougher enforcement in 2026. Armed with new legislative tools, advanced analytics and stronger penalties, authorities are creating a higher-risk environment for corporates....
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Corporate criminal liability Since the Bribery Act in 2010, corporate criminal liability in the UK has continued to expand and that trend has accelerated in recent years. The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (ECCTA) marked a major shift, introducing an expanded...
SFO Turns the Spotlight on Corporate Compliance Programmes On 26 November, the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) published updated Guidance on Evaluating Corporate Compliance Programmes. In its accompanying press release, the SFO describes the new Guidance as part of its “refreshed” approach to corporate engagement –...
Global Investigations Bulletin - December 2025 Welcome to Slaughter and May’s December edition of the Global Investigations Bulletin — a roundup of key developments and recent news in global investigations and enforcement. In this edition, we examine the CPS and SFO’s updated Corporate Prosecution...
Global Investigations Bulletin - October 2025 Welcome to Slaughter and May’s October edition of the Global Investigations Bulletin — a roundup of key developments and recent news in global investigations and enforcement. In this edition, we examine the CPS and SFO’s updated Corporate Prosecution...
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Recent SFC enforcement action demonstrates increased scrutiny of licensed fund managers The Securities and Futures Commission (“SFC”) has been monitoring the asset management industry more closely in recent years, having issued multiple circulars on 25 November 2024, 9 October 2024 and 27 March 2024 on issues such as asset management...
Global Investigations Bulletin - July 2025 Welcome to Slaughter and May’s July edition of the Global Investigations Bulletin, a digest of key developments and recent news in global investigations and enforcement. In this edition, we explore the FCA's new Enforcement Guide - including the adopted...
Global Investigations Bulletin - May 2025 Welcome to Slaughter and May’s May edition of the Global Investigations Bulletin, a digest of key developments and recent news in global investigations and enforcement. In this edition we look at evolving themes in FCA enforcement and offer insights into...
From fog to focus: SFO sharpens its stance on corporate co-operation The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has published new self-reporting Guidance, outlining the key factors it will consider when deciding whether to invite a corporate to negotiate a deferred prosecution agreement (DPA[1]) as an alternative to prosecution....
Global Investigations Bulletin - February 2025 Welcome to Slaughter and May’s February edition of the Global Investigations Bulletin, a digest of key developments and recent news in global investigations and enforcement. In this edition we look at evolving themes in FCA enforcement and offer insights...
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Reflections and Projections on FCA Enforcement As we enter 2025, the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) finds itself at a key juncture. Over the past year, it has made progress in refining its enforcement strategy, adopting a more proactive approach to interventions, and increasing the pace and...
Global Investigations Bulletin - December 2024 Welcome to Slaughter and May’s July edition of the Global Investigations Bulletin, a digest of key developments and recent news in global investigations and enforcement. In this edition we discuss the Court of Appeal’s judgment in R (World Uyghur...
Companies can claim privilege against their shareholders In a landmark judgment, the Commercial Court has decided that a company’s shareholders have no freestanding entitlement to see the company’s privileged documents. The decision, which revisits what many considered a long-established rule of English law,...
Countdown to Compliance - Failure to Prevent Fraud Guidance Released The UK government has released its long-awaited Guidance on the new corporate offence of failure to prevent fraud, outlining the key elements of the offence and offering practical advice on designing and implementing reasonable fraud prevention procedures...