Articles

Fraud & Financial Crime articles:

• 20 Feb 2013
  Could Lance Armstrong be sued in the UK?
  Having admitted to Oprah Winfrey on national TV that he used performance-enhancing drugs during all seven of his Tour de France victories, Armstrong now faces a civil lawsuit for fraud brought by a former teammate under U.S. whistle-blowing laws.
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• 10 Sep 2012
  European proposals to improve co-operation on the freezing and confiscation of the proceeds of crime
  Confiscation of the proceeds of crime is recognised as being an effective way of fighting crime. It acts as a deterrent. Confiscation also prevents criminally derived wealth from being used to finance other unlawful activities.
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• 1 Jul 2011
  Bribery Act 2010
  The Bribery Act 2010 came into force on 1 July 2011. This article looks at the new law in some detail.
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• 1 Jul 2011
  Bribery Act in Force Today
  Following years of discussions and consultations, the Bribery Act 2010 (“the Act”) finally comes into force today, 1 July 2011.
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