Disputes 180 Episode 13: Corporate Criminal Liability

Episode 13 looks at the U.K.’s second major change in corporate criminal liability in the past three years and explains how the new law allows prosecutors to attribute to an organization any offence committed by a senior manager when they are acting within the scope of their authority. The episode explores the implications for governance and reporting lines, the widening of exposure across a broad range of offences, and why even well resourced compliance frameworks may no longer shield companies from liability.

Resources:

• Crime and Policing Act 2026
• Crime and Policing Act 2026 - GOV.UK: Government information
• The Crime and Policing Act 2026: Widening the Gateway to Corporate Criminal Liability | Paul Hastings LLP
• Bribery Act 2010
• Criminal Finances Act 2017
• Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023
• New failure to prevent fraud guidance published  - GOV.UK