Hot off the presses comes the first of the Court of Appeal’s two forays into data protection law this term: Dawson-Damer v Tayor Wessing LLP [2017] EWCA Civ 74. It is an important decision and one well worth reading, particularly while waiting for round 2 (which has some overlaps) in Ittihadieh v 5-11 Cheyne Gardens […]

The case was the first in relation to Deferred Prosecution Agreement (DPA) in the UK AND Disposal of an offence under section 7 of the UK Bribery Act in respect of failing to prevent bribery by an associated person. First Deferred Prosecution Agreement in UK The DPA relates to allegations that the Bank failed, contrary […]

The Joint Head of Bribery and Corruption at the SFO, Ben Morgan, delivered a speech to the UK Aerospace and Defence Industry seminar on deferred prosecution agreements (DPAs). In his speech Mr Morgan discusses why a DPA is worth considering as a potential resolution to and issue and what needs to be done, as far […]

Sentencing Council Guidelines, Prosecutors’ Code of Practice to be released in the coming days The SFO has confirmed that deferred prosecution agreements (“DPAs”) will be available in the UK from 24 February 2014. DPAs are a proposed alternative to criminal prosecution, which are intended to address the commission of economic crimes by commercial organisations. Under […]

The legislative framework for DPAs can now be found in Schedule 17 to the Crime and Courts Act 2013 passed on 25 April 2013. Whilst a date has yet to be set for these provisions to come into force, the Serious Fraud Office expects DPAs to be available from February 2014. To this end, three […]

The legislative framework for DPAs can now be found in Schedule 17 to the Crime and Courts Act 2013 passed on 25 April 2013. Whilst a date has yet to be set for these provisions to come into force, the Serious Fraud Office expects DPAs to be available from February 2014. To this end, three […]