Law and the Justice System

The online safety bill, which had reached its final stages through Parliament, has been put on hold until after the summer recess, with some commentators suggesting it could be scrapped or changed significantly.

https://www.ftadviser.com/regulation/2022/07/14/online-safety-bill-pushed-back-amid-leadership-race/

A man from Wolverhampton has agreed to pay the National Crime Agency £110,000 following a Civil Recovery and Tax investigation into his property dealings.

https://nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/wolverhampton-man-to-pay-national-crime-agency-110-000

On 10th June, the Law Commission launched its Options Paper which presents a number of ways in which the law of corporate criminal liability could be reformed. The detailed paper, accompanied by a 14 page summary document, sets out potential options for reform in this area and rules out other possibilities as not viable.

https://www.kingsleynapley.co.uk/insights/blogs/criminal-law-blog/corporate-criminal-liability-the-law-commissions-ten-options-for-reform

The UK's proposed new Online Safety Bill is controversial, and is designed to remove fraudulent and harmful content from social media and the internet. A UK wealth industry group wants the UK's main regulator to direct Ofcom, a body overseeing the communications field, to have power to take certain content down.

https://www.wealthbriefing.com/html/article.php?id=194675#.YpSRY2jMKUl#.YpSRY2jMKUl

BEIS priorities set out in the 2022 Queen's Speech.

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/beis-in-the-2022-queens-speech

Coventry fraudster Daniel Fox has opened up about turning his back on crime. Daniel, who was jailed seven times, says he has 'seen the worst things happen right in front of me' after a childhood that he says sent him off the rails.

https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/coventry-news/convicted-fraudster-who-went-rails-23902417?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sharebar

Today the Queen’s annual speech will be delivered to parliament. Amid all the pomp and ceremony that surrounds this event, one very important piece of legislation to be expected is a second Economic Crime Bill.

https://www.cityam.com/london-throw-out-fraud-until-put-transparency-at-core-of-finance/

The UK’s financial watchdog has seized millions of pounds from QPay believed to be the proceeds of illegal activity.

https://www.cityam.com/fca-seizes-2m-from-qpay-in-connection-with-150m-us-payments-fraud/

The Crown Prosecution Service is today launching a united team to tackle the changing nature of serious and organised crime.

https://www.cps.gov.uk/cps/news/cps-responds-changing-nature-serious-economic-and-organised-crime-new-team

The west’s response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has highlighted the changing nature of sanctions in times of conflict, attempting to bring about a policy U-turn by targeting all sections of Russian society.

https://www.ftadviser.com/regulation/2022/04/04/economic-crime-act-too-little-too-late/