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The Law Society has called on the government to make “sustained investment” in the UK’s court system after new data showed the case backlog has gotten worse over the previous quarter.
https://www.cityam.com/law-society-calls-for-sustained-investment-in-courts-to-cut-worsening-case-backlog/
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
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