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In this issue: Criminal procedure and evidence Proceeds of crime Bribery, corruption, sanctions and export controls Consumer protection and cartels Cybercrime and data protection offences Environmental offences Financial services and pensions offences Health and safety and corporate manslaughter offences Money laundering Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Dates for your diary Trackers Useful information Criminal procedure and evidence Law Commission proposes updated framework to modernise contempt of court laws The Law Commission has set out proposals for an updated regime on contempt of court, designed to tackle issues arising from online interaction and digital platforms. It would establish four separate forms of contempt, doing away with the current civil/criminal split. The model aims to clarify the rules governing behaviour in court during trials, compliance with court orders, and situations involving disruptive or prejudicial publications while proceedings are active—now treated as beginning at the point of charge....

In this issue: Key DR developments Claims and remedies Costs and funding Litigation Case management Scottish Dispute Resolution New content Dates for your diary Useful information Daily and weekly news alerts Key DR developments CPR updates 195th Practice Direction update expands digital claims process to non-monetary remedies: The Master of the Rolls and the Minister of State for Justice have approved the 195th Practice Direction update, extending the Damages Claim Portal under CPR PD 51ZB so that specified forms of non-monetary relief, described as ‘Other Remedy Claims’, can be filed online alongside a primary damages claim when both sides are represented. The reform also encompasses disputes concerning unfair relationships under the Consumer Credit Act 2006. By transferring matters previously dealt with on paper into a digital pathway, the change is designed to streamline case progression. The update took effect on 27 May 2026. For further detail, see: 195th Practice Direction update expands...

Restructuring & Insolvency weekly highlights-28 May 2026 In this issue Key R&I law developments Restructuring Personal insolvency Insolvency litigation R&I in Scotland Daily and weekly news alerts Key dates for restructuring and insolvency professionals New content Key R&I law developments Issue 170 of Insolvency Service’s Dear IP published The Insolvency Service has released issue 170 of its Dear IP newsletter. Highlights include revisions to the IP Complaints Gateway guidance, a consultation on proposed changes to Statement of Insolvency Practice (SIP) 2, and advice on safeguarding employee and consumer creditor data when lodging statements of affairs at Companies House. It confirms the UK Sanctions List is now the sole authoritative source for UK sanctions designations. The issue also sets out direction on using approved spreadsheet templates for submissions to the Insolvency Service, outlines proposals within the Government’s Corporate Civil Enforcement Reforms Consultation, and briefs insolvency practitioners on procedures for handling businesses operating from Facility Security...

ARCHIVED: This archived Practice Note offers a practical guide to running and resisting investigations and prosecutions under the UK’s former corruption framework that applied before the Bribery Act 2010 (BA 2010) commenced (the pre‑BA 2010 regime). It addresses: how to frame charges for common law bribery (ie under the relevant statutes), including charge selection for conduct straddling both regimes case law defining a public body the need for a corrupt intent the presumption of corruption and associated human rights ramifications the requirements of secrecy and corruption, and what companies can do to minimise historic exposure to prosecution This Practice Note also considers: the offence of bribery at common law the Public Bodies Corrupt Practices Act 1889 (PBCPA 1889) the Prevention of Corruption Act 1906 (PCA 1906), and the Prevention of Corruption Act 1916 (PCA 1916) For details on the operative legal provisions, ongoing liability, territorial reach, and penalties and sentencing...

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