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UK corporate crime 2024: legislation, sanctions, consultations, key dates and trackers (archived)

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ARCHIVED: This Practice Note is archived and no longer maintained. For insight on what to look out for in 2025, see Practice Note: Corporate Crime horizon scanner—2025 [Archived]. This note outlined the principal legal changes affecting corporate crime practitioners in the UK during 2024. For developments in 2023, see Practice Note: Corporate Crime horizon scanner—2023 [Archived].

Key primary legislation

For information on primary legislation and the status of government bills relevant to corporate crime that were introduced in the House of Commons or the House of Lords during 2024, see Practice Note: Corporate Crime bills tracker—2024 [Archived].

Key secondary legislation

For upcoming secondary legislation of interest to corporate crime lawyers as at 2 January 2025, consult Practice Note: Corporate Crime horizon scanner—2025 [Archived].

Ongoing consultations/calls for evidence

Ongoing consultations of potential interest to UK corporate crime lawyers include:

  • Closing date: 22 January 2025 — The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has opened a consultation on draft guidance describing its consumer protection role and powers. The draft guidance is intended to update and replace...
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