A new enforcement mechanism designed to give companies more confidence to admit their part in economic crime without opening themselves up to criminal prosecutions has been drafted by the Government. 17 May 2012
The Government will introduce new laws that enable businesses and prosecutors to negotiate the punishments those firms should face for unlawful activity before the end of this Parliament, a top legal advisor has said. 22 Mar 2012
This guide was last updated in August 2011.
The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has backed plans to introduce a form of plea bargaining in fraud cases in a bid to reduce the cost of investigations and encourage businesses to self-report. It has said that it supports the passing of new laws to make that process... 06 Dec 2011
Insurance The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) has upheld 90% of complaints about mis-sold payment protection insurance (PPI) and may need to employ more staff to deal with a recent upsurge in complaints about the product, it has said. 22 Nov 2011
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