Compiled by Faras Baloch, Andrew Herd & Francesca Kirby.
Cases
Russo [2025] EWCA Crim 169: Conspiracy to do an act capable of encouraging or assisting the commission of one or more offences is an offence known to law.
Sentencing & Confiscation
Noting of note.
Bills, Statutes & SIs
Register of Overseas Entities (Protection and Trusts) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 expand availability of information about trusts related to overseas entities that hold registered land in the UK, as recorded on the Register of Overseas Entities (ROE). In force 28 Feb 25
Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017/692 contains requirements in relation to registering beneficial ownership in trusts. In force 20 Mar 25
The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (Commencement No. 4) Regulations 2025 (SI 2025/349) corrects errors in S.I. 2024/1108. Made 13 Mar 25
Guidance, Reports & Consultations
NCA SARs Annual Report April 2023-March 2024 28 Mar 25
Confiscation orders: PSI 16/2010 Updated rules and guidance for prison staff on how to manage prisoners who have been given a confiscation order: 25 Mar 25
Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing Supervision Report 2023-24 Mar 25
The Government Counter Fraud Functional Strategy 2024-2027: Progress Review 24 Mar 25
Jonathan Fisher KC Independent Review of Disclosure and Fraud Offences Gov.uk: 20 Mar 25
Gatekeepers, enablers or technicians? The contested role of lawyers as facilitators of kleptocracy and grand corruption Spotlight on Corruption: 18 Mar 25
News
SFO
Ethical Forestry trial set for early 2026 SFO: 28 Mar 25
Supreme Court hears Appeals in R v Hayes & R v Palombo: (1) Is a LIBOR / EURIBOR submission influenced by trading advantage automatically dishonest? (2) Must a LIBOR/ EURIBOR submission be at cheapest rate bank could borrow at time of submissions or can it be selected from range?
International Anti-Corruption Prosecutorial Taskforce launched by UK, France, and Switzerland AML Intelligence: 24 Mar 25
Serious Fraud Office signs Clue Computing for case management system UK Authority: 19 Mar 24
CPS
Company director jailed after receiving £250,000 via fraudulent loans during COVID: CPS: 14 Mar 25
Four people jailed for one of the largest money laundering cases in the UK CPS: 7 Mar 25
FCA
FCA launches new portal making reporting easier FCA: 31 Mar 25
Four individuals arrested for suspected fraud and money laundering offences FCA: 27 Mar 25
FCA to ban Crispin Odey from financial services industry FT: 17 Mar 25
FCA charges fifth individual over alleged water investment scam Professional Adviser: 14 Mar 25
Bombshells and revelations: how the Jes Staley (former Barclays CEO) evidence unfolded Guard: 14 Mar 25
FCA bans former Credit Suisse executives following US criminal convictions FCA: 4 Mar 24
Insolvency Service
Television personality Ant Middleton banned as company director over unpaid taxes IS: 24 Mar 24
Construction boss jailed after moving £700,000 from failing companies into his own casino account IS: 3 Mar 24
NCA
Operation Henhouse: 422 arrests and £7.5m seized in national crackdown on fraud NCA: 19 Mar 25
National Crime Agency officer charged after alleged theft of £60,000 of Bitcoin Sky News: 13 Mar 25
Ghana’s EOCO & UK’s NCA launch fraud reporting campaign against romance scams Adom online: 8 Mar 25
A prison break, a £190m cocaine plot & money laundered through gold – two jailed in latest NCA Operation Venetic case NCA: 7 Mar 25
Seized golf course and home up for sale for £19.5m (following NCA’s unexplained wealth order): BBC: 6 Mar 25
UK
The Turkish Barber Shop Conspiracy: the real reason behind this industry’s explosive growth Talk Finance: 31 Mar 25
Advanced Computer Software Group Ltd fined £3.07m for security failings ICO: 27 Mar 25
SRA overturns Dentons acquittal in AML case LSG: 27 Mar 25
Non-compliant tax advisers could be formally identified LSG: 26 Mar 25
Rogue landlord jailed over 'massive' fraud which left tenants homeless and suicidal Standard: 25 Mar 25
Ex-postmaster sues Post Office and Fujitsu over Horizon scandal LSG: 19 Mar 25
Protect your online accounts from hackers and enable 2SV: Action Fraud issue new warning about social media and email account hacking as new data is revealed Action Fraud: 17 Mar 25
Former Liverpool mayor charged with bribery BBC: 7 Mar 25
Four Men Jailed For Combined 43 Years For £266 Million Money-Laundering Plot W. Yorkshire Police: 7 Mar 25
EU
Romania: EPPO indicts nine individuals and two companies for misuse of agricultural fund EPPO: 6 Mar 25
US
Arms Dealer Dadak Indicted in New York for Fraud OCCRP: 18 Mar 25
Beyond
Russia’s Rusagro CEO Arrested in $12M Fraud Case, Shares Plummet 30%: OCCRP: 27 Mar 25
India arrests man accused of running $96 billion crypto exchange at request of US CNN: 12 Mar 25