JD Supra

Misconduct in Public Office: Time for a Reset?

This article was first published on May 1, 2026 in the New Law Journal. The centuries‑old common‑law offence of misconduct in public office (MiPO) has re‑entered the headlines in recent weeks. In ...
JD Supra

It’s Here: U.K. Statutory Guidance for the Failure to Prevent Fraud Offence

The Guidance to organisations on the offence of failure to prevent fraud, (the Guidance), introduced under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (ECCTA) has finally been published by ...
Queen Mary University of London

Urgent reform needed: legal expert calls for new statutory offence to combat rising spiking incidents

As alarming reports reveal a troubling increase in spiking incidents in the UK, leaving victims vulnerable and terrified, legal expert Amber Marks, Lecturer in Criminal Law and Evidence at Queen Mary ...
The Conversation

Saskatchewan stabbings: Why Myles Sanderson was granted statutory release from prison

The violent acts of Myles Sanderson in the Saskatchewan stabbings have raised many questions about why he was in the community of James Smith Cree Nation at all. First, there are questions about the ...
Queen Mary University of London

Spiking: the case for a new statutory offence

Numerous campaigns have been launched to address perceived shortcomings in the criminal justice system's response to victims of spiking, culminating in a Home Affairs Committee Inquiry which said that ...
FTAdviser

What reasonable fraud prevention procedures can companies put in place?

On October 26 2023, the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 received Royal Assent. The act encompasses a wide range of reforms, including changes to Companies House and increased powers ...