UK Crime and Policing Act 2026 expands corporate criminal liability, making it easier to hold companies accountable for offences committed by “senior managers” acting within their authority

Previously, prosecutors had to prove wrongdoing by a company’s “directing mind and will” (usually top executives), but the new framework extends liability to a much broader range of senior staff, covering almost all criminal offences—not just economic crimes like...

House of Lords on Protection for Whistleblowing Bill

The bill would introduce several protections for whistleblowers, including the establishment of an independent Office of the Whistleblower. The office’s principal duty would be to protect whistleblowers and oversee the process of whistleblowing…