/corporate-crime-uk?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section Latest articles for: Corporate Crime & Compliance UK Copyright 2025 ¼«ËÙÈü³µ. en-US Sat, 02 Aug 2025 11:47:12 +0000 /corporate-crime-uk/articles/2371572?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /corporate-crime-uk/articles/2371572 The U.K. Supreme Court's landmark decision Friday to reverse most of the Court of Appeal's judgment on hidden motor finance commissions has sharply narrowed the scope of any future redress scheme from the Financial Conduct Authority — an outcome critics said favored lenders and car dealers over consumer protection. Fri, 01 Aug 2025 23:14:09 +0000 /corporate-crime-uk/articles/2369777?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /corporate-crime-uk/articles/2369777 The publisher of The Times newspaper has hit back against a London privacy claim brought by the founder of an exclusive mobile phone provider, saying that articles concerning allegations of wrongdoing against him did not violate his privacy because they concerned possible criminality. Fri, 01 Aug 2025 14:19:48 +0000 /corporate-crime-uk/articles/2372125?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /corporate-crime-uk/articles/2372125 A man charged with laundering $725,000 of purported criminal cash following a sting operation cannot be extradited to the U.S. because the alleged conduct took place in Britain, his lawyer told a court Friday. Fri, 01 Aug 2025 14:19:04 +0000 /corporate-crime-uk/articles/2372124?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /corporate-crime-uk/articles/2372124 A London court ruled Friday that the former chairman of AllSaints was in contempt of court for breaching an order to stop claiming an interest in shares in the high street fashion chain after his fraud allegations were rejected. Fri, 01 Aug 2025 13:51:54 +0000 /corporate-crime-uk/articles/2372127?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /corporate-crime-uk/articles/2372127 HM Revenue & Customs on Friday secured a freezing order on three properties and a bank account worth a combined £1.4 million ($1.9 million) that it suspects were sourced with the proceeds of money laundering or unregistered money services. Fri, 01 Aug 2025 13:10:23 +0000 /corporate-crime-uk/articles/2372389?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /corporate-crime-uk/articles/2372389 The U.K.'s Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation has fined U.K.‑based business support services provider Markom Management Ltd. for violating financial sanctions tied to Russia's 2014 annexation of Crimea. Fri, 01 Aug 2025 12:10:12 +0000 /corporate-crime-uk/articles/2372097?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /corporate-crime-uk/articles/2372097 Car finance providers won a partial victory in a landmark case over commission payments on Friday when the U.K. Supreme Court ruled that they did not owe a duty to provide customers with information about the fees, potentially avoiding a multibillion-pound compensation scheme.  Fri, 01 Aug 2025 11:39:07 +0000 /corporate-crime-uk/articles/2372126?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /corporate-crime-uk/articles/2372126 This past week in London has seen several telco giants hit with a trademark claim, a collapsed hotel company sue a property investor in an ongoing dispute over a decades-old hotel sale, and two litigation funders square off against each other. Fri, 01 Aug 2025 09:47:52 +0000 /corporate-crime-uk/articles/2372122?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /corporate-crime-uk/articles/2372122 BT customers lost their attempt Friday to revive a £1.3 billion ($1.7 billion) class action against the telecommunications giant, after the Court of Appeal ruled there was nothing wrong with the assessment of evidence used to decided whether the company charged excessive and unfair prices.  Fri, 01 Aug 2025 08:34:23 +0000 /corporate-crime-uk/articles/2372103?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /corporate-crime-uk/articles/2372103 The City watchdog said Friday that it has hit a global brokerage with a fine of more than £1 million ($1.3 million) for the "particularly serious" failure to submit complete and accurate transaction reports over a five-year period. Thu, 31 Jul 2025 23:14:10 +0000 /corporate-crime-uk/articles/2371448?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /corporate-crime-uk/articles/2371448 Yahoo says a Chubb subsidiary is obligated to cover regulatory fines that might be leveled against one of the tech company's subsidiaries for violating the European Union's data privacy law, but the insurer has refused to honor the policy, according to a lawsuit filed this week in Delaware. Thu, 31 Jul 2025 14:22:58 +0000 /corporate-crime-uk/articles/2371645?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /corporate-crime-uk/articles/2371645 A London appeals court on Thursday upheld an asset freeze against a man accused of defrauding Ricardo Salinas Pliego out of more than $415 million, finding no reason to doubt the Mexican billionaire is "exceedingly wealthy" and able to compensate the other side if he ultimately loses his claim. Thu, 31 Jul 2025 13:36:49 +0000 /corporate-crime-uk/articles/2371556?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /corporate-crime-uk/articles/2371556 A developer convicted for running a £226 million ($299 million) Ponzi scheme denied treating overseas properties bought with his victims' money as his "pension fund" as he gave evidence in court Thursday. Thu, 31 Jul 2025 13:34:49 +0000 /corporate-crime-uk/articles/2371562?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /corporate-crime-uk/articles/2371562 A Russian subsidiary of EuroChem lost its fight Thursday to force European banks to pay out on €212 million ($242 million) worth of bonds, after a court ruled that the payouts are blocked because the Swiss agricultural chemicals company is owned by a sanctioned oligarch. Thu, 31 Jul 2025 12:54:50 +0000 /corporate-crime-uk/articles/2371804?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /corporate-crime-uk/articles/2371804 The Football Association said Thursday that an independent panel has cleared West Ham United player Lucas Paquetá of four spot-fixing charges linked to allegations that he had deliberately received yellow cards in four Premier League matches. Thu, 31 Jul 2025 12:24:21 +0000 /corporate-crime-uk/articles/2371526?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /corporate-crime-uk/articles/2371526 The Financial Conduct Authority said Thursday that some companies are designing digital loan application processes badly, slowing decision-making and excluding cost information that consumers need. Thu, 31 Jul 2025 12:23:18 +0000 /corporate-crime-uk/articles/2371540?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /corporate-crime-uk/articles/2371540 The solicitors' watchdog warned law firms Thursday that they must tell prospective clients about possible cost-free ways to pursue their motor finance commission claims before agreeing to act on a case for a fee. Thu, 31 Jul 2025 10:53:49 +0000 /corporate-crime-uk/articles/2371051?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /corporate-crime-uk/articles/2371051 An exiled businessman suspected of offering unregulated debt counseling has been handed a 12-month prison sentence for deliberately breaching restrictions on his assets by spending $84,000 on luxury items, travel and hotels. Thu, 31 Jul 2025 08:29:05 +0000 /corporate-crime-uk/articles/2370999?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /corporate-crime-uk/articles/2370999 European prosecutors and Italian police have seized assets worth €486,000 ($556,000) from several companies and individuals accused of fraud and money laundering, with prosecutors alleging that they provided false documentation to obtain subsidies. Wed, 30 Jul 2025 12:14:26 +0000 /corporate-crime-uk/articles/2364775?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /corporate-crime-uk/articles/2364775 A company linked to the son-in-law of a deceased Greek shipping magnate has denied that a €72 million ($83 million) loan agreement with the magnate's former business was a sham, amid a family dispute over the magnate's estate.