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Compliance with Prevention of Fraud and Anti-bribery Measures (Thursday 23 April 2026)

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The new corporate criminal offence of ‘failure to prevent fraud’, created by the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act (ECCTA) 2023, came into force on 1 September 2025. This means that large organisations can be held criminally liable if any person associated with it commits a “base fraud” offence (listed in Schedule 13 to ECCTA 2023), and the organisation did not have reasonable fraud prevention procedures in place. The new corporate criminal offence of failure to prevent fraud is in line with the offence of failure to prevent bribery set out in the Bribery Act (BA) 2010. This classroom will provide a timely opportunity for lawyers who are advising organisations about their obligations under ECCTA 2023 and BA 2010 to learn from and ask questions of a subject matter expert.   

Come along and sharpen your knowledge in this changing area. You’ll also have the opportunity to ask questions tailored to your practice.  

This online classroom will be held on Thursday 23 April 2026 from 1pm to 2pm. Enrol now! 

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What this will cover

This course will cover: 

  • the ‘failure to prevent fraud’ offence as defined by ECCTA 2023  
  • the interplay between ECCTA 2023 and BA 2010 and the implication for large organisations’ risk assessment and compliance procedures   
  • the Home Office principles that underpin anti-fraud and anti-bribery compliance advice  
Learning outcomes

By the end of this online classroom, you will be able to: 

  • identify the duty to prevent fraud that ECCTA 2023 places on large organisations  
  • review your organisation and its procedures to prevent fraud and bribery in light of ECCTA 2023 and BA 2010  
  • appraise the advice that you currently provide to organisations about anti-fraud and anti-bribery compliance and identify areas for improvement  
How you will learn

Course format    

This online classroom consists of the following elements:    

  • an SME presentation with opportunities for interaction, delivered using Microsoft Teams    
  • an optional MCQ assessment, to obtain a certificate of completion    

Assessment   

In order to pass the assessment, you must achieve a mark of 80%.   

Length    

The online classroom will take 60 minutes, excluding the assessment.  

No. of items Discount
11 – 19 15%
20 – 29 20%
30 – 39 25%
40 + 30%
£104.19 ex VAT
Format
Live online classroom
Level
Intermediate
Who is this for?
Solicitors
Course length
1 hour
Assessment type
MCQs (Multiple Choice Questions).
SRA Competence
A2
B3

The experts

Hugo Lodge

Expert
Facilitator

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