Economic crime is fast changing. New criminal offences and regulatory requirements come into force in 2025. Make sure you and your clients are well placed to deal with these changes: lawyers are pivotal in preventing and detecting these crimes and you are expected to be vigilant.
This online classroom, led by barrister Hugo Lodge, will focus on critical updates and compliance requirements for lawyers, required to prevent economic crime. This classroom will explore the new “failure to prevent fraud” offence, effective from 1 September 2025, as well as the enforcement trends from the key UK enforcement agencies, including the Serious Fraud Office (SFO), Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and National Crime Agency (NCA). It will also assess the overlap with laws and regulations on anti-money laundering and proceeds of crime. Finally, this classroom will take you through the key requirements of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (ECCTA) and preview the Audit Reform and Corporate Governance Bill.
You will have ample opportunity to ask questions most relevant to your practice.
This online classroom was held on Thursday 26 June 2025 .
