Richard Hermer says government being seen as a ‘good faith actor’ internationally is crucial to attracting investment
The UK must equip law enforcement to tackle increasingly sophisticated criminals and give victims confidence to report
Ministers urged to consider levy on tech groups to compensate victims of online scams
New paper by former Big Law associate flags concerns over role in episodes such as the opioid crisis
Move part of campaign of repression since President Nicolás Maduro claimed re-election win, say rights groups
A record backlog of criminal trials has left lawyers ‘drowning in cases’. Henry Mance goes in search of the answers
TD Bank employees received bribes in the form of gift cards and cash deposits into their accounts to look the other way
CPPIB sacked UK employee for using card for personal items
Prosecutors say Canadian lender failed to remedy ‘long-term, pervasive and systemic deficiencies’ because of cost controls
Also in this newsletter: Von der Leyen goes to Moldova bearing gifts
Social media promotion and increase in US-style funding leads to more complex and costly cases
Industrialist faces multiple charges of failing to deliver accounts’ copies to Companies House
Sting operation has already led to three arrests for ‘on-demand market manipulation’ on trading platforms
Also in this newsletter: The EU’s €35bn Ukraine loan moves from idea to implementation
UK agency still potentially on hook for damages over mishandled probe into mining group
Injunction is a blow to search giant defending three antitrust cases that threaten its core business
American was captured by Russian forces and charged with fighting in eastern Ukraine
UK agency has been found liable for mis-steps in decade-long probe of Kazakh mining group
The unlikely story of the trio behind Soviet agent George Blake’s infamous bolt from Wormwood Scrubs
CAT president who sent ‘plainly inappropriate’ letter to junior staff member to exit role
Ong Beng Seng accused of abetting S Iswaran who was sentenced to a year in prison this week
As the focus shifts from blaming customers to shutting down scammers, most victims will receive automatic refunds. But is it enough?
Crown Prosecution Service prepares to make charging decisions after Entain paid £615mn to resolve investigation
James Stunt is one of five men accused of allowing Mayfair offices to be used for criminal purposes
Ben la Grange becomes most senior executive to be held accountable for the €6.5bn fraud
