Anti-Bribery & Corruption

Organisations risk exposure to criminal liability as well as facing significant penalties for noncompliance with the various anti-bribery laws. The UK Anti-Bribery and Corruption module not only outlines an organisation’s obligations under this area of law, it covers such acts as Bribery Act 2010 (UK), Fraud Act 2006 (UK), Serious Crime Act 2007 (UK) and provides practical guidance on steps you can take to ensure that your bribery and corruption risks are identified and minimised.

Module Scope:

Core Obligations

  • Overview
  • Liability for Bribery
  • Implementing Adequate Procedures to Prevent Bribery
  • Specific Bribery Risks: Policies & Procedures
  • Managing Investigations & Enforcement

Legal Landscape

  • Bribery Act 2010 (UK)
  • Fraud Act 2006 (UK)
  • Serious Crime Act 2007 (UK)
  • Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (UK)
  • and 14 other compliance sources

Regulators & Enforcement Agencies

  • Serious Fraud Office
  • Crown Prosecution Service
  • Crown Office & Procurator Fiscal Service (Scotland)
  • Director of Public Prosecutions for Northern Ireland
  • National Crime Agency
  • Financial Conduct Authority
  • Prudential Regulatory Authority
  • Ministry of Justice

Legal Expert

Barrister

Martin Polaine

MARTIN POLAINE is a barrister (England & Wales) of over 30 years’ experience, a member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (MCIArb) and a Fellow of the Asian Institute of Alternative Dispute Resolution (FAIADR).He has advised states, corporates and individuals in Africa, Asia and Europe on anti-corruption, AML/financial regulatory, dispute resolution, public international law and international/transnational criminal law. He has extensive experience in civil law, as well as common law, states and his practice includes...

Barrister

Arvinder Sambei

ARVINDER SAMBEI is a practising barrister of over 30 years’ experience and one of the directors of London-based Amicus Legal Consultants.She has previously held the posts of Head of Criminal Law at the Commonwealth Secretariat, Legal Adviser to the Permanent Joint Headquarters (PJHQ) at the UK’s Ministry of Defence and Principal/Senior Crown Prosecutor (Crown Prosecution Service of England & Wales). As a prosecutor, she had conduct of many of the UK’s high profile extradition, counter-terrorism,...