Bribery in the UK: Lords to take evidence from Law Societies
Friday, 2 November 2018 11:46
The House of Lords Bribery Act 2010 Committee will hear evidence
from three of the UK’s law societies,
and on differences in the handling of bribery
cases between England and Wales, and Scotland. The
session will take place on Tuesday 6 November. The
inquiry is tasked with examining: the effectiveness of the Bribery
Act 2010; whether there has been stricter prosecution of corrupt
conduct, a higher conviction rate, and a reduction of...Request free trial
The House of Lords Bribery Act 2010 Committee will hear evidence
from three of the UK’s law societies,
and on differences in the handling of bribery
cases between England and Wales, and Scotland. The
session will take place on Tuesday 6 November.
The inquiry is tasked with examining: the
effectiveness of the Bribery Act 2010; whether there has been
stricter prosecution of corrupt conduct, a higher conviction
rate, and a reduction of such conduct; the impact of the Act on
SMEs; and the use of Deferred Prosecution Agreements in
relation to bribery offences.
Giving evidence to the Committee at 10.30am will
be:
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Eoin O’Shea, Partner, Reed Smith
LLP; Chair, Corporate Crime and Corruption Committee, City
of London Law Society
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Louise Hodges, Partner,
Kingsley Napley LLP
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Rodney Warren, Partner, Warren’s
Law and Advocacy
Questions are likely to
include:
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Do you think understanding of the
Bribery Act is improving with
time?
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How effective are the UK’s law
enforcement organisations when it comes to investigating
and prosecuting bribery cases in the UK and involving UK
parties abroad?
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Is the Ministry of Justice Guidance on
the Bribery Act providing adequate and up-to-date
information for businesses, especially
SMEs?
Giving evidence to the Committee at
11.30am will be:
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Rt. Hon. James Wolfe QC, the
Lord Advocate
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Andrew Laing, Deputy Procurator
Fiscal – Specialist Casework, Crown Office &
Procurator Fiscal
Service (COPFS)
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Denise McKay, Head of the Civil
Recovery Unit, COPFS
Questions are likely to
include:
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Is
there sufficient cooperation between the
UK Ministry of Justice and the Scottish Crown
Office?
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Do you think decisions
on prosecutions in Scotland are taken at a
sufficiently high level?
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What does England and Wales have to
learn from Scotland in deterring bribery, and dealing
with offences of bribery?
The evidence session will start at
10.30am in Committee Room 4 on Tuesday 30 October 2018.
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