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Bright Line Law is a barrister law firm through which Jonathan Fisher QC, one of the UK's leading barristers in white collar crime cases, provides…
Bright Line Law | United Kingdom | 20 Sep 2021
New CPS prosecution guidance - a shameless revision
Concerns that the revised guidance on money laundering offences published by the Crown Prosecution Service ("CPS") on 2nd June this year will lead to…
Bright Line Law | European Union, United Kingdom | 20 Sep 2021
Carousel fraud - is the ride over?
R v Umerji [2021] EWCA Crim 598 has thrust carousel fraud back into the spotlight. The Court of Appeal's decision permits the prosecution of fugitive…
Bright Line Law | United Kingdom | 20 Sep 2021
Revisiting Rogers: The Extra-Territoriality of the Money Laundering Offences
The recent case of Balaz v District Court of Zloven (Slovakia) [2021] EWHC 1862 was right to recognise that the principal money laundering offences…
Bright Line Law | United Kingdom | 7 Aug 2021
Amendment to the Money Laundering Regulations is afoot: government commences consultation
The government has commenced the consultation process for further amendments to the Money Laundering Regulations 2017. Changes up for…
Bright Line Law | United Kingdom | 6 Aug 2021
Inadequate customer due diligence — no right of action?
The case was brought by the first claimant, Michelle Lennon, against the solicitors’ firm, representatives of a late partner at that firm and the…
Bright Line Law | United Kingdom | 19 Jul 2021
Why the NCA must be pleased with the Javadova case
The new summary account forfeiture provisions introduced by the Criminal Finances Act 2017 have yielded a significant dividend for the National Crime…
Bright Line Law | United Kingdom | 9 Jul 2021
Dirty money can be green: linking environmental crime and money laundering
In July 2021, the Financial Action Task Force published a report on ‘Money Laundering and Environmental Crime’. The report underscores the…
Bright Line Law | United Kingdom | 2 Jul 2021
Taxpayer Notices — not a fishing expedition
Perring v Commissioners for HM Revenue and Customs [2021] UKFTT 110 concisely illustrates the parameters of HMRC’s powers to issue taxpayer notices…
Bright Line Law | United Kingdom | 22 Jun 2021
New Anti-Corruption Sanctions in the UK: Who is the “Involved Person” Exposed to Designation?
On 26 April 2021, the United Kingdom added a new string to its anti-corruption bow with the commencement of the Anti-Corruption Sanctions Regulations…
Bright Line Law | United Kingdom | 22 Jun 2021
Extra-territoriality - the long arm of HMRC’s information powers
In R (oao KBR, Inc) v SFO [2021] UKSC 2 ("KBR") the Supreme Court held that the SFO could not compel a US company to hand over documents. However, it…
