Webinar
After a long wait, the countdown has finally started for companies to prepare for the new Failure to Prevent Fraud offence under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (ECCTA).
ECCTA’s impact on corporate criminal liability has been significant. Reforms that can attribute criminal liability to companies for economic crimes committed by their senior managers have been in force for a year. Following the publication of statutory guidance in November 2024 on the Failure to Prevent Fraud offence and its reasonable procedures defence, this new corporate criminal offence will now come into force in a little over 8 months (1 September 2025).
Pinsent Masons will be hosting webinars to discuss key features of the reasonable procedures defence, the recent guidance and top tips to prepare for September 2025: how to refresh existing risk assessments; what should a fraud prevention plan look like; why is the role of senior managers critical; how far should compliance extend to organisations’ supply chains as well as other practical implications. The webinar will unpack the statutory guidance to highlight critical parts to consider when updating a fraud prevention programme.
We are offering different times and days for the webinar to accommodate our multinational audience. Each webinar will have the same agenda.
Members of the Global Investigations and Forensic & Accounting Services team will present the webinars, please note that not all speakers will present at every session.