Shell on trial: Why legacy pollution could haunt your supply chain
In a landmark judgment on 20 June 2025, the High Court in London ruled that Shell plc and its former Nigerian subsidiary can be held legally responsible for historic oil pollution in Nigeria. The ruling concerns the Bille and Ogale communities of the Niger Delta — around 50,000 people who have lived for decades with […]
A lack of corporate whistleblowing protections undermines failure to prevent fraud preparations
The HS2 tribunal case exposes the legal risk of sidelining whistleblowers under new fraud rules From September, large UK businesses can be prosecuted for failing to prevent fraud committed by their employees or contractors, unless they can show they had “reasonable procedures” in place to stop it. But what happens when someone tries to raise […]
Case study: Lessons from a crypto-enabled laundering case and a new breed of money launderers
In February 2024, Semen Kuksov was sentenced to five years and seven months in a UK prison for his role in a sprawling cash-to-crypto money laundering network. This was not a lone wolf criminal or a stereotypical gangster. Kuksov is a polished, multilingual 25-year old and the product of elite British education. He is part […]
