Who shoulders the blame in bribery cases? Allison Clare QC, of Red Lion Chambers, examines the ‘adequate procedures’ defence―’one of the most vexed questions’―in this week’s NLJ
Clare considers the principles which can be gleaned so far about the legal basis for the defence. She looks at the relevance of individual fault to corporate blameworthiness and the emerging role of corporate culture.
She compares and contrast three deferred prosecution agreements as well as looking to Australian criminal law for a useful definition of ‘corporate culture’.
Read in full here.
