The failure to prevent fraud offence contained in sections 199 to 206 of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 comes into force on 1 September 2025. Beyond this headline development, in-house lawyers should also be aware of several consultations that come to a close this month, including on UK Sustainability Reporting Standards, climate transition plan requirements, and human rights and the regulation of AI. Read more [subscription required].

REUTERS | A bee searches for pollen among cherry blossoms on a sunny spring day in Lausanne, Switzerland March 25, 2019. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse
August 27, 2025