Lissack and Horlick on Bribery
No new piece of legislation has caused as much debate, argument and confusion as the new Bribery Act 2010. It is the UK face of the brave new world of the international fight against corruption. The Act’s broad extra territorial scope will presage the possibility of senior non UK executives of international companies facing jury trial in this country for acts done by their employees in some far flung country.
The new Act introduces changes including a controversial corporate offence and challenges surrounding when is a bribe a bribe, all with extra-territorial application. Businesses and their advisors are in a new dawn of uncertainty, with vast pressure on corporations to comply with the new law and to face serious penalties if they fail.
This brand new work offers a comprehensive overview of the new legislation set in both a national and international context with a full explanation of the scope of the Act together with guidance on anti-corruption measures and sentencing.
Written by expert practitioners in white collar international crime (with magic circle and FCPA practitioner contributions), it offers a definitive voice amid fear and confusion toward the new bribery legal system. While both authoritative and accessible, it offers a clear emphasis on practical issues.
The book will include
- History of the Act and its international context
- Role of the major NGOs in shaping policy
- Previous bribery and corruption legislation
- The Act itself including jurisdiction, strict liability, corporate liability, defences
- When is a payment a bribe
- Adequate procedures guidance
- The International perspective including the FCPA
- The role of the prosecuting authorities
- Pleading, plea bargaining, sentencing
- High risk areas of business
- Employment law aspects
Outer Temple contributors include: Richard Lissack QC, Robert Rhodes QC, Michael Bowes QC, Brendan Finucane QC, Andrew Short QC, Robert-Jan Temmink, Fiona Horlick, Nicholas Medcroft, Anthony Haycroft, James Leonard, Keith Bryant, Clare Baker, Eleanor Davison, Robert Dickason.
To purchase a copy please visit the LexisNexis website.
