The Bribery Act came into force just over a year ago, amid much
fanfare and media speculation. Some said it went too far and
would stifle business, others said it did not go far enough.
But what effect has it really had so far?
In our latest publication, we examine the impact of the Bribery
Act on attitudes, culture and behaviour as well as its effect on
the prosecution landscape, before offering our thoughts on what may
happen in the coming years. Although there has been only one
prosecution under the Act to date, this is far from the whole story
and it is only in the next few years that we will begin to see how
the Act is used by prosecutors to combat bribery.
An electronic copy of the publication, "The Bribery Act's
First Year", can be accessed here.
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The original publication date for this article was 08/08/2012.
