The UK Bribery Act: revisiting ‘adequate procedures’

More than ten years after the legislation was adopted, we still have limited information on how the courts would treat a section 7 ‘adequate procedures’ defence against bribery charges. Steve Melrose of Bellevue Law reminds firms they must proactively re-assess their control frameworks against the Ministry of Justice Guidance.

Steve Melrose (+44 (0)20 3432 2110, steve@bellevuelaw.co.uk) is senior investigations and compliance lawyer at Bellevue Law (www.bellevuelaw.co.uk/team/steve-melrose/) in London.

More than ten years after the legislation was adopted, we still have limited information on how the courts would treat a section 7 ‘adequate procedures’ defence against bribery charges. Steve Melrose of Bellevue Law reminds firms they must proactively re-assess their control frameworks against the Ministry of Justice Guidance.