Independent Review of Disclosure and Fraud Offences: Updates
22nd November 2024
The Independent Review of Disclosure and Fraud Offences has published its final report, with a number of recommendations for changes to the law and practice.
The review was commissioned by the government in 2023 to look at the effectiveness of the current disclosure and fraud offences, and to make recommendations for reform. The review was led by Lord Justice Singh, and included a panel of experts from the legal profession, academia, and law enforcement.
In its report, the Review makes a number of recommendations for changes to the law and practice, including:
- Expanding the definition of “disclosure”. The Review recommends that the definition of “disclosure” be expanded to include any unauthorized release of information, regardless of how it is obtained. This would mean that journalists and other members of the media could be prosecuted for publishing leaked information, even if they did not know that the information was obtained illegally.
- Creating a new offense of “fraudulent misrepresentation”. The Review recommends that a new offense of “fraudulent misrepresentation” be created. This offense would cover any situation where someone makes a false or misleading statement in order to obtain a financial advantage.
- Increasing the penalties for disclosure and fraud offenses. The Review recommends that the penalties for disclosure and fraud offenses be increased. This would include increasing the maximum prison sentence for these offenses to 10 years.
- Improving the way that disclosure and fraud offenses are investigated and prosecuted. The Review recommends that the way that disclosure and fraud offenses are investigated and prosecuted be improved. This would include creating a new specialist unit within the police to investigate these offenses, and increasing the number of prosecutors who are trained to deal with these cases.
The government has welcomed the Review’s report, and has said that it will consider the recommendations carefully. The government is expected to publish its response to the report in the coming months.
The Independent Review of Disclosure and Fraud Offences is a significant development in the law of disclosure and fraud. The Review’s recommendations have the potential to make a major impact on the way that these offenses are investigated and prosecuted. The government’s response to the report will be closely watched by all those who are interested in this area of law.
Independent Review of Disclosure and Fraud Offences: updates
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