Webinar: Crime and Policing Act 2026

What UK Businesses Need to Know Now

23 September | 11am | Online

The Crime and Policing Act 2026 significantly expands corporate criminal liability in the UK, making organisations criminally liable for offences committed by senior managers acting within their actual or apparent authority.

In this webinar, we explain what has changed, what it means for your organisation, and the steps businesses should consider now to strengthen governance, oversight and compliance.

Register today to understand the Act's implications and how to prepare your organisation.

Why attend?

The Crime and Policing Act 2026 broadens corporate liability far beyond economic crime, creating potential exposure across a wide range of business activities and risk areas.

This webinar will help compliance, legal, HR, L&D and governance professionals understand:

How the Act expands corporate criminal liability
What constitutes a senior manager
The significance of actual and apparent authority
Key business risks arising from the legislation and what it means in practice
Practical actions organisations should take now
The role of evidence-based compliance training in supporting a reasonable compliance response

What you'll learn

Part 1: Understanding the Act

How the Act expands corporate liability to any criminal offence.
Who qualifies as a senior manager and what apparent authority means.
Key risks across governance, compliance and operational areas.
Practical actions organisations should review now.

Part 2: Responding to the changes

Identify senior managers
Review governance and decision-making structures
Assess criminal risk across the organisation
Increase accountability and awareness
Prepare for investigations and incident response

Key takeaways

Understand the impact of the Crime and Policing Act 2026.
Recognise where senior manager activity may create risk.
Identify governance, policy and control gaps for review.
Take practical steps to respond to the changes.

Speakers

Rachel McDonnell

Partner at Mills & Reeve LLP

Rachel McDonnell is a Partner at Mills & Reeve LLP specialising in commercial disputes, economic crime investigations, and financial services litigation. With nearly 20 years' experience, she advises clients on complex and high-profile matters, including internal investigations, regulatory enforcement, fraud and misconduct issues, and business-critical litigation.

Known for her pragmatic and commercial approach, Rachel combines deep legal expertise with a focus on achieving practical outcomes for clients. She is also a regular speaker on investigations, governance, regulatory compliance, and legal professional privilege.

Claire O'Reilly

Senior Associate at Mills & Reeve

Claire O'Reilly is a Senior Associate at Mills & Reeve LLP. Claire specialises in commercial litigation, fraud and economic crime, advising clients on regulatory investigations, enforcement action and complex disputes. She has extensive experience helping organisations manage compliance risk, respond to regulatory scrutiny and navigate significant legislative developments. Claire works with a range of clients, from tech sector clients to public bodies and regulators, on both litigation and high-profile investigations.

Danny Ambrose

Manager New Client Sales

Danny has held various commercially focused roles in Risk and Regulatory Compliance. Working with global businesses, Danny is experienced in engaging with clients to implement Compliance technologies to reduce risk and improve employee conduct.

Reserve your place

Don't miss this opportunity to understand the business impact of the Crime and Policing Act 2026 and the practical steps organisations should be taking today.