The Long Arm of UK Anti-Corruption Law
Article from: OGEL 5 (2003), in Corruption
Summary
There is a general presumption that UK criminal courts will not take jurisdiction in respect of events occurring outside the UK, based rather quaintly on the venerable principle that the Queen's peace is not thereby threatened! There are exceptions for certain very serious offences, some introduced fairly recently by statute. With effect from 14 February 2002, the existing common law and statutory offences of bribery (Prevention of Corruption Acts 1889 to 1916) apply to UK nationals and companies even where every component of an offence takes place outside the UK and where the functions ...