Catching Wars' Funders and Profiteers: The Disjointed Web of Corporate Criminal Liability in England and Wales

Abstract

This chapter examines whether the web of corporate criminal liability is effective from the perspective of a national jurisdiction such as the UK, specifically in relation to atrocity crimes such as crimes against humanity and war crimes. The chapter identifies blind spots in the UK's tangled legislative framework, but concludes that realism need not mean pessimism. Powerful remedies do exist, poised to be pursued.

Keywords: corporate criminal liability, business and human rights, war crimes, crimes against humanity, money laundering, sanctions, asset freezes, identification principle, Magnitsky legislation

JEL Classification: K14, K33