Law Commission proposals put heat on U.K. execs
By 
Neil Hodge2022-06-22T11:31:00
The United Kingdom might make it easier for executives and senior managers to be held directly accountable for corporate crimes under reform proposals put forward by the body that reviews U.K. law.
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