Businesses set to come under scrutiny as long-awaited bribery law is enacted

It is ironic that legislation as heavily debated and with such a potentially far-reaching impact such as the Bribery Act should be among those rushed through in the last few days of the current Government. The much-disputed statute is set to take the UK from the backwaters to the forefront of bribery and corruption legislation when it comes into effect later this year.