The Bribery Act 2010 (the Act) came into force in April 2011, overhauling UK anti-bribery legislation.

The Act set out the five key UK bribery offences and introduced strict liability for commercial organisations whose service providers (called ‘associated persons’) engage in bribery unless the organisation has adequate procedures in place to prevent it.

Organisations should ensure they have effective anti-bribery measures in place to mitigate their risk.