IBA launches global anti-corruption survey
The International Bar Association (IBA) Anti-Corruption Committee and the IBA Legal Policy and Research Unit (LPRU), with input from the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), have announced the launch of a new anti-corruption survey to gather data on the existence and effectiveness of anti-corruption and anti-money laundering legislation at a global level.
The survey, open to all legal practitioners in all jurisdictions, builds on the work of the IBA over the last two decades on the risks and challenges posed by corruption to the legal profession. It aims to explore what is working and what has changed in terms of global regulations and best practices, as well as elicit lawyers’ responses to the evolution of regulations designed to combat the transfer of illegal assets within their jurisdictions.
Andrew Levine, Co-Chair of the IBA Anti-Corruption Committee, stated: ‘The IBA has always championed the fight against corruption and vocally promoted the profession’s core values. This survey represents a new charge in our efforts to protect the rule of law from abuse of power and foreign bribery. It is paramount that the IBA, the profession’s global voice, leads the way in standing against corruption and the systems that enable it.’
Nicola Bonucci, Member of the IBA Anti-Corruption Committee Advisory Board, commented: ‘It is the responsibility of our profession to protect the integrity of the judicial system and combat illicit practices. Corruption exacerbates inequality and erodes democracy; its impact on the economy and the environment is pervasive and holding corrupt companies and individuals to account is for the good of all. The survey is an important step for the profession in understanding the global legislation which exists today, what has changed, and what still needs to be done.’
Survey questions include:
- To what extent, if any, is corruption a common issue faced by your profession in your jurisdiction?
- Is corruption – including demands for the payment of bribes – a material business issue for your clients?
- Have you ever been asked to be involved and/or acted in a transaction that could reasonably be suspected to involve corruption or the proceeds of corruption?
Click here to complete the survey. Responses to this questionnaire are considered confidential and therefore individual responses will not be released, shared or published.
Any enquiries can be directed to:
IBA Legal Projects Director, Sara Carnegie (sara.carnegie@int-bar.org)
BIC Project Lawyer, Dr George Artley (george.artley@int-bar.org).
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Notes to the Editor
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