Co-Chair
Matt Kaiser
Co-Chair
Sabine
ten Doesschate
Criminal Law Committee
The Criminal Law Committee provides a forum for members from various countries and criminal justice systems to meet, exchange views, and monitor developments in criminal law. The Committee focuses on transnational and international issues. The Committee keeps members informed through newsletters and rapporteurs. The member listings, organised by location and practice area, allow for case referrals, cooperation in transnational criminal cases, and the exchange of professional experiences. This platform also offers opportunities for members to assist one another in transnational criminal law matters and share expertise in related cases.
Welcome to the Criminal Law Committee
Criminal Law Committee Co-Chairs Matt Kaiser and Sabine ten Doesschate welcome current and prospective members, explaining why you should get involved with the Committee’s many initiatives and events.
Forthcoming conferences and webinars View All Conferences
Tools for justice and accountability: universal criminal jurisdiction over enforced disappearances
06 Oct 2025 1300 - 1400 BST
Webinar
IBA Annual Conference Toronto 2025
02 Nov - 07 Nov 2025
Toronto , Canada
When litigation meets crime
28 Jan - 30 Jan 2026
Rio de Janeiro , Brazil
Publications
The Interpol silver notice: the pilot project in the fight against international money laundering
In recent years, there has been a significant rise in crimes committed by individuals operating internationally. The increasing internalisation of offences makes it all the more necessary to establish effective and consistent mechanisms for cooperation and intervention at a global level. In this context, Interpol plays a leading role among the international bodies charged with providing operational and informational support to countries around the world. The system includes several types of notices, each with specific and well-defined objectives, the most familiar being the red notice. Recently, however, attention has been focused on a new category of notice that is set to profoundly revolutionise the international investigative paradigm: the silver notice.
Released on Aug 17, 2025
When ESG fails: an Asia–Pacific perspective on the rising tide of criminal liability impacting the corporate sustainability landscape
In February 2024, legal leaders from across Asia gathered at the Asia Legal Priorities 2024 event, hosted by Thomson Reuters. One resounding message emerged: the role of the lawyer is transforming from corporate advisor to ethical gatekeeper and legal risk strategist. This conclusion echoes how lawyers are responding to environmental, social and governance (ESG) frameworks that have emerged as the blueprint for responsible corporate conduct. As ESG evolves from soft law guidance to enforceable obligations, an undercurrent is rising: the growing intersection between ESG failures and criminal liability. Around the globe, prosecutors, regulators and legislators are increasingly treating ESG breaches not just as ethical lapses or compliance failures, but as criminal offences.
Released on Aug 17, 2025
Personal responsibility, corporate liability and criminality: an Australian perspective on the new UK failure to prevent fraud offence
Due to commence in September 2025, the new failure to prevent fraud offence in the United Kingdom is likely to pose challenges in terms of both efforts to comply and in regard to defending corporations charged under the new legislation. Section 199 of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 criminalises the conduct of large organisations where a person associated with the organisation commits fraud with intent to benefit the organisation or anyone the person provides services to on behalf of the organisation. It is a defence if the organisation can prove that there were reasonable procedures in place to prevent fraud or that it was not reasonable for such procedures to be in place. While Australian law does not contain an equivalent offence, presently, at least, the state of failure to prevent offences in Australia provides an interesting backdrop to a discussion on the broader issues surrounding such offences.
Released on Aug 17, 2025
The endangered lawyer and the cost of independence
The IBA’s Annual Conference was fortuitous timing, coinciding with the anniversary of Mexican Independence and the inauguration of Mexico’s first female president, Claudia Sheinbaum, the following month. Mexico was a brilliant choice for the event, a true feast for the senses. This article provides an account of events at the Conference.
Released on Aug 17, 2025
Subcommittees and other groups
The Criminal Law Committee also coordinates the activities of the following subcommittees/working groups.
- Criminal Law Committee Advisory Board
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If you are a member of the Criminal Law Committee, for additional networking opportunities, programs, interviews with fellow members and tips all exclusive to members, join our LinkedIn page at: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/9399146/.