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.

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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.

  Latest podcast - FGM: Legislative gaps, data poverty and actionable reforms

In this podcast, five experts explore the global legal and policy response to female genital mutilation (FGM), which affects over 230 million women and girls worldwide. The podcast is framed around a forthcoming pro bono report prepared by King & Spalding and WilmerHale for UK charity the Vavengers, which highlights legislative gaps, data poverty and proposes actionable reforms to improve survivor care and global accountability.

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When litigation meets crime

28 Jan - 30 Jan 2026

Rio de Janeiro , Brazil

28th Annual Transnational Crime Conference

13 May - 15 May 2026

Athens , Greece

Publications
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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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