Church Court Chambers and AnotherDay launch specialist ECCTA compliance and fraud prevention service
Church Court Chambers is delighted to announce a new collaboration with leading risk management consultancy AnotherDay to deliver specialist training and compliance support to organisations facing increased exposure to corporate criminal liability under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (ECCTA).
The joint service brings together two disciplines that organisations rarely find in a single offering: the expertise of leading criminal and business crime barristers, alongside experienced risk management, investigations and organisational resilience professionals.
This distinctive combination enables organisations not only to understand their legal obligations under ECCTA, but also to implement practical measures designed to reduce risk, strengthen governance and improve organisational resilience.
The introduction of the ECCTA "failure to prevent fraud" offence has created a significant new area of criminal liability for large organisations. Businesses must now be able to demonstrate that they have implemented ‘reasonable procedures’ to prevent fraud being committed for their benefit by associated persons.
Against that backdrop, Church Court Chambers and AnotherDay have developed a specialist service that combines legal insight, risk assessment and practical implementation support.
AnotherDay brings extensive experience in risk management, investigations, crisis response and organisational resilience. The consultancy works with organisations to identify vulnerabilities, strengthen internal controls and develop robust frameworks to mitigate emerging risks. It is part of Gallagher, one of the world’s largest risk management and insurance broking businesses.
Church Court Chambers contributes the expertise of its leading criminal and business crime barristers, whose experience spans fraud, financial crime, regulatory and corporate investigations. This practical experience informs legally focused training that helps organisations understand both the risks they face, and the measures required to address them.
The service offers bespoke training and compliance programmes tailored to the specific risks, operational realities and regulatory obligations of individual organisations and sectors.
While no training programme can eliminate the risk of prosecution, the service is specifically designed to help organisations develop and evidence the "reasonable procedures" that may form the basis of a statutory defence under ECCTA. It also supports organisations seeking to reduce losses arising from fraud, protect their reputation, and foster a stronger culture of compliance and ethical conduct.
A specialist team of counsel from Church Court Chambers will work alongside AnotherDay to deliver the programme.
The team will:
- Draw on substantial experience in fraud, financial crime, regulatory investigations and corporate compliance;
- Deliver engaging, practical and interactive workshops tailored to each organisation's risk profile;
- Utilise bespoke guidance, training materials and compliance resources developed specifically for the programme; and
- Provide practical insight into how prosecutors, investigators and courts assess organisational conduct and compliance arrangements.
Claire Anderson, CEO of Church Court Chambers, said:
"The introduction of ECCTA represents one of the most significant changes to corporate criminal liability in recent years. Organisations are increasingly aware that understanding the law is only part of the challenge; they must also be able to demonstrate that effective fraud prevention measures are embedded throughout their business.
What makes this service distinctive is the combination of specialist criminal law expertise and practical risk management experience. Together, Church Court Chambers and AnotherDay can help organisations not only understand their exposure but also take meaningful steps to reduce risk, strengthen compliance and build more resilient organisations."
Marlon Pinto, Director of Investigations at AnotherDay, said:
"We continue to see instances of fraud emerge within organisations where boards and senior leaders were unaware of vulnerabilities, misconduct or control failures developing beneath the surface. By combining investigative expertise with specialist legal insight, we can help organisations identify areas of exposure, strengthen their fraud prevention frameworks and demonstrate that reasonable procedures are in place before issues escalate into significant financial, regulatory or reputational damage."
To find out more about how Church Court Chambers and AnotherDay can support your organisation, please contact Claire Anderson, CEO of Church Court Chambers, at C.Anderson@churchcourtchambers.co.uk.