New article by Sean Larkin KC: Taking Stock – Whistle-blowers and Assisting Offenders
Sean Larkin KC explores the increasing focus on using insiders, whether whistle-blowers or assisting offenders, to support the investigation and prosecution of serious crime.
The article considers current approaches to incentivisation, including financial rewards, immunity, sentence reductions, and Deferred Prosecution Agreements, and examines the legal and practical challenges involved.