A few days ago I was speaking at a conference on the Bribery Act and someone asked me how the Act applies to the small payments that his charity had to make in order to get the aid which the charity is distributing across a war torn country actually delivered to the people in need.… Continue Reading
It was recently reported by various broadcasters, including Sky News, that the UK had allegedly paid "bribes" to Libyan officials in order to get British citizens out of Libya. Apparently, UK officials were forced to hand over more than £11,000 to Colonel Gaddafi's government for each and every one of the rescue flights that landed at Tripoli airport.
To my mind, these payments raise two questions: should such payments really be considered bribes (in the context of the UK Bribery Act or otherwise) and, if so, is it acceptable for them to be made in the circumstances?… Continue Reading
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