You are invited to a one-hour training session by A&O Shearman on the senior manager test of corporate criminal liability, recently extended under the Crime and Policing Act 2026.
This reform changes who can trigger criminal liability for an organisation — extending it well beyond the board to anyone playing a significant role in managing a substantial part of the organisation’s activities. This session will explain what has changed, why it matters for charities, and what practical steps your organisation should be considering now.
What it will cover:
- How the senior manager test works, and how it differs from the old “directing mind and will” approach to corporate criminal liability.
- Who within a typical charity structure might now qualify as a “senior manager” for these purposes.
- Charity-specific risk scenarios.
- Practical governance steps and incident response.