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UK Insolvency Service: new broader role to fight economic crime

Louise Jennings and Natalie Smith discuss the recently released ambitious five-year strategy which aims to significantly expand the Insolvency Service's role in tackling economic crime and gain recognition as the UK’s leading authority in enforcing corporate and insolvency standards.

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