When is a company criminally liable for its officers’ misconduct?

27 Jun 2025

When employees commit criminal offences, when is the company held criminally liable? The High Court in PP v China Railway Tunnel Group Co Ltd (Singapore Branch) [2025] SGHC 101 considered this important question in the context of corruption offences.
 
In this update, Directors Terence Tan and Desmond Chng consider the High Court’s analysis of when an employee’s actions can be attributed to his company to establish corporate criminal liability and discuss how companies can mitigate the risks of criminal liability arising from illegal acts by employees.

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