All Money laundering and financial crime articles – Page 18
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NewsSerious Fraud Office requests ‘blockbuster’ funding
Solicitor general reveals request for 60% funding boost to pay for significant investigations.
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NewsUS firm seeks UK whistleblowers for claims
Phillips & Cohen’s London office will help the firm represent UK clients wanting to take whisteblowing claims to court in the US.
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FeatureDeferred prosecution agreements and follow-on actions
The first DPA in this country has proved to be exactly the kind of illustration of a DPA that the SFO would have hoped for.
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NewsBribery case prompts first deferred prosecution
UK-registered bank accepts penalty of $16.8m for failure to prevent bribe in British first.
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NewsMoney laundering awareness campaign kicks off
‘Flag it up’ will provide professionals with guidance to ensure they are not caught up in criminality.
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NewsClifford Chance Libor documents covered by legal privilege, court rules
A High Court judge holds that lawyers must be able to give ‘candid factual briefings’ secure in the knowledge communications will not be disclosed.
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FeatureWhen loans become assets to freeze
The effect of a recent judgment on freezing orders is far-reaching for clients and lawyers.
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OpinionCombating corporate crime
What should we infer from the decision to halt work on a corporate offence of failing to prevent economic crime?
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NewsLawyers dismiss claim that sector is money laundering risk
Bodies representing the legal profession say national risk assessment based on intelligence shortcomings.
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NewsCriminals raid 50 firms in cyberattacks this year – SRA
Regulator also concerned by lack of training in detecting money laundering schemes.
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OpinionHouse prices and crime
The cumbersome regime imposed on solicitors to tackle money laundering is not working. The evidence is in sky-high house prices.
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OpinionEconomic crime scene
Is it too simplistic to infer that we are back to business as usual in the City?
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Insurer warns on phone fraud against firms
So-called ‘vishing’ frauds typically involve an individual phoning a firm’s cashier ‘to confirm recent transactions’.
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OpinionIBA 2015 – key talking points
The independence of lawyers, money laundering and the refugee crisis are among the topics up for debate at this year’s conference.
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NewsGovernment drops plan to extend corporate criminal liability
Decision to abandon new economic crime offence a 'slap in the face' for SFO director David Green, says leading QC.
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NewsCPS flags up Cayman Islands reform
More efficient criminal justice system will reduce money-laundering threat to UK, according to report.
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NewsSociety concerned over company transparency plan
Prison penalty for failing to comply 'extremely disproportionate', Law Society tells government.
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NewsLibor sentence ‘good for lawyers’ as City seeks advice
Sentence given to first person found guilty of Libor manipulation could encourage traders to assess their own liability, lawyers say.
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NewsPolice issue referral fee fraud warning
Nine people interviewed this month over suspected bogus whiplash claims.
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FeatureRepresentation in SFO interviews
Does a person interviewed in a criminal investigation have the right to a solicitor of their choice?