All Money laundering and financial crime articles – Page 20
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Opinion
Complex fraud and costs
The Serious Fraud Office works hard to tackle fraud – and cases are not declined for financial reasons.
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NewsSolicitor MEP backs amended money laundering regime
Timothy Kirkhope says the fourth directive is designed to allow member states more proportionality.
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NewsSRA puts money laundering in spotlight
The regulator says it will step up efforts to ensure solicitors do not become embroiled in the practice.
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OpinionClients’ money in the news
A raft of measures to prevent money laundering highlights the difficulty lawyers face in holding confidential financial information for clients in a high-tech world.
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NewsNew criminal offence proposed to snare tax evaders
HMRC has warned wealthy individuals to pay what they owe in advance.
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FeatureRemove juries from fraud trials? Bad idea
Proposals to hold all complex trials before specialist judges miss the point.
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FeatureFraud in PI law claims
The Law Commission’s retreat on fraud in personal injury is welcome, but raises troubling questions.
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FeatureRules governing trusts
New European regulations to combat money laundering have far-reaching implications for those advising on trusts.
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OpinionConfiscation legislation: rip it up and start again
The regime for confiscation is no longer fit for purpose.
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NewsPublic Defender Service adds three silks
The service now employs seven silks and 18 juniors, though ‘emergency measures’ have not materialised.
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Money launderers to face up to 14 years in prison
The Sentencing Council has published guidlines for fraud offences, including for the first time money laundering.
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OpinionEU: end-of-term fever
Many reforms rushed through the expiring European parliament will be of great interest to lawyers.
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NewsConveyancing case is a ‘clarion call’ for lawyers
The Court of Appeal ruled that a conveyancer’s failure to follow best practice contributed to a mortgage fraud.
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OpinionInternational Guide to Money Laundering Law and Practice (fourth edition)
This book is an ideal resource for corporate counsel who are beginning risk assessment exercises.
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NewsJudge asks attorney general to intervene in VHCCs
Dominic Grieve is ‘considering’ the request to appoint an amicus curiae to deal with legal argument.
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NewsDoubts cast over ‘cost-driven’ DPA device
From today, US-style deferred prosecution agreements will become part of the toolkit of the Serious Fraud Office and the Crown Prosecution Service.
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NewsSolicitor fraud case dismissed
The defendants had set up a complex commercial transaction involving opencast mining sites and restoration obligations.
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NewsFirms ‘must question origin of foreign clients’ funds’
Former employer of Sergei Magnitsky says UK has become a haven for money launderers.
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News£4.5m fraud trial threatened by legal aid cuts
The first prosecution to be brought by the Financial Conduct Authority could be threatened.
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MPs recommend tough penalties for corporate fraudsters
Committee warns that new guidelines might result in ‘overly lenient’ sentences