Table of contents
The Financial Services Authority and the Prevention of Money Laundering
Andrew CampbellThe importance of fighting money laundering has for some time been recognised by British governments, and the imminent introduction of new legislation which aims inter alia to…
Proving the Criminal Origin of Property in Money‐Laundering Prosecutions
R.E. BellA successful prosecution for a criminal offence requires a prosecuting authority to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that a defendant possessed the requisite mens rea, or mental…
Legal Privilege in Criminal Cases Generally, and Money‐Laundering Cases in Particular
Jonathan FisherSignificant problems arise where an investigating authority searches premises for relevant material and the holder of the material asserts a claim of legal privilege over some, if…
Tax Crimes Money Laundering and the Professional Adviser
Ben BrandonThe fight against money laundering has moved in a new and unforeseen direction. All‐crimes money laundering means what it says: the offence‐creating provisions of s. 93A of the…
Corruption: Main Dangers to Economic and Political Stability and Root Causes
Ye FengIn China, corruption mainly refers to crimes of corruption and bribery as stipulated in Articles 382 and 394, embezzlement (Articles 382 and 383), misappropriation of public funds…
Countering Money Laundering: The Global Challenge after the World Drug Summit
Dayanath JayasuriyaThe Special Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations Devoted to Countering the World Drug Problem Together (commonly referred to as the World Drug Summit) was held in…
Australia: The Continuing Fight against Money Laundering — Financial Institutions and FATF's Recommendation 19
Jackie JohnsonOver the past decade concern has been raised by much of the international community about the integrity and stability of the financial system, given the amount of money being…
Croatia: The Economic Crime Legacy of the Past Decade
Nick RidleyCroatia, always harbouring ambitions of becoming an independent nationstate, was caught off guard during the early stages of the events of the break‐up of Yugoslavia in 1990–91 by…
Poland: Counteracting Money Laundering in Central Europe
Emil W. PlywaczewskiMoney laundering is a major problem related to organised crime and especially to its transnational manifestations. Organised crime, which is associated with a continuous inflow of…
Laundering and Lawyers — The Payment of Legal Fees and Money‐Laundering Offences in Germany and the UK
Daniel GentzikMoney laundering has become an issue of increasing concern within the jurisdictions of Germany and the UK. Following a range of international efforts to combat money laundering…
Heard in the Court of Appeal before Lord Justice Beldam, Mr Justice Dyson and Mr Justice Richards
Jonathan McNaeThe appellant, Leonard Gibson, was found guilty of the acquisition, possession or use of proceeds of criminal conduct contrary to s. 93B of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 (inserted…
ISSN:
1368-5201Online date, start – end:
1997Copyright Holder:
Emerald Publishing LimitedOpen Access:
hybridEditors:
- Dr Li Hong Xing
- Prof Barry Rider