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The Michael Lawrence Sacking — A Confirmation of the Regulatory Traditions of the Stock Exchange and the City of London?
George P. GilliganOn 4th January, 1996, Mr Michael Lawrence was dismissed from his position as chief executive of the Stock Exchange, instigating a wave of media interest in the decision‐making…
Second African CIDOEC Regional Conference on Economic Crime
Chizu NakajimaThe Second African Conference on Economic Crime took place in Johannesburg from 17th to 19th July, 1996. The Conference was organised under the auspices of the Centre for…
Serious Fraud Office Powers under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice Act 1987 and Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984
Sandeep SavlaSerious fraud trials are the sum of their component parts such that examination of one particular area often repays attention. The Roskill Fraud Trials Committee's criticisms were…
Serious Fraud Office Report
Michael ChanThe Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has received a larger number of cases for the third consecutive year. This perhaps reflects the increasingly common affliction of fraud in England…
The Criminal Procedure and Investigations Bill: For Better or for Worse?
Sheilagh DaviesThe Criminal Justice Act 1987 (CJA 1987) hailed a new era. Obligations were imposed on prosecution and defence to collaborate at an early stage to identify issues, serve…
Recent Initiatives in the Prevention and Detection of Insurance Fraud
Michael I. DixonThe insurance industry both in the UK and abroad uses a variety of measures to counter fraud. This short paper, as well as examining these measures, will report on the apparent…
Internet Fraud
Jim DrinkhallEnforcement authorities around the world are facing a vast threat from unscrupulous persons who correctly see the Internet as a new fraud vehicle that most agencies and…
Emergency Reform: Export Licensing after the Scott Report
Richard HarwoodThe Arms to Iraq inquiry by Sir Richard Scott, Vice Chancellor of the Supreme Court, has recommended a comprehensive review of the system of export licensing. The inquiry was set…
Businesses and the Prevention of Terrorism (Additional Powers) Act 1996
Kiron ReidThe Prevention of Terrorism (Additional Powers) Act was rushed through Parliament in just 24 hours and 47 minutes, starting on Tuesday 2nd April. In the House of Commons the…
Swaps Litigation: Westdeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale v Islington LBC
Karen HoustonAn interest rate swap is an agreement between two parties by which one party (‘the fixed rate payer’) agrees to pay the other (‘the floating rate payer’) interest on a notional…
Possfund v Diamond: A Reassessment of the Common Law Duty Owed to Subsequent Purchasers Who Rely on a Company Prospectus
Jennifer PayneThe attitude of the courts to extensions of the duty of care for those who produce company prospectuses has seemed fixed at the restrictive end of the scale for some time. The…
Erratum
This article has been withdrawn as it was published elsewhere and accidentally duplicated. The original article can be seen here: 10.1108/eb027139. When citing the article, please…
Kuwait: The Evasion of Liabilities — A Limited Liability Subsidiary Controlled by a Holding Company
Ahmed Al‐MelhemA limited liability company (LLC) plays an important role in the commercial activities in Kuwait. The majority of companies in Kuwait takes the form of a limited liability. This…
Panama: New Law Offers a Liechtenstein‐Style Foundation
Conrad ObergThere is fierce competition between offshore financial centres with the effect that new instruments are being developed to keep at the forefront. Rather unorthodox solutions are…
Canada: Money Laundering Update
Lionel SmithIn Canada, money laundering has been an offence since 1989. Section 462.31(1) of the Criminal Code provides:
Case Law on Corruption and Bribery in the Bahamas
Peter D. MaynardIn the 1980s, the abuse of drugs had a serious impact on the Bahamas as on other societies. Drug trafficking had profound social, economic and political impact. Corruption and…
Appraisal of Nigerian Advance Fee Fraud Legislation 1995
Uche OsimiriNigeria has been invaded by ingenious and dare devil fraudsters comprising her own nationals and aliens. The proportion and frequency of the activities of these syndicates in…
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- Dr Li Hong Xing
- Prof Barry Rider