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Defining Fraud: An Argument in Favour of a General Offence of Fraud
Flora PageFraud is not yet universally recognised or understood as a crime, in the way that theft is. All sectors of our society recognise shoplifting as a crime, whereas an exaggerated…
Controlling Insider Dealing — The ‘Civil’ Approach in New Zealand
Peter FitzsimonsThis paper discusses New Zealand's attempt to deal with insider trading by statutory means. New Zealand's attempt is of particular interest since it has two features which…
Recovery of Unlawfully Exported Cultural Property: The European Union Approach
Richard HarwoodThe cultural heritage of a nation is an important part of its identity. Its works of art, its records and archives and its archaeological remains contribute to its past and its…
Tax Relief For Victims of Fraud
Dominic GibbsThe consequences of a theft or fraud perpetrated upon a business will invariably extend beyond any immediate pecuniary loss. The attentions of management, which would otherwise be…
Should Greed Be the Goad for Good?
Terry Morehead DworkinFighting wrongdoing through whistleblowing is on the horizon. This year a whistleblower protection bill was introduced in Parliament, the media have prominently featured incidents…
Spies, Traitors and Good Faith
Eugene T.S. FungBack in 1988, Lord Brightman said in his Spycatcher judgment that:
Deceiving a Company: R v Rozeik
Joanna GrayThe ambit and application of s. 15 Theft Act 1968 have received considerable appellate scrutiny lately:
Right to Privacy Denied by the House of Lords: R v Khan
John BreslinIn R v Khan (Sultan) the House of Lords had to consider the legality of a conviction based on evidence obtained by means of an electronic listening device attached to a private…
Company Informants and Disclosure of Journalistic Sources: Goodwin v United Kingdom
Sandeep SavlaIt may be a trite observation that the European Court of Human Rights is concerned with the preservation of individual rights, but the extent to which individual rights are to be…
Trafficking in Expropriated Property: Civil Liability under Helms‐Burton
Kern AlexanderOn 12th March, 1996, President Clinton signed into law the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity Act. The Act, better known as the Helms‐Burton bill, intends to increase…
France: Fraudulent Misuse of a Document Signed in Blank
David PeacockThe disappearance of the offence of fraudulently misusing a document signed in blank (abus de blanc‐seing) in the new penal code has raised the question of the statutory basis of…
Singapore: Recent Developments in Futures Trading
Ravi ChandranThe Futures Trading Act has been in force in Singapore since 1986. In 1995, substantive changes were made to the Futures Trading Act to make it more effective and to reflect…
South Africa: Derailing the Gravy Train — Controlling Corruption
Lala CamererCorruption, broadly defined as ‘the abuse of public power for private gain’ is extremely harmful to any community. It threatens economic growth, social development, consolidation…
Japan: Japan to Launch Harmonisation on Organised Crime Provisions — Too Late and Too Little?
Hiroshi GotoDespite the trend in many countries in their attitudes to fill in the pitfalls in their anti‐organised‐crime legislatures by broadening its scope, especially in money‐laundering…
Hong Kong: Beyond 1997 — The Importance of International Cooperation in the Fight against Corruption
Mike BishopThe aims of this paper are threefold: first, to present a brief description of the history and work of the Hong Kong Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC); secondly, to…
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- Dr Li Hong Xing
- Prof Barry Rider