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Terrorism and the Funding of Terrorism in Kashmir
Jyoti TrehanThe independence of India from the British Empire was marked by its partition into two countries, viz India and Pakistan. As a corollary to independence and partition of India…
International Cooperation in the Fight Against Money Laundering
Edward H. JurithThe USA has had many infamous criminals. Willie Sutton, one of the more notorious ones, allegedly stated that he robbed banks ‘because that's where the money is’. His logic is…
Assessing Certification Authorities: Guarding the Guardians of Secure E‐commerce?
James BackhouseElectronic commerce denotes the use of electronic means, usually the Internet, for creating and often fulfilling contracts without the use of face‐to‐face encounters. In recent…
The Liabilities of Financial Intermediaries and Their Advisers for Handling the Proceeds of Crime
Michael BrindleThis paper considers the rules of English law which apply to fix financial intermediaries and their advisers with liability for handling the proceeds of crime. Consideration of…
The Hiding of Wealth: The Implications for the Prevention and Control of Crime and the Protection of Economic Stability
Rosalind WrightIn July, a London solicitor was sentenced to seven years' imprisonment for laundering £30m, being the proceeds of drugs and other uncustomed substances which one of his clients…
The Exclusion of Evidence Illegally or Improperly Obtained: An Unsatisfactory Answer to an Unstated Question
G.L. DaviesThe law with respect to the exclusion, in a criminal trial, of evidence which is relevant and otherwise admissible against an accused because it was illegally or improperly…
To Bribe or Not to Bribe — A Less than Ethical Dilemma, Resolved?
Peter M. GermanBribery of public officers has been an offence under Canada's criminal law since its codification in 1892. That offence and a collection of other little‐used provisions are…
Searching for Wayward Dollars: Money Laundering or Tax Evasion — Which Dollars are We Really After?
Margaret E. BeareThe theme of this year's conference on economic crime was hidden wealth in general — not necessarily dressed up as money laundering. Therefore the question becomes how is wealth…
The Recovery of Criminal Proceeds Generated in One Nation and Found in Another
Stefan D. CassellaIt is now common for criminals to generate proceeds of crime in one country and to transfer those proceeds to another country. For example, drug traffickers who generate enormous…
Money Laundering and E‐Commerce
Siong Thye TanThe impact of money laundering is well encapsulated by the words of Gil Galvao, former President of the Financial Action Task Force:
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- Dr Li Hong Xing
- Prof Barry Rider