Human rights and the investigation of fraud Saunders v United Kingdom

Abstract

This case arose out of the criminal trial in 1990 of Mr Ernest Saunders, the former chief executive of Guinness plc, on charges of conspiracy, theft and false accounting for his role in the unlawful share support operation conducted by Guinness plc during the course of its 1986 contested takeover bid for Distillers plc.

Citation

Gray, J. (1997), "Human rights and the investigation of fraud Saunders v United Kingdom", Journal of Financial Regulation and Compliance, Vol. 5 No. 2, pp. 169-172. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb024924