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Nicola Sharp
28 August 2013
Two Britons have been convicted of defrauding UK investors out of more than £80M, which was then laundered in the United States. Boiler rooms and money laundering are often close companions when such ...
Syedur Rahman
28 August 2013
In 2013, Rahman Ravelli assisted when Channel 4’s “Dispatches’’ programme examined how UK authorities often struggle to seize assets abroad. But, as Aziz Rahman says here, it would take much more than...
Nicola Sharp
28 August 2013
When the Crime and Courts Act received Royal Assent, it meant that deferred prosecution agreements (DPA’s) became part of the legal system. Here, we consider the implications of DPA’s for those under ...
Azizur Rahman
28 August 2013
The newly-created Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined a private bank £4.2M for failures in its anti-money laundering controls. The size of the fine and the FCA’s stern words that accompanied i...
Azizur Rahman
12 August 2013
Many in the motor trade have come under the watchful eye of the authorities in recent years. Here, Aziz Rahman explains why it is vital that those in the industry make sure their legal affairs do not ...
Azizur Rahman
12 August 2013
Some of the world’s biggest and most famous companies and institutions have been heavily punished over the past 12 months for corrupt business dealings.
Azizur Rahman
12 August 2013
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) came into being on April Fools’ Day to replace the much-criticised Financial Services Authority (FSA). But are there any early signs that it is a more worthwhile ...
Azizur Rahman
12 August 2013
Very often, disclosure can be one of the most vital aspects of a case. Here we consider the law on disclosure and examine some of the pitfalls that still beset prosecutors, even today, after years of ...