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Permission to Visit - Goldilocks and the Three Bank Statements
Robert Houchill
21 June 2018
Tackling the big issues in International Criminal Justice
There are big questions facing the world of justice. At the annual International Bar Association (IBA) Conference on International Criminal Law the current issues such as terrorism and the permissible use of force, the new ICC crime of aggression, the role truth plays in the justice process, and whether the future of international criminal law will be in domestic courts were all deliberated.
20 June 2018
Sentencing guidelines - acting as a director whilst disqualified
The Sentencing Council recently announced new guidelines for sentencing breaches of s.13 of the Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986 (CDDA 1986), commonly known as ‘acting as a director whilst disqualified’. The guidelines come into force 1 October 2018. Those who are subject to a director’s disqualification order (‘DDO’) may have some questions about the guidelines.
19 June 2018
Russia 2018: the ugly face of the beautiful game
The World Cup is upon us, and while for many the festival of the football is a cause for celebration, the controversial decision to award this year’s tournament to Russia raises important issues not just for those with an interest in the interface between sport and international relations but more practically for those who have decided to travel as spectators.
18 June 2018
Multi-agency co-operation to tackle bribery and corruption
Compensation for victims of economic crime overseas
Six months on from the launch of the Home Office’s Anti-Corruption Strategy 2017-20, key commitments are now being acted on. The first being new joint principles on compensating victims of economic crime overseas.
15 June 2018
Serious and organised crime threats to the UK: 2018 and beyond
Last month the National Crime Agency (‘NCA’) published its annual strategic assessment of Serious and Organised Crime (‘SOC’) in the UK. The data has come from a variety of law enforcement agencies and other sources including the National Cyber Security Centre (‘NCSC’).
- Controlling and coercive behaviour
- Corporate crime
- Corporate manslaughter and health and safety
- Crime and justice
- Cyber crime
- Extradition and international crime
- Financial crime and financial regulatory enforcement
- Fraud
- Internal investigations
- Legal Updates
- Online Safety Regulation
- Police investigations
- Proceeds of Crime
- The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act
- Unexplained Wealth Orders
- Youth crime and justice