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The following Corporate Crime news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on The limits of double criminality in the Supreme Court Case of El-Khouri v Government of the United States
Common assault and batteryThe offences of common assault and batteryTechnically, the offences of assault and battery are separate summary offences. An...
Criminal act or omissionFor a person to be found guilty of a criminal offence it must be shown that they:•acted in a particular way, or•failed to act...
Assault occasioning actual bodily harmThe offence of actual bodily harmThe offence of assault occasioning actual bodily harm (ABH) can be tried in...
Involuntary manslaughterInvoluntary manslaughter—introductionManslaughter can be classified as either voluntary or involuntary. Voluntary manslaughter...
Insider dealing—defences to criminal chargesThis Practice Note explains the available statutory defences to the criminal offences of insider dealing contained in the Criminal Justice Act 1993 (CJA 1993).This Practice Note should be read in conjunction with Practice Note: Insider dealing—the criminal
Spread betting and contracts for differenceWhat is spread betting?A spread bet is a bet on the future performance of a number of financial markets, including indices, shares, currencies and commodities, but it can also relate to such diverse events as sporting contests, elections and game shows. The
Boiler room fraudWhat is a boiler room fraud?Boiler rooms are the names ascribed to high pressure sales environments. The idea is that the sales environment creates the pressure of a boiler room, with sales people deploying high pressure sales tactics to incite, cajole and pressurise investors into
Surveillance and intelligence gathering powers of the FCAThe Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (IPA 2016) received Royal Assent on 29 November 2016 and overhauled the legal framework governing the use of covert surveillance by public bodies, a framework which was largely, but not exclusively, set out by
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