This month, Dennis Miralis speaks on international criminal law. He touches on why this area of law is prevalent, common types of international crime, when cases can be tried and challenges in international cybercrime investigations. Why is international criminal law becoming increasingly prevalent? The rise of international criminal law is intrinsically linked to the […]
Research conducted by ID verification provider, Credas, reveals that a significant number of businesses in the legal sector are in danger of breaching anti-money laundering legislation. Those in the legal sector are among the highest at risk of exposure to money laundering and financial crime. Purchasing property and/or setting up a company provides criminals with […]
Charges brought by the Serious Fraud Office against Barclays were recently dismissed. Below Dominic Carman, noted legal commentator, discusses the implications for the SFO. More bad news for the UK’s Serious Fraud Office – this time in relation to its five-year investigation into Barclays Bank and its refinancing during the global financial crisis. This protracted […]
The number of fines handed out for money laundering and terrorist financing rule breaches has fallen 20% in the last year as tougher enforcement delivers a wake-up call, anti-money laundering and Big Data specialist Fortytwo Data reveals. It follows record enforcement in 2015/16 when 1,170 professionals - including lawyers, accountants and those in the gambling […]
Criminal law is no longer a matter of finding the person that stole your car; as our lives are being enriched with technology and the advantages of globalisation, the complexity of criminal law is rising. We have gotten back in touch with Dennis Miralis, who has previously spoken about the issues of regulating cryptocurrencies […]
The Democratic National Committee (DNC) has filed a multimillion-dollar lawsuit against Russia, the Trump campaign and Wikileaks over an alleged 12 offences, including conspiracy, fraud and violations of the Wiretap Act. The suit comes in response to an alleged cyberattack on the DNC by Russia. Trump is also accused of both being aware of and […]
Firms will increasingly need to employ enhanced due diligence measures to comply with new rules targeting money laundering and terrorist financing, says LexisNexis® Risk Solutions LexisNexis Risk Solutions, the global information solution provider, has reminded UK firms that a fifth revision of the EU’s Anti-Money Laundering Directive (AMLD) will be presented to the European Parliament […]
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