resolved through civil courts, where the main objective is to compensate the injured party for any damages occurred or harm suffered. Criminal offences are actions and behaviours that breach criminal laws and are prosecuted by the state authorities (police and public prosecutors). A conviction may result in various forms of penalties, such as imprisonment, probation, or fines. In some cases, a claim may simultaneously have civil and criminal implications. For instance, if someone commits fraud (a criminal offence), the victim may initiate civil litigation to recover damages in addition to any criminal charges brought by the state. What type of financial crime cases have you been involved with? I have represented clients (as plaintiffs or as defendants) in a variety of In line with corporate criminal liability principles (art. 102 SCC), companies may be held liable for certain whitecollar crime offences (particularly money laundering, financing of terrorism, and bribery offences), if they failed to take all necessary and reasonable measures required to prevent such offences. Managers and directors of a company may also be held personally liable for the offences committed within the company under certain conditions. When are wrongdoings civil matters and when are they considered crimes? Civil matters commonly involve disputes between private parties, such as individuals, businesses, or organisations (for instance, contract or property disputes) and are usually WWW.LAWYER-MONTHLY.COM 75 Civil matters commonly involve disputes between private parties, such as individuals, businesses, or organisations and are usually resolved through civil courts.
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