Lisa Osofsky, the new director of the UK Serious Fraud Office, says her agency should use insiders and co-operators to bring to life by way
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Prove It or Lose It: Lost It! NCA Uses New Powers to Freeze Accounts and Secure Substantial Asset Forfeiture
On 7 February 2019, the UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA) confirmed that it had obtained account forfeiture orders over money held in bank accounts in
Top 5 Predictions for UK White Collar Defence in 2019
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What does 2019 have in store for white-collar defence in the UK? In this GT Alert, we list our top 5 predictions relating to Serious…
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The Financial Conduct Authority – Part 1 – Market Manipulation
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The term ‘market manipulation’ is a broad one which can mean a number of things.
In this GT Advisory, we consider how market manipulation is…
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Failure to Prevent Tax Evasion: Forgotten, but Not Gone
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The new offences introduced by the Criminal Finances Act 2017 (the Act), although widely publicised in the months leading up to its commencement, have received…
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Prove It or Lose It! Part III: A Step Too Far? Account Freezing Orders & Account Forfeiture Orders
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Posted in criminal law, White collar
Part III of our series on asset recovery powers available to UK law enforcement authorities focuses on new powers under the Criminal Finances Act 2017…
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Prove It or Lose It! Part II: Civil Recovery Orders
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Posted in White collar
In the first of our two-part series, we looked at Unexplained Wealth Orders (UWOs). To summarize, UWOs require the recipient to explain how they…
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Prove It or Lose It! – Part I: Unexplained Wealth Orders
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Posted in White collar
Unexplained Wealth Orders (UWOs) have recently been in the news. They extend the powers available to UK law enforcement authorities under the Proceeds of Crime…
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Statute of Limitations on Bribery—UK and US Perspectives
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Posted in Antitrust Trade & Regulation, White collar
Barry Vitou and A. John Pappalardo co-authored an article Lexis®PSL Corporate Crime titled “Statute of Limitations on Bribery—UK and US Perspectives.”
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SFO Carries out 30 Property Raids as Part of Criminal Investigations – Over Triple the Number the Year Before
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Posted in White collar
But raids as part of asset seizure probes fall to zero
LONDON – 26 July 2018 – The UK Serious Fraud Office (SFO) launched 30…
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