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A riveting history of raw capitalism that exposes the unscrupulousness at its heart Vice is endemic to Western capitalism, according to this fascinating, wildly entertaining, often startling history of modern finance. Ian Klaus’s Forging Capitalism demonstrates how international financial...
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. Discussing these findings within the wider framework of fraud and white-collar crime, this paper proposes that the substandard …
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This paper argues that the promotion boom, which occurred in the railway industry during the mid-1840s, was amplified by the issue of derivative-like assets which let investors take highly leveraged positions in the shares of new railway companies. The partially paid shares which the new railway...
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to describe the ramifications of the UK Extradition Act of 2003 in the light of the extradition of the “Nat West Three” to the USA. Design/methodology/approach – The paper briefly outlines the background to the case and discusses British extradition...
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Considers some recommendations proposed by the Law Commission report on fraud, especially regarding the future role of … dishonesty in offences involving fraudulent conduct, and the report’s proposal for the creation of a new offence of fraud plus … another new offence of obtaining services dishonestly. Outlines the advantages of a single law of fraud, as the report sees …
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mortal dangers involved in mortgage fraud and involve the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal; these involved misappropriation …
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to deal with perceived defects in investigation, prosecution and trial of serious and complex fraud, and how different … financial services and fraud investigation were then compared with today. Describes how fraudsters have become more resourceful …, mobile and international. Outlines the recommendations of the Committee, for instance that a unified fraud office should be …
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Describes the 1985 Roskill Committee Report on Fraud Trials as a success: of its 112 recommendations only two were not … implemented. Explains why Roskill is nevertheless often criticised: there is a lack of resources for fraud investigation, while … the amount of computer‐generated data in modern fraud cases is huge, and the demands on the jury much greater. Outlines …
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