Analyses specific sections of the 2001 Act as they concern powers over financial services. Includes Section 311: Special Measures Involving Foreign Jurisdictions, Financial Institutions, Transactions and Accounts of Primary Money Laundering Concerns; Section 312: Special Due Diligence for...

Discusses the prosecution of solicitor Jonathan Duff for failing to disclose his suspicions of money laundering by two clients; he was sentenced to six months imprisonment. Outlines the police’s statutory powers to obtain production orders for investigating the proceeds of crime, including...

Considers how the rights of children, protected under the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa and its Bill of Rights, can be reconciled with the effects of heavy fines, asset forfeiture and confiscation orders on economic offenders. Clarifies the concepts of forfeiture and confiscation....

Describes how the USA and UK have established many and varied tough new provisions in the fight against crime, and corruption in particular. Traces the long history of corruption and attempts to suppress it, and defines the terms bribery and corruption. Looks at the US legislation against...

Outlines the main laws in Israel regulating financing of terrorism: the Defence (Emergency) Regulations 1945, the Prevention of Terrorism Ordinance 5708‐1948, the Penal Law 5737‐1977, the Prohibition on Money Laundering Law 5760‐2000, the Combating Criminal Organisations Law 5763‐2003,...

Compares the approach to disclosure‐based regulation of securities markets in Bangladesh with that of India and Malaysia. Describes the present administration of the disclosure regime in Bangladesh, which is split between the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies (RJSC) and the Securities and...

Outlines Lesotho’s institutional framework for combating corruption: this is the Prevention of Corruption and Economic Offences Act No. 50 of 1999, which established a Directorate on corruption and economic offences. Examines whether this law solves the corruption problem, and points out the...