Lawyers and the Proceeds of Crime
Lawyers and the Proceeds of Crime

Author: Katie Benson

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2020-04-03

Total Pages: 194

ISBN-13: 1351717235

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The role played by legal professionals in the laundering of criminal proceeds generated by others has become a priority concern for authorities at national and international levels. This ground-breaking book presents an in-depth empirical analysis of the nature of lawyers’ involvement in the facilitation of money laundering and its control through criminal justice and regulatory mechanisms. It is based on qualitative research combining analysis of cases of lawyers convicted of money laundering offences with interviews with criminal justice practitioners, members of professional and regulatory bodies and practising solicitors, and analysis of relevant national and international legislative and regulatory frameworks. The book demonstrates the complex and diverse nature of lawyers’ involvement in laundering activity, and shows that their actions and the decisions they take must be understood in relation to the specific situational contexts in which they occur. It provides significant new insights into the criminal justice and regulatory response to professional facilitation of money laundering in the UK, raising questions about the effectiveness and appropriateness of the response and the challenges involved. The book develops a framework for future research and analysis in this area, and proposes a range of potential strategies for controlling the facilitation of money laundering. Lawyers and the Proceeds of Crime is essential reading for those researching money laundering, white-collar crime or organised crime, and for practitioners and policy makers concerned with preventing the facilitation of money laundering.

Model Rules of Professional Conduct
Model Rules of Professional Conduct

Author: American Bar Association. House of Delegates

Publisher: American Bar Association

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 216

ISBN-13: 9781590318737

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The Model Rules of Professional Conduct provides an up-to-date resource for information on legal ethics. Federal, state and local courts in all jurisdictions look to the Rules for guidance in solving lawyer malpractice cases, disciplinary actions, disqualification issues, sanctions questions and much more. In this volume, black-letter Rules of Professional Conduct are followed by numbered Comments that explain each Rule's purpose and provide suggestions for its practical application. The Rules will help you identify proper conduct in a variety of given situations, review those instances where discretionary action is possible, and define the nature of the relationship between you and your clients, colleagues and the courts.

Money Laundering for Lawyers
Money Laundering for Lawyers

Author: Janet Bazley

Publisher:

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 261

ISBN-13: 9781405702089

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Money Laundering for Lawyers provides, in a conveniently sized volume, invaluable detailed information and practical guidance for lawyers - particularly matrimonial lawyers - faced, under the new legislation, with a responsibility for the reporting of suspected money laundering and the putting in place of the required procedures intended to forestall, deter or detect money laundering whilst continuing to provide a proper service for their clients.

No Lawyers in Heaven
No Lawyers in Heaven

Author: Henry Milner

Publisher: Biteback Publishing

Published: 2020-11-03

Total Pages: 257

ISBN-13: 1785906453

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For over forty years, criminal defence solicitor Henry Milner has been the go-to lawyer for some of Britain's most notorious and high-profile criminals – from Kenneth Noye and the Brink's-Mat robbers to gangster Freddie Foreman, John 'Goldfinger' Palmer and the gang who carried out the Millennium Dome raid. These and many others who reached serious misunderstandings with the law knew that once they were nicked, there was only one man to call: a genial cigar-smoking solicitor with an office tucked away in a leafy corner of central London, a man known to the Sunday Times as 'The Mr Big of Criminal Briefs'. In this remarkable memoir, Milner gives a real insight into the life of a top London criminal lawyer and into the mind of his clients, along the way introducing us to some of the most colourful characters ever to appear on either side of the dock. By turns shocking and hilarious, No Lawyers in Heaven gives a wry commentary on the frailty of human nature across the spectrum of the criminal justice system in a punchy narrative that could grace the pages of a bestselling crime novel.

The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002
The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002

Author: David Salter

Publisher: Jordans Pub

Published: 2004-01-01

Total Pages: 124

ISBN-13: 9780853089247

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The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 has caused grave concerns to all professional advisers. Family lawyers in particular are troubled by the onerous obligations that the Act has imposed upon them and their clients. Yet the provisions, even after the landmark decision in P v P, are open to several interpretations. In this Special Bulletin David Salter and Philip Way examine the offences and duties created by the Act, the potential defences available to advisers and the circumstances in which problems are likely to arise. The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002: Implications for Family Lawyers is the only publication to concentrate on the Act in the context of family law practice.

ABA Standards for Criminal Justice
ABA Standards for Criminal Justice

Author: American Bar Association

Publisher:

Published: 1999-01-01

Total Pages: 151

ISBN-13: 9781570737138

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"Project of the American Bar Association, Criminal Justice Standards Committee, Criminal Justice Section"--T.p. verso.

Financial Crime and Knowledge Workers
Financial Crime and Knowledge Workers

Author: Petter Gottschalk

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2014-02-19

Total Pages: 152

ISBN-13: 1137387165

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Financial Crime and Knowledge Workers examines the role of lawyers in court cases involving white-collar crimes, revealing fresh insights into the relationship between a lawyer's stature and a case's potential verdict.

Anti-Money Laundering Compliance and the Legal Profession
Anti-Money Laundering Compliance and the Legal Profession

Author: Sarah Kebbell

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2021-11-29

Total Pages: 214

ISBN-13: 0429670907

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Money laundering is a global issue and there is evidence that the services provided by the legal profession may be misused to launder the proceeds of crime. This book explores the experiences of professionals within Top 50 law firms when seeking to comply with the UK’s anti-money laundering (AML) regime. The book draws upon empirical evidence from 40 in-depth interviews with solicitors and compliance personnel from 20 Top 50 law firms. Access to this section of the legal profession is challenging in the context of academic research, and the research provides an account, seldom heard in academic literature, directly from practitioners. The book uses these research findings to explore and discuss the AML compliance issues faced by this section of the profession. It highlights the challenges presented by the legislative architecture of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, and considers compliance issues relating to customer due diligence, AML training, the client account and the suspicious activity reporting regime. It also considers participants’ perceptions of the regime, their role within it, and their own assessment of money laundering risk. It concludes by using this evidence to recommend amendments to current AML policy and legislation. This book will be of interest to students and researchers studying Financial Crime Law, Business and Company Law, and White Collar Crime, as well as policy makers in the areas of money laundering, compliance, and corruption.