
Financial Crime


Stop fraud spreading – John Binns speaks to Financial Accountant

Tax schemes back in the hot seat – BCL Partner, Harry Travers talks to The Times

‘Russian elite and criminal money fully integrated in UK, Parliament committee finds’ – Money Laundering Bulletin

Justice Committee launches inquiry into fairness of private prosecutions

The test for dishonesty in criminal cases – Ghosh gone, Ivey confirmed

Ensuring compliance with Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Amendment) Regulations – John Binns
BCL partner John Binns writes for LexisNexis on the Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Amendment) Regulations 2019, SI 2019/1511 which came into force from 10 January 2020, bringing new requirements for financial service providers and others in ‘the regulated sector’ in preventing money laundering and terrorist financing.

Sanctions, Frozen Assets, Disclosure Risks – The Responsibilities Corporates Have Under Law
BCL partner, John Binns writes for The Treasurer explaining that an awareness of financial crime and the responsibilities corporates have under law is an essential part of risk management.

VIDEO: Shula De Jersey on the development of DPAs over the past year

John Binns Explains The UK’s Version Of The Magnitsky Provisions & Why They Are Unclear
BCL partner, John Binns explains in his latest article for Open Access Government the provisions inspired by the US’ Global Magnitsky Act to two pieces of UK legislation – the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (POCA) and the Sanctions & Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (SAMLA).