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How to create a fraud prevention ecosystem (2024)
Presentation / Conference
Johnson, D. (2024, March). How to create a fraud prevention ecosystem. Paper presented at South West Fraud Forum Annual Conference, UWE, Bristol

Dr Diana Johnson moderated the panel event at the South West Fraud Forum annual conference. The panel was an extremely engaging and informative one, with panellists discussing how to identify and stop professional enablers/insider fraud, how to prote... Read More about How to create a fraud prevention ecosystem.

Privacy based triage of suspicious activity reports using offline large language models (2024)
Book Chapter
Legg, P., Ryder, N., Bourton, S., Johnson, D., & Walker, R. (in press). Privacy based triage of suspicious activity reports using offline large language models. In Advancements in Cyber Crime Investigations and Modern Data Analytics. CRC Press / Taylor and Francis

Suspicious Activity Reports (SAR) form a vital part of incident response and case management for the investigation of known or suspected money laundering. However, those submitting SARs, and those tasked with analysing SARs, often find the task overw... Read More about Privacy based triage of suspicious activity reports using offline large language models.

How has a risk-based regulatory environment altered your relationships with regulatory bodies? (2024)
Presentation / Conference
Johnson, D. (2024, March). How has a risk-based regulatory environment altered your relationships with regulatory bodies?. Presented at Anti-Financial Crime Exchange UK, London Heathrow Marriott Hotel

Financial crime regulation has moved from an environment where regulators expect specific activities, to one which is outcome based, with a degree of flexibility on how these outcomes are reached. This shift has dramatically changed anti-financial cr... Read More about How has a risk-based regulatory environment altered your relationships with regulatory bodies?.

‘Eat, sleep and repeat?’ Corporate criminal liability and extension of the failure to prevent model (2024)
Journal Article
Johnson, D., Ryder, N., bourton, S., & Hall, D. (in press). ‘Eat, sleep and repeat?’ Corporate criminal liability and extension of the failure to prevent model. Journal of Business Law,

This paper examines the law relating to corporate criminal liability in England and Wales. A doctrinal analysis of case law and legislation is undertaken in order to examine how the law has worked since the seminal case of Tesco v Nattrass. The probl... Read More about ‘Eat, sleep and repeat?’ Corporate criminal liability and extension of the failure to prevent model.

A year in review: What progress has been made in relation to corporate criminal liability in the UK? (2023)
Presentation / Conference
Johnson, D. (2023, December). A year in review: What progress has been made in relation to corporate criminal liability in the UK?. Paper presented at White Collar Crime - Challenges and Solutions, Online

This paper will examine how the UKs approach towards corporate criminal liability has evolved since the publication of the Law Commission Options paper in June 2022. Corporate crime is a significant challenge for society, it causes harm to citizens,... Read More about A year in review: What progress has been made in relation to corporate criminal liability in the UK?.

Mitigating financial crime risks in hedge funds: Strategies for compliance and safeguarding investor trust (2023)
Presentation / Conference
Johnson, D. (2023, November). Mitigating financial crime risks in hedge funds: Strategies for compliance and safeguarding investor trust. Paper presented at HFM EU Legal Summit, Sopwell House, St Albans

Financial crime presents a significant challenge for asset managers, requiring them to be vigilant and proactive in combating illicit activities. This session provides an overview of financial crime in the context of asset management, highlighting it... Read More about Mitigating financial crime risks in hedge funds: Strategies for compliance and safeguarding investor trust.

Fraud and the new corporate failure to prevent offence: Will the offence fit the crime? (2023)
Presentation / Conference
Johnson, D. (2023, November). Fraud and the new corporate failure to prevent offence: Will the offence fit the crime?. Presented at Merchant Fraud Summit, Canary Warf, London

This talk addresses the recent attempt to tackle the issue of corporate fraud. The scope of the offence will be assessed in the context of the UK’s Economic Crime Plan and counter fraud strategy. • Fraud • Economic Crime Plan • Counter-fraud strat... Read More about Fraud and the new corporate failure to prevent offence: Will the offence fit the crime?.

Response to home affairs committee inquiry into fraud (2023)
Report
Johnson, D., Bourton, S., & Hall, D. Response to home affairs committee inquiry into fraud. Home Affairs Committee

This submission provides an analysis of the Home Office’s progress to date on tackling fraud. The recently published Fraud Strategy is examined, with particular reference to corporate criminal liability and the failure to prevent fraud offence, whic... Read More about Response to home affairs committee inquiry into fraud.

Failure to prevent fraud: Fireside chat (2023)
Presentation / Conference
Johnson, D., Bourton, S., & Hertstein, B. (2023, September). Failure to prevent fraud: Fireside chat. Presented at Wales Fraud Forum, Cardiff

Panel discussion with Dr Bastian Hertstein (Financial Crime Strategy, Government of Jersey) and Dr Samantha Bourton (UWE)

Review of the senior managers & certification regime (2023)
Journal Article
Ryder, N., Johnson, D., Bourton, S., & Hall, D. (2023). Review of the senior managers & certification regime. Journal of Economic Criminology, 2, Article 100029. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jeconc.2023.100029

Following the 2022 Edinburgh Reforms, in which the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced a set of reforms designed to drive growth and competitiveness in the financial services sector, both HM Treasury and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) with t... Read More about Review of the senior managers & certification regime.

Can competition law aid the United Kingdom in its fight against financial crime? (2023)
Journal Article
Johnson, D. D. (2023). Can competition law aid the United Kingdom in its fight against financial crime?. Journal of Economic Criminology, 2, Article 100025. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jeconc.2023.100025

This article investigates the laws used in the United Kingdom (UK) to enforce the financial crime of benchmark interest rate manipulation, the most well-known example of which took place in the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) and the Foreign Ex... Read More about Can competition law aid the United Kingdom in its fight against financial crime?.

Response to Bank of England consultation (2023)
Report
Johnson, D., Bourton, S., Hall, D., & Ryder, N. (2023). Response to Bank of England consultation. Bank of England

Response to a consultation launched by the Bank of England in relation to the Senior Managers and Consultation regime.

Can competition law play a role in the enforcement of financial crime in the United Kingdom? (2023)
Presentation / Conference
Johnson, D. (2023, April). Can competition law play a role in the enforcement of financial crime in the United Kingdom?. Presented at White-Collar and Corporate Crime

Competition law has not played any significant role in the enforcement of financial crime in the United Kingdom (UK). Lessons can be learnt from the approaches adopted in the United States of America (US) and the European Union (EU) towards utilising... Read More about Can competition law play a role in the enforcement of financial crime in the United Kingdom?.

A critical and comparative analysis of the role of competition law in relation to the regulation and enforcement of financial crime in the United Kingdom, European Union and the United States of America (2023)
Thesis
Johnson, D. A critical and comparative analysis of the role of competition law in relation to the regulation and enforcement of financial crime in the United Kingdom, European Union and the United States of America. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/10014269

Financial crime is a significant drain on economies across the world. This thesis will look at one aspect of financial crime, that of benchmark interest rate manipulation by competing banks, with the aim of identifying the best approach for the UK t... Read More about A critical and comparative analysis of the role of competition law in relation to the regulation and enforcement of financial crime in the United Kingdom, European Union and the United States of America.

Corporate criminal liability and the identification doctrine - A critical reflection (2023)
Book Chapter
Bourton, S., Hall, D., Johnson, D., & Ryder, N. (in press). Corporate criminal liability and the identification doctrine - A critical reflection. In Criminal Liability of Collective Entities: Dogmatic and Political-Criminal Profiles over Twenty Years after Legislative Decree 231/2001 (405-432). Italy: University of Bergamo

The identification doctrine frustrates the prosecution of companies for economic crimes in the United Kingdom (UK). This is because, while the identification and attribution of criminal intent may be straightforward in cases concerning small companie... Read More about Corporate criminal liability and the identification doctrine - A critical reflection.

What are the merits of taking a hybrid regulatory approach towards the enforcement of corporate financial crime in the United Kingdom and United States of America? (2021)
Journal Article
Johnson, D. (2022). What are the merits of taking a hybrid regulatory approach towards the enforcement of corporate financial crime in the United Kingdom and United States of America?. Journal of White Collar and Corporate Crime, 3(1), 23-32. https://doi.org/10.1177/2631309X211050013

This article focusses on the hybrid regulatory approaches used in both the USA and the UK for the enforcement of corporate financial crime. In particular, the article analyses the use of Deferred Prosecution Agreements, which typically impose a finan... Read More about What are the merits of taking a hybrid regulatory approach towards the enforcement of corporate financial crime in the United Kingdom and United States of America?.

How can the use of competition law in the enforcement of financial crime aid regulators in the United Kingdom and United States of America? (2021)
Presentation / Conference
Johnson, D. (2021, October). How can the use of competition law in the enforcement of financial crime aid regulators in the United Kingdom and United States of America?. Presented at Institute of Advance Legal Studies, Online

This paper examines the different regulatory approaches used in the United States of America (US) and the United Kingdom (UK) towards the enforcement of corporate financial crime. In particular, the paper considers how a ‘hybrid’ approach consisting... Read More about How can the use of competition law in the enforcement of financial crime aid regulators in the United Kingdom and United States of America?.

Corporate criminal liability: Response to law commission discussion paper (2021)
Report
Bourton, S., Hall, D., Johnson, D., & Ryder, N. (2021). Corporate criminal liability: Response to law commission discussion paper. Law Commission

This response identifies that there is an overwhelming consensus amongst law enforcement authorities, academics, and other stakeholders, that the identification doctrine frustrates the prosecution of corporations for economic crimes. This is because,... Read More about Corporate criminal liability: Response to law commission discussion paper.