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White collar crime and the global financial crisis; How long will we have to wait for the ‘day of reckoning’? (2013)
Journal Article

During the height of the Global Financial Crisis, and whilst leader of the Conservative party, David Cameron boldly proclaimed that the City of London faced a ‘Day of Reckoning’ and that severe penalties would be imposed for those bankers whose reckl... Read More about White collar crime and the global financial crisis; How long will we have to wait for the ‘day of reckoning’?.

'Tis the season to (be jolly?) wise-up to online fraudsters. Criminals on the Web lurking to scam shoppers this Christmas: A critical analysis of the United Kingdom's legislative provisions and policies to tackle online fraud (2011)
Journal Article

This article critically examines the UK's legislative measures to tackle online fraud in light of the recommendations of the Fraud Review and the enactment of the UK Fraud Act (2006). In particular, the article highlights the threat posed by internet... Read More about 'Tis the season to (be jolly?) wise-up to online fraudsters. Criminals on the Web lurking to scam shoppers this Christmas: A critical analysis of the United Kingdom's legislative provisions and policies to tackle online fraud.

Convenient credit and consumer protection - a critical review of the responses of labour and coalition governments (2011)
Journal Article

This article highlights how the overreliance on access to 'convenient credit' in the United Kingdom has illustrated the inherent low levels of consumer protection afforded to consumers by the Consumer Credit Act. Furthermore, this has also been fuell... Read More about Convenient credit and consumer protection - a critical review of the responses of labour and coalition governments.

Credit Union legislative frameworks in the United States of America and the United Kingdom - A flexible friend or a step towards the dark side? (2008)
Journal Article

This article questions the findings of several studies which have concluded that the Credit Unions Act 1979 was a factor limiting the growth of credit unions in the United Kingdom (UK). The author's conclusions are based upon an analysis of the amend... Read More about Credit Union legislative frameworks in the United States of America and the United Kingdom - A flexible friend or a step towards the dark side?.