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Exchange of information and financial crime in the United Kingdom (2022)
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Bourton, S., Ryder, N., & Brimblecombe, F. (2022). Exchange of information and financial crime in the United Kingdom. Synalogik

Can I share data with my colleagues? Can I share data with other agencies or organisations? The ability to legally share personal data with and between government departments, law enforcement bodies and third parties in England and Wales is a com... Read More about Exchange of information and financial crime in the United Kingdom.

‘An endlessly strange experience’: Experiences of media reporting on criminal courts during the Covid-19 pandemic (2022)
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Smith, T., Reardon, S., Keppel-Palmer, M., & Gross, B. (2022). ‘An endlessly strange experience’: Experiences of media reporting on criminal courts during the Covid-19 pandemic. University of the West of England

It is well established that the news media plays a pivotal role ‘in facilitating open justice’ by reporting on the proceedings of the courts. Following the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic and the shutting of physical court rooms in England and Wales i... Read More about ‘An endlessly strange experience’: Experiences of media reporting on criminal courts during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Corporate criminal liability: Response to law commission discussion paper (2021)
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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.

Response to Law Commission’s Consultation on its 14th Programme of Law Reform (2021)
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Bourton, S. Response to Law Commission’s Consultation on its 14th Programme of Law Reform. Law Commission

Historically, little use was made of the criminal justice system in addressing tax evasion in the United Kingdom (UK), with tax authorities preferring to conduct civil investigations, resulting in the imposition of civil penalties. From 1998-2002, th... Read More about Response to Law Commission’s Consultation on its 14th Programme of Law Reform.