Dr Diana Johnson's Outputs (12)

The fight against fraud: Are the latest laws working to tackle the fraud epidemic? (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

This talk addressed the recent laws introduced to tackle the issue of corporate fraud, together with an examination of the UK’s counter-fraud strategy and Economic Crime Plan.

Failure to prevent fraud and corporate criminal liability – how can you avoid being in breach of the new law? (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Invited panel member for a discussion on ‘Failure to Prevent Fraud and corporate criminal liability – how can you avoid being in breach of the new law?’. Other panellists were Andrew Gregory, Chief Information Security Officer at Ramboll, Professor N... Read More about Failure to prevent fraud and corporate criminal liability – how can you avoid being in breach of the new law?.

Fraud and the new corporate failure to prevent fraud offence - How to avoid corporate criminal liability (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

This talk addresses the recent changes to the law made by the Government to tackle the issue of corporate fraud. The scope of the new ‘failure to prevent fraud’ offence introduced in the Economic Crime (Corporate Transparency) Act 2023 will be assess... Read More about Fraud and the new corporate failure to prevent fraud offence - How to avoid corporate criminal liability.

How to create a fraud prevention ecosystem (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

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.

How has a risk-based regulatory environment altered your relationships with regulatory bodies? (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

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?.

A year in review: What progress has been made in relation to corporate criminal liability in the UK? (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

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 Contribution

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 Contribution

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?.

Failure to prevent fraud: Fireside chat (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

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

Can competition law play a role in the enforcement of financial crime in the United Kingdom? (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

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?.

Policing financial crime – Evolving risk profiles, market abuse & AML (2022)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Panel discussion with Richard Lang, Sarah Donnelly, and Marianne Akinyosade

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 Contribution

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?.