Source: https://www.redlionchambers.co.uk/fraud-newsletters/fraud-newsletter-15-january-2018/
Timestamp: 2019-04-21 15:03:03+00:00

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Conspiracy to defraud: (i) LIBOR submissions require a genuine and honest assessment; (ii) directions crafted and appropriate in one of a series of trials are not necessarily appropriate for use in another. Crafting directions for each separate case is essential: Merchant and Mathew  EWCA Crim 60,  1 Cr. App. R. 11.
Ghosh directions: the obiter dismissal of the second limb of Ghosh in Ivey v Genting Casinos (UK) Ltd t/a Crockfords  UKSC 67, 20-17,  1 Cr. App. R. 12 has been supported by the obiter remarks of Leveson LJ in DPP v Patterson  EWHC 2820 (Admin),  1 Cr. App. R. 28. Although Ghosh remains formally binding on the Crown Court, the updated Crown Court Compendium: Part I ignores that fact and at §8.6 which states that Ghosh no longer reflects the law and sets out the appropriate direction to be given in future.
Search Warrants: (i) Magistrates/Crown Court may rely on undisclosed PII material in deciding to grant a SW/retain seized items; (ii) same principle applies on judicial review; (iii) the subject of SW has no automatic right to receive even the gist of the material which forms the basis of the ex p PII application. Once charged, other protections came into play. However, every case must be considered in the light of its particular circumstances: R (Haralambous) v St Albans Crown Court  UKSC 1;  1 Cr. App. R. 26.
Warrant of Commitment for failure to pay confiscation based on liquidation of a company should only be made after enquiry into means and if satisfied default due to wilful refusal or culpable neglect: R (Sanghera) v Birmingham Magistrates’ Court  EWHC 3323 (Admin), (Westlaw).
Confiscation and Interest: Part payments made towards a confiscation order should lead to a reduction in time to be spent in lieu, calculated on the basis of the amount of the original order. Subsequent added interest falls outside the calculation: R (Gibson) v Secretary of State for Justice  UKSC 2,  1 Cr. App. R. (S.) 51.
Confiscation and Tax: (i) HMRC should only recover the tax due (plus any penalties); (ii) the burden of proving how any agreed assessment of taxable profits made in confiscation lies on the taxpayer; (iii) double jeopardy does not apply: confiscation and deprivation of benefit is one thing, tax penalties are another: Higgins v National Crime Agency  UKUT 14 (TCC),  Lloyd’s Rep. F.C. 164.
Goodyear and AG’s Reference: Prosecution counsel should not give any indication of support or approval for the sentence indication (including agreement as to category): R. v. Powell  EWCA Crim 2324,  1 Cr. App. R. (S.) 40.
Receivership Order granted to SFO in £41m confiscation despite risks sum realised might be absorbed by costs because S was not to be trusted. Modified Pigott  EWCA Civ 285 condition to determine future disputes between SFO and innocent third parties: In re Gerald Smith  EWHC 3332 (Comm),  Lloyd’s Rep. F.C. 239.
Draft Breaching Limits on Ticket Sales Regulations 2017: new criminal offence under the Digital Economy Act 2017 to prevent ticket touts from using bots (automated software) to avoid online security measures and buy more tickets than allowed for onward sale at inflated prices.
Draft Investigatory Powers (Technical Capability) Regulations 2018: pursuant to Investigatory Powers Act 2016 s 253 covers obligations on postal/telecoms operators with over 10k customers re bulk and targeted interception warrants and related matters.
Magistrates’ Courts (Immigration Act 2014) (Freezing Orders) Rules 2018 SI 2018 No. 66: procedure etc. for making, varying and discharging appropriate freezing orders.
Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regs 2017 S.I. No. 692. SROs include Law Society, Bar Council and accountancy bodies (e.g. ACCA, ICA).
Search Seizure and Detention of Property SI 2018 No 82 in force 31 Jan 18.
Cash Searches SI 2018 No 83 in force 16 Apr 18.
Investigations SI 2018 No 84 in force from 31 Jan 18.
Recovery of Listed Assets (England and Wales) SI 2018 No 85 in force 16 Apr 18.
Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Bill 2017: To enable imposition of sanctions to comply with UN/international obligations; prevent terrorism; further national security/ peace /foreign policy; prevent money laundering/terrorist financing. 3rd Reading HL 24, Jan 18.
Better Case Management Handbook Judiciary of England and Wales, 8 Jan 18.
Disclosure and CPS: Justice Committee to launch an inquiry, 25 Jan 18 (about time!).
OPBAS proposals for recovering OPBAS costs. FCA/ CP17/35, 27 Oct 17. Law Society response, 10 Jan 18 and Bar Council response, 12 Jan 18.
OPBAS is the Oversight of Professional Body Anti-Money Laundering Supervision and Counter-Terrorist Supervisor within the FCA. The Regs came into force on 18 Jan 17.
Sourcebook for Professional body anti-money laundering supervisors FCA 22 Jan 18.
Anglo-Indian MoU to increase mutual co-operation and information sharing re criminal records, fingerprints, intelligence etc. 14 Jan 18.
Corporate Beneficial Ownership Register to go live early 2021 showing beneficial owners of overseas companies owning UK property, 18 Jan 18.
Joint National Disclosure Improvement Plan: To agree an effective approach to current challenges. CPS/ NPCC/ College of Policing 26 Jan, 18916 cases dropped because of disclosure 2016-17.
MoJ spending £1b over 6 years to “modernise outdated processes and create a swifter, more accessible and more efficient justice system for the public.” Guardian, 2 Jan 18.
Whistleblower’s successful LuxLeaks appeal Antoine Deltour’s conviction for theft and violating professional secrecy laws by leaking controversial tax deals (including Apple, IKEA, and Pepsi) quashed by Luxembourg’s Court of Appeal which recognised him as a whistle-blower as defined by ECHR. His colleague Raphael Halet was not so recognised and is appealing to Strasbourg, 11 Jan 18.

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