The Law Relating to Financial Crime

Outlining the different types of financial crime and its impact, this book is a user-friendly, up-to-date guide to the regulatory processes, systems and legislation which exist in the UK. Each chapter has a similar structure and covers individual financial crimes such as money laundering, terrorist financing, fraud, insider dealing, market abuse and bribery and corruption. Offences are summarized and their extent is evaluated using national and international documents. Detailed assessments of financial institutions and regulatory bodies are made and the achievements of these institutions are analysed. Sentencing and policy options for different financial crimes are included and suggestions are made as to how criminal proceeds might be recovered. Drawing the different themes of the book together, the final chapter makes recommendations for the future and will provoke further thought and discussion on this topical subject. Each chapter also has a section on Recommending Reading. It will be a valuable resource for students studying vocational courses and will be a key text for undergraduate and post-graduate students in law schools, departments of criminal justice and business schools.

Dr Karen Harrison is Senior Lecturer in law at the University of Hull. Previously she has taught at Bristol Law School, University of the West of England, Bristol, and Coventry University. Her teaching and research interests focus on criminal law, criminal justice and penology in general and dangerous offenders, especially sex offenders, in particular. Dr Nic Ryder is Associate Professor in Law at the Bristol Law School, University of the West of England, Bristol. His teaches and researches in the areas of Commercial Law, Financial Crime, and Credit Unions. He has published widely on these and related areas.