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This book provides a critical and contemporary evaluation of the laws and enforcement policies pertaining to tax evasion in the United Kingdom (UK) and United States (US).

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For the student who wishes to understand law as it is practised in a modern financial context, Finance Law offers the only up-to-date university-level textbook which explains legal principles as they are applied in today's advanced financial transactions.

Virtually all large banks and other financial institutions in the UK and internationally are public limited liability companies whose shares are listed on one or several stock exchanges.

Virtually all large banks and other financial institutions in the UK and internationally are public limited liability companies whose shares are listed on one or several stock exchanges.

Perhaps the greatest long-term challenge facing modern economies is how to pay for the living expenses and care costs of the elderly.

Perhaps the greatest long-term challenge facing modern economies is how to pay for the living expenses and care costs of the elderly.

Over the past two decades, the banking industry has expanded and consolidated at a stunningly unprecedented speed.

Over the past two decades, the banking industry has expanded and consolidated at a stunningly unprecedented speed.

Economic crime is a significant feature of the UK's economic landscape and yet despite the government's bold mission statements 'to hold those suspected of financial wrongdoing to account' as part of their 'day of reckoning' and 'serious about white-collar crime' agenda, there is a sense that this is still not being done effectively.

Economic crime is a significant feature of the UK's economic landscape and yet despite the government's bold mission statements 'to hold those suspected of financial wrongdoing to account' as part of their 'day of reckoning' and 'serious about white-collar crime' agenda, there is a sense that this is still not being done effectively.

The over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives market has captured the attention of regulators after the Global Financial Crisis due to the risk it poses to financial stability.

The over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives market has captured the attention of regulators after the Global Financial Crisis due to the risk it poses to financial stability.

Maritime Cross-Border Insolvency is a comprehensive comparative examination of both insolvency regimes (UNCITRAL and EU) in shipping with reference to the main jurisdictions having adopted the UNCITRAL regime, i.

Maritime Cross-Border Insolvency is a comprehensive comparative examination of both insolvency regimes (UNCITRAL and EU) in shipping with reference to the main jurisdictions having adopted the UNCITRAL regime, i.

Over the last ten years mobile payment systems have revolutionised banking in some countries in Africa.

Over the last ten years mobile payment systems have revolutionised banking in some countries in Africa.

Through a rational reconstruction of orthodox legal principles, and reference to cutting-edge neuro-science, this book reveals some startling truths about the criminal law, its history and the fundamental doctrines that underpin the attribution of criminal fault.

Through a rational reconstruction of orthodox legal principles, and reference to cutting-edge neuro-science, this book reveals some startling truths about the criminal law, its history and the fundamental doctrines that underpin the attribution of criminal fault.

In 1914, the notion of statutory regulation of trading in shares was anathema to both the Government and the London Stock Exchange.

In 1914, the notion of statutory regulation of trading in shares was anathema to both the Government and the London Stock Exchange.

Over the last few decades, banks, insurers, pension funds, investments firms and other financial institutions have become subject to sometimes dramatically new, but always substantially more, legislation.

Over the last few decades, banks, insurers, pension funds, investments firms and other financial institutions have become subject to sometimes dramatically new, but always substantially more, legislation.

European Banking and Financial Law Statutes presents all the key legislation for European banking and financial law in one student-friendly volume.

European Banking and Financial Law Statutes presents all the key legislation for European banking and financial law in one student-friendly volume.

Law and economics is the field of study devoted to understanding laws and legal institutions using the tools of economic theory.

Law and economics is the field of study devoted to understanding laws and legal institutions using the tools of economic theory.

This book describes and assesses an emerging threat to states' territorial control and sovereignty: the hostile control of companies that carry out privatized aspects of sovereign authority.

This book describes and assesses an emerging threat to states' territorial control and sovereignty: the hostile control of companies that carry out privatized aspects of sovereign authority.

Serving as an introduction to one of the "e;hottest"e; topics in financial crime, the Value Added Tax (VAT) fraud, this new and original book aims to analyze and decrypt the fraud and explore multi-disciplinary avenues, thereby exposing nuances and shades that remain concealed by traditional taxation oriented researches.

Serving as an introduction to one of the "e;hottest"e; topics in financial crime, the Value Added Tax (VAT) fraud, this new and original book aims to analyze and decrypt the fraud and explore multi-disciplinary avenues, thereby exposing nuances and shades that remain concealed by traditional taxation oriented researches.

This book tackles the challenging topic of corruption.

This book tackles the challenging topic of corruption.

Corporate Liability for Insider Trading examines the reasons why there have been no successful criminal prosecutions, or successful contested civil proceedings, against corporations for insider trading, and analyses the various rationales for prohibiting insider trading.

Corporate Liability for Insider Trading examines the reasons why there have been no successful criminal prosecutions, or successful contested civil proceedings, against corporations for insider trading, and analyses the various rationales for prohibiting insider trading.

The Fraud Act 2006 presented a wholesale reform of the pre-existing deception offences under the Theft Act 1968 and Theft Act 1978.

The Fraud Act 2006 presented a wholesale reform of the pre-existing deception offences under the Theft Act 1968 and Theft Act 1978.

The third edition of Economic Foundations of Law introduces readers to the economic analysis of the major areas of the law: property law, torts, contracts, criminal law, civil procedure, corporation law and financial markets, taxation, and labor law.

The third edition of Economic Foundations of Law introduces readers to the economic analysis of the major areas of the law: property law, torts, contracts, criminal law, civil procedure, corporation law and financial markets, taxation, and labor law.

Investigating white-collar crime is like any other investigation concerned with past events.

Investigating white-collar crime is like any other investigation concerned with past events.

In digital economies, the Internet enables the "e;platformisation"e; of everything.

In digital economies, the Internet enables the "e;platformisation"e; of everything.

This book examines the transgressions of the credit rating agencies before, during and after the recent financial crisis.

This book examines the transgressions of the credit rating agencies before, during and after the recent financial crisis.

The Criminal Finances Act 2017 introduced the most radical change to tackling money laundering and corruption, recovering the proceeds of crime and counter terrorist financing, since the Proceeds of Crime Act was passed in 2002.

The Criminal Finances Act 2017 introduced the most radical change to tackling money laundering and corruption, recovering the proceeds of crime and counter terrorist financing, since the Proceeds of Crime Act was passed in 2002.

Many commentators, regulatory agencies and politicians have blamed the risky behaviour of both financial institutions and their actors for the collapse of the United States sub-prime mortgage market which in turn precipitated the global 'Credit Crunch'.

Many commentators, regulatory agencies and politicians have blamed the risky behaviour of both financial institutions and their actors for the collapse of the United States sub-prime mortgage market which in turn precipitated the global 'Credit Crunch'.

In light of on-going global financial crises, the institutional structure of financial regulation is currently a subject of significant academic and practical interest.