Fraud Resources

Sanctions: Lists of targets, (individuals), general guidance, and identified countries or regimes are consolidated regularly updated on the OFSI -Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation website.

Also see link to the OFSI Financial Sanctions targets: list of all asset freeze targets.

See also the Export Control Organisation (ECO) [part of the Department of International Trade (DIT)] website for Notices to Exporters.

As of 1 April 2017 all new UN financial sanctions have immediate effect in the UK following United Nations and European Union Financial Sanctions (Linking) Regulations 2017 (SI 2017/478).

The Policing and Crime Act 2017 Part 8 gives the OFSI power to impose financial penalties for breach of financial sanctions.

See also the new Sanctions and Anti Money Laundering Act 2018 which came into force 23.05.2018

Panama and Paradise Papers

Mossack Fonseca / Panama Papers

The Mossack Fonseca database established by the ICLJ (International Consortium of Investigative Journalists) has been the subject of a government Panama Papers Taskforce since April 2016. A ministerial update states civil and criminal tax investigations have been opened in 22 cases: 26 Dec 2016.

Annual review and update on the effect of the publication of the Mossack Fonseca Panama Papers leaks and the searchable ICIJ database.

Useful Forensic & Statistical Evidence Websites

Forensic Science Providers: (UK) Codes of Practice and Conduct (2014 to date) : Appendices deal with bloodstain patterns; DNA; digital forensic services; videos; speech and audio forensic analysis; cell sites; and fingerprints.

Forensic Science Regulator (UK)

Forensic Science Regulator: Guidance on Legal Obligations and Archived Guidance (UK)

Statistics and Probability for Advocates: Understanding the use of statistical evidence in courts and tribunals: COIC /RSS (Council of the Inns of Court/ Royal Statistical Society): 5 Oct 17. The RSS also produces:

Fundamentals of probability and statistical evidence in criminal proceedings (Nov 10)

Assessing the probative value of DNA evidence (Mar 12)

The logic of forensic proof: inferential reasoning in criminal evidence and forensic science: May 14

Case assessment and interpretation of expert evidence’ (Jan 15)

Resources relating to Anti Money Laundering Supervisors/ Supervision

Sourcebook for Professional body anti-money laundering supervisors FCA 22 Jan 18

The Oversight of Professional Body Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Terrorist Financing Supervision Regulations 2017.

Government guidance on registration for Money Laundering Supervision

Cartel Websites

Cartel Screening Tool: issued by CMA (Cartel and Markets Authority): 13 July 17. a free tool to help spot unusual bidder behaviour and pricing patterns identified in past cartels. It will tell you which (if any) of your procurement exercises show any signs of bid-rigging.

CMA Cases: current Cartel and Market investigations

CMA Competition Law and cartels: Guidance, forms, registers, tools, research and evaluation, consultations, latest news