Written by Shelley Horan BL, Consultant Editor: Shane Murphy SC

This brand-new title provides a comprehensive treatise on all the issues that arise in the context of the prosecution and sentencing of those offences which occur during the course of business life. Corporate Crime is particularly prevalent in light of the effect that potentially illegal conduct on the part of financial institutions and their officers has had on the Irish Economy. As a consequence, 'white-collar crime' is receiving heightened attention in Ireland and a great number of reforms have been proposed in this area.

Included in this text are matters such as corporate criminal liability, individual liability (whether of senior officers or lower-ranking employees), the prosecution and sentencing of corporate crimes, constitutional rights (with a particular emphasis on those rights relating to the investigation and prosecution of regulatory crimes), confiscation of the proceeds of 'white-collar crimes', the offence of money laundering and its connection to companies and the disqualification of corporate officers. Further examined in detail are the broad range of offences that may be charged against corporations and their officers or employees, including fraud offences, bribery and corruption, revenue offences, competition law offences, offences under the Companies Acts, market abuse offences, health and safety offences and corporate manslaughter..

Includes the latest legislation:

• The Companies (Amendment) Act 2009
• The Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Act 2010
• The Central Bank Reform Act 2010
• The Prevention of Corruption(Amendment) Act 2010.

Bibliographic detail

ISBN: 978 1 84766 552 2
Pub date: Mar-11
Availability: In Print
Price €180 / £150

Contents

Part 1: Considerations of Procedures and Liability
1 Introduction to Corporate Crime; 2 Corporate Criminal Liability; 3 The Criminal Liability of Individuals; 4 Criminal Procedure; 5 Documentary Evidence; 6 Constitutional Considerations; 7 Sentencing Corporations and Individuals

Part 2: Specific Offences
8 Corporate Fraud; 9 Bribery and Corruption; 10 Revenue Offences; 11 Competition Law Offences; 12 Health and Safety Offences; 13 Corporate Manslaughter

Part 3: Companies Acts - Offences and Prosecutions
14 Specific Companies Acts Offences; 15 Securities Offences and Market Abuse; 16 Inspections and Investigations; 17 Enforcement and Prosecution; 18 Disqualification Orders

Part 4: The Proceeds of Corporate Crime
19 Introduction to Part Four; 20 The Powers of the Criminal Assets Bureau; 21 The Proceeds of Crime Acts; 22 Confiscation under the Criminal Justice Act 1994; 23 Money Laundering