1: The Background to Anti-money Laundering Law and Regulation
- Introduction
- Money laundering defined
- The process of money laundering
- The rise of global anti-money laundering measures
- The role of the Financial Action Task Force
- The origins of the money laundering offences in international law
- Terrorist financing
- Anti-money laundering law and regulation in the UK
- Offences of money laundering: the mental element
- Implementation of the new money laundering law and regulation
- Conclusion
2: The Key Concepts in Money Laundering Law
- Introduction
- Criminal Property
- Criminal Conduct
- The Mental Element: Knowledge, Belief and Suspicion
3: The Money Laundering Offences under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002
- Introduction
- Overview of Offences
- The Concealing etc. Offence (section 327)
- The Arrangements Offence (section 328)
- Acquisition, Use and Possession Offence (section 329)
- Conspiracy to Money Launder
- Sentencing
4: The Money Laundering Offences under the Terrorism Act 2000
- Introduction
- International Legal Provisions
- UK Terrorist Money Laundering Provisions under Part III of the Terrorism Act 2000
- Key concepts under the Terrorism Act 2000
- Definition of <"Terrorist Financing>" in Regulation 2 Money laundering Regulations 2007
- Section 15 Raising funds for the purposes of terrorism
- Section 16 Use and possession of money or other property for the purposes of terrorism
- Section 17 Funding arrangements for the purposes of terrorism (s 17)
- Section 18 Money Laundering by Concealing, removing from a jurisdiction, or transferring terrorist property (s 18)
- Section 23 Forfeiture
- Section 62 Counter-Terrorism Act 2008
- The Al Qaida and Taliban (United Nations Measures) Order 2006/2952
- The Terrorism (United Nations Measures) Order 2009/1747
- The Terrorism (United Nations Measures) Order 2006/2657
- Section 22 Penalties
5: Disclosure and the SARs Regime
- Introduction
- Disclosures and 'SARs'
- The two different disclosure regimes under POCA: Required and Authorised disclosures
- The SARs regime: structure and purpose
- The SARs regime in practice
- The consent regime
- The role of the nominated officer
- Conclusion
6: Disclosure and the Disclosure Offences under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002
- Introduction
- Disclosure and offences of failure to disclose
- Authorised disclosures and appropriate consent
- Ancillary provisions
7: Disclosure and the Disclosure Offences under the Terrorism Act 2000
- Introduction
- The disclosure provisions: overview
- Required disclosures: business outside the regulated sector
- Required disclosures: the regulated sector
- Other required disclosures
- Disclosure by constables
- Disclosure and/or consent as a defence
- Protected disclosures
8: Unlawful Disclosure and Tipping Off
- Introduction
- Background
- Unlawful disclosures under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002
- Unlawful disclosures under the Terrorism Act 2000
- Conclusion
9: Regulation: The Regulated Sector and its Obligations
- Introduction
- The regulated sector - "relevant persons"
- Customer due diligence: the main provisions
- Customer due diligence: simplified due diligence, enhanced due diligence and ongoing monitoring
- Customer due diligence: ancillary provisions
- The requirements under Part 3 of the Regulations
10: Regulation: Supervision, Registration and Enforcement
- Introduction
- Supervision
- Registration
- Enforcement: introduction
- Enforcement: investigative powers
- Enforcement: civil penalties
- Enforcement: criminal penalties
11: Cash Declaration, Seizure, and Forfeiture
- Cash Declarations
- Recovery of Cash in Summary Proceedings
- Forfeiture of terrorist cash
12: The Law in Practice
