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Level 7 Diploma in International Business Law

Anti-Money Laundering Architecture and the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002

IBL704 · Law and Financial Crimes — Week 6 of 16

CourseIBL704
Week6 of 16
SemesterII
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This week’s topics

Anti-Money Laundering Architecture and the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002

  1. POCA 2002 principal offences under sections 327-329
  2. Regulated sector obligations
  3. Money Laundering Regulations 2017 risk assessments
  4. Societal impacts of illicit financial flows
  5. Chapter 4 - Money Laundering - Legal Services - SQE1
  6. Risk assessment for anti-money laundering supervision

What you will be able to do

  • 2.1 Analyse the purpose of money laundering regulations.
  • 2.3 Analyse the background of the UK Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 and explain offences under its provisions.
  • 2.4 Evaluate the consequences of money laundering on society.
  • 4.1 Compare and contrast historic and economic general provisions of law on: o money laundering o terrorist financing o corruption

Activity

Start with this week’s 2 videos, then: Seminar, guided reading and a short written task: analyse the purpose of money laundering regulations.

Study materials

Videos

  • Chapter 4 - Money Laundering - Legal Services - SQE1 · YouTube · SQE1window · 12 min · for registered students
  • Risk assessment for anti-money laundering supervision · YouTube · HMRC · 3 min · for registered students
  • ICAEW Insights In Focus: What’s in the Economic Crime Act 2023? · YouTube · ICAEW · 31 min · for registered students

Further resources

  • Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 · Reading · legislation.gov.uk, legislation · for registered students
  • Money laundering offences (CPS legal guidance) · Reading · Cps, guidance · for registered students
  • Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds Regulations 2017 · Reading · legislation.gov.uk, legislation · for registered students
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Course plan
  • Week 1: Theories and Evolution of White-Collar and Financial Crime
  • Week 2: The General Statutory Framework of Fraud and Theft
  • Week 3: Financial Services and Markets Regulation and Civil Offences
  • Week 4: Market Abuse and Insider Dealing Legal Regimes
  • Week 5: Enforcement and Comparative Regulatory Powers in Capital Ma…
  • Week 6: Anti-Money Laundering Architecture and the Proceeds of Crim…
  • Week 7: Terrorist Financing, Bribery, and Corruption
  • Midterm: Midterm evaluation
  • Week 9: Defences and Civil Remedies in Commercial Fraud Litigation
  • Week 10: Compliance, Reporting Obligations, and Suspicious Activity …
  • Week 11: International Cooperation and Extraterritorial Financial Re…
  • Week 12: Applying Law and Financial Crimes in practice: case studies
  • Week 13: Assignment workshop: research, planning and referencing
  • Week 14: Assignment workshop: drafting, feedback and improvement
  • Week 15: Review and coursework completion
  • Final: Final assessment and submission
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