Money Laundering & Proceeds of Crime

Money laundering is the process where profits that are derived from illegitimate means are given the appearance of coming from a legitimate source. Money laundering allows people to use funds from proceeds of crime for personal use because it turns ‘dirty’ money into ‘clean’ money.

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Royal Commissions

OverviewArticlesOverview What is a Royal Commission? A Royal Commission is a public investigation into a particular issue or event. Royal commissions examine important and often controversial matters such as government structure or events of considerable public concern. Royal Commissions are independent of government and are usually chaired by retired or serving judges who are referred…

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Royal Commissions

OverviewArticlesOverview What is a Royal Commission? A Royal Commission is a major formal public inquiry into a particular issue or event, which has considerable powers defined in the terms of reference. The Commission is usually chaired by notable retired or serving judges who are referred to as ‘Royal Commissioners’. Royal Commissions are called to look into highly important and often controversial…

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General & Serious Crime

What is a Criminal Offence? The words crime or criminal refer to an unlawful act punishable by a government. Usually crime is an act harmful not only to a person or persons, but also to the broader community or the state. Such harmful acts are forbidden and can result in punishment being dispensed.

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