CASE LAW CLARIFIES AML STATUTES WORLDWIDE
August 1st, 2010
BY ALAN OSBORN, KEITH NUTHALL
THE PASSAGE of legislation by parliaments and assemblies worldwide has been the usual route by which anti-money laundering legislation becomes law in most jurisdictions. But to some degree, this is because such laws are relatively new and so have yet to face many legal challenges in court. Especially in common law countries, where legal precedent can be extremely influential, the judgements of courts interpreting various anti-money laundering and control of terrorist finance statutes can be critical. And as new circumstances crop up ...
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