LAW585 - International Financial Crime, Semester 1 Summative Assessment, University of Liverpool

1, 'Multi-jurisdictional offences should not require the leadership of a single country's law enforcement authorities to investigate and enforce those crimes. As numerous countries are impacted by transnational bribery and corruption, it is appropriate that such crimes be investigated and enforced through the auspices of an international anti-corruption court.'

You are an intern at an international law firm considering its options on how to expand its transnational bribery and corruption practice. It is unsure whether an international anti-corruption court is a plausible prospect in the medium term. Write a briefing paper critically considering the above statement, making specific reference to your knowledge of the international legal frameworks currently governing the enactment and enforcement EITHER bribery OR corruption offences, and your knowledge of the investigation and enforcement of such offences in practice.

2. Select any jurisdiction for which there is a FATF Mutual Evaluation available

Identify the strengths and weaknesses of your chosen country's anti-money laundering framework and reflect critically, on what this tells us (a) about the effectiveness of your chosen jurisdiction's anti-money laundering response and (b) what we learn about the effectiveness of the FATF's work in light of your analysis

LAW585 aims to:

1) develop students’ capacity for critical thinking around the legal framework governing the reduction of financial crime.
2) stimulate the academic interest of students in a challenging and vibrant area of law.
3) develop students’ ability to work independently and as part of a team to a high level of aptitude.
4) engage students in the current academic debates surrounding international responses to financial crime.

Learning Outcomes

(LO1) Demonstrate an understanding of international and domestic legal principles relating to financial crime.

(LO2) Demonstrate a critical understanding of the effectiveness of policies adopted by international institutions aimed at reducing financial crime.

(LO3) Undertake effective research in the field of financial crime.

(LO4) Critically apply legal knowledge to practical situations and draw reasoned conclusions supported by legal authority

(S1) Information skills - Critical reading

(S2) Time and project management - Personal organisation

(S3) Communication (oral, written and visual) - Academic writing (inc. referencing skills)

(S4) Critical thinking and problem solving - Critical analysis

(S5) Improving own learning/performance - Self-awareness/self-analysis