Lottery Offences in UK Law
Legislation
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Lotteries and Amusements Act 1976
... ... 2006/3272, art. 5 (with arts. 7-12, Sch. 4) ... 2: General lottery offences ... ...
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Gaming Act 1968
... ... 2006/3272, art. 4 (with arts 7-12, Sch. 4) ... 8: Offences under Part I ... ...
- Betting and Lotteries Act 1934
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Companies (Audit, Investigations and Community Enterprise) Act 2004
... ... and Markets Act 2000 (supplementary provisions relating to offences) apply in relation to an offence under this section ... (F1668) In this ... A disclosure for the purpose of enabling or assisting the National Lottery Commission to exercise its functions under sections 5 to 10 and 15 of the ... ...
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Books & Journal Articles
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Guilt by lottery: Criminal failure to prevent facilitation of tax evasion under the Criminal Finances Act 2017
The corporate criminal offences of failure to prevent facilitation of tax evasion punish the unlucky, unpopular, and large more than genuine tax evaders or facilitators. This article argues the off...... ... : Criminalfailure to prevent facilitationof tax evasion under theCriminal Finances Act 2017Harry StrattonUKAbstractThe corporate criminal offences of failure to prevent facilitation of tax evasion punish theunlucky, unpopular, and large more than genuine tax evaders or facilitators. This article ... ...
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Policing Young Offenders: What Role Discretion?
Although police exercise wide discretionary powers when carrying out their general patrol duties, it is with respect to young people that these powers are the most extensive. The present research e...... ... in which theyroutinely dealt with, or planned to deal with,four offences commonly committed by juvenileoffenders. Results show that police ... the law,especially in relation to minor offending, isbecoming more lottery-like.INTRODUCTIONWithin Australia (and the Western world ingeneral), ... ...
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A typological study on money laundering
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to make objective descriptions on various money‐laundering techniques and to put forward countermeasures in order to combat money laundering more effectively a...... ... Nowadays, criminals also turnto real estate, lottery, international trade, offshore company to launder money. Sometimes ... Law, which added graft and embezzlement into thepredicated offences of money laundering (Wei, 2008).Case twoA lucky lottery buyer won 14.3 ... ...
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Regulatory Offences and Reverse Burdens: The ‘Licensing Approach’
The recent case law on burdens of proof and the presumption of innocence has been inconsistent and, at times, unclear. This article argues that where legislation appears to create a reverse legal b...... ... Mitchell J. said [in London Borough of Harrow v Shah ] that he did not regard the offence of selling a lottery ticket to a child under 16 as ‘truly criminal in character’ although it was punishable on indictment with two years’ imprisonment. This is a ... ...
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Law Firm Commentaries
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"No Purchase Necessary" Route For Chance Based Competitions No Longer Required In Northern Ireland
... ... limit on the sale of societies lottery tickets and increases the ... limit to a maximum of '100; creates new ... ...
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The Guideline Lottery
...During the past year we have observed ongoing friction in relation to the application of the Sentencing Guidelines for Health and Safety Offences, Corporate Manslaughter and Food Safety and Hygiene Offences in safety related prosecutions where the Sentencing Guidelines do not strictly apply ... ...
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Gambling Comparative Guide
... ... The Crown used a lottery to fund part of the defence of Britain from the Spanish Armada; and in the ... investigating and prosecuting gambling offences ... The cornerstones of the Gambling Act 2005 are its three licensing ... ...
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Sponsorship And Gambling In England And Wales In 2007: New Opportunities Or New Pitfalls?
... ... apart from the National Lottery, and spread betting. The ... following sectors are therefore now ... regulate further ... THE STATUTORY OFFENCES ... The seriousness of compliance, not only with the advertising ... ...
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