Comments on: The President of the Law Commission should not be in a position where he might be paid by the proceeds of crime https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2014/10/the-president-of-the-law-commission-should-not-be-in-a-position-where-he-might-be-paid-by-the-proceeds-of-crime/ Daphne Caruana Galizia is a journalist working in Malta. Mon, 27 Oct 2014 14:09:47 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: malti https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2014/10/the-president-of-the-law-commission-should-not-be-in-a-position-where-he-might-be-paid-by-the-proceeds-of-crime/#comment-2595480 Mon, 27 Oct 2014 14:09:47 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=52529#comment-2595480 As far as I know at the law courts they don’t accept cash, when bail exceeded a certain amount of money (don’t know the exact amount), instead they request a bank draft.

]]> By: mf https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2014/10/the-president-of-the-law-commission-should-not-be-in-a-position-where-he-might-be-paid-by-the-proceeds-of-crime/#comment-2593780 Mon, 27 Oct 2014 07:35:23 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=52529#comment-2593780 In reply to chico.

Oh sure, they regulate the flow.

]]> By: chico https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2014/10/the-president-of-the-law-commission-should-not-be-in-a-position-where-he-might-be-paid-by-the-proceeds-of-crime/#comment-2589699 Sun, 26 Oct 2014 17:57:08 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=52529#comment-2589699 As far as I know not only the banks, but even professionals such as accountants notaries and possibly even lawyers(?) are regulated by the Money Laundering Act.

]]> By: Tabatha White https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2014/10/the-president-of-the-law-commission-should-not-be-in-a-position-where-he-might-be-paid-by-the-proceeds-of-crime/#comment-2587369 Sun, 26 Oct 2014 08:11:13 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=52529#comment-2587369 In reply to Tabatha White.

http://www.lematin.ch/suisse/dons-geants-tabac-sontils-indesirables/story/29750073

]]> By: Lupin https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2014/10/the-president-of-the-law-commission-should-not-be-in-a-position-where-he-might-be-paid-by-the-proceeds-of-crime/#comment-2587254 Sun, 26 Oct 2014 07:40:58 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=52529#comment-2587254 Moreover, if the defence is successful, laundered money will then become clean money with the help of the courts when it is given back to the defendent.

]]> By: lino https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2014/10/the-president-of-the-law-commission-should-not-be-in-a-position-where-he-might-be-paid-by-the-proceeds-of-crime/#comment-2584906 Sat, 25 Oct 2014 22:37:06 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=52529#comment-2584906 That is why just a ‘profit and loss account’ in the income tax return is a joke. A balance sheet would not tighten the possible current year evasion of tax but it would definitely put brakes on subsequent returns attempted manipulation.

]]> By: Dumbo https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2014/10/the-president-of-the-law-commission-should-not-be-in-a-position-where-he-might-be-paid-by-the-proceeds-of-crime/#comment-2584523 Sat, 25 Oct 2014 21:24:10 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=52529#comment-2584523 €30,000 is peanuts compared to half a million

]]> By: Rover https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2014/10/the-president-of-the-law-commission-should-not-be-in-a-position-where-he-might-be-paid-by-the-proceeds-of-crime/#comment-2583187 Sat, 25 Oct 2014 17:14:56 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=52529#comment-2583187 So Eur30,000 in cash is deposited by the defence lawyer on behalf of his client and this is accepted by the court and a receipt given.

The case is over, the defence lawyer holds back, let’s say Eur10,000 for expenses, and issues a cheque for the difference of Eur20,000.

Client pops round the corner to the bank and deposits a nicely laundered Eur20,000 in his account.

Right under the court’s nose. Great stuff.

]]> By: Tabatha White https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2014/10/the-president-of-the-law-commission-should-not-be-in-a-position-where-he-might-be-paid-by-the-proceeds-of-crime/#comment-2583135 Sat, 25 Oct 2014 17:06:08 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=52529#comment-2583135 In reply to Tabatha White.

http://blogs.wsj.com/riskandcompliance/2014/10/24/survey-roundup-getting-on-board-with-cybersecurity/?mod=e2tw

“76% of people said if they were unemployed they wouldn’t accept a job from a company with a bad reputation. And 93% said they would leave their current job to join a company with a good reputation.”

]]> By: Tabatha White https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2014/10/the-president-of-the-law-commission-should-not-be-in-a-position-where-he-might-be-paid-by-the-proceeds-of-crime/#comment-2583129 Sat, 25 Oct 2014 17:05:29 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=52529#comment-2583129 Should anybody?

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Do lawyers accept to be paid by such clients by cheque or transfer?

I understand the difference in focus in this case, but why does the view need to be split at any point, if the source of funds remains the same?

Just because money used to pay lawyers by such clients may be effected through a sanitised medium, or not, for their service, doesn’t make it cleaner, even if tax is paid on it.

Is it only the bail money that’s the problem?

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