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What does Publication mean? Publication in defamation (libel and slander) is the communication of a defamatory statement to at least one person other than the claimant or pursuer. It can occur by speech, print or any digital means, including email and social media. Under the repetition rule, anyone who repeats or disseminates the statement publishes it and is treated as a primary publisher; saying it was merely quoted from another is not a defence. The core test is consistent across the UK and Ireland, but republication rules differ. In England and Wales, publication is a common-law concept, and the Defamation Act 2013 introduced a single publication...

Criminal Finances Act 2017: UK Parliamentary progress, amendments and key provisions—UWOs, SARs reforms and corporate failure to prevent tax evasion offences [Archived]

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This archived Practice Note is no longer being updated. It monitored the Bill’s journey through Parliament until enactment, drawing out notable milestones and documents, including published amendments, that were material to the legislation’s progression. It is kept for historical reference. The Criminal Finances Bill (CFB) finished its parliamentary stages and obtained Royal Assent on 27 April 2017. The Criminal Finances Act 2017 (CFA 2017) introduced substantial revisions to the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (POCA 2002) and other statutes, including the Terrorism Act 2000 (TA 2000); these allow Enforcement bodies to more effectively pursue and seize criminal proceeds and terrorist financing. It also created corporate criminal liability for failing to prevent the facilitation of tax evasion and brought in other offences linked to the power to make unexplained wealth orders (UWOs). The Act further widened the powers available to various enforcement authorities to carry out criminal investigations. For more detail on the new corporate offences of failure to prevent tax evasion, see Practice Note: Failure to prevent the criminal facilitation of tax evasion—the offences. For more detail on unexplained wealth orders, see Practice Note: Unexplained Wealth Orders—UWOs. These materials remain available for historic interest only.

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