CrimNet

28 November 2024

Current Issues in Criminal Justice (CICJ) provides detailed analysis of national and international issues by a range of outstanding contributors. It includes contemporary comments, with discussion at the cutting edge of the crime and justice debate, as well as reviews of recently released books.

CICJ accepts submissions on a rolling basis.

Editor: Professor Colin King, member of the Sydney Institute of Criminology

You can access current (Volume 36 (3), 2024) and previous issues of Current Issues in Criminal Justice here.

If you have a book suitable for review by CICJ, please email the books editor, Celine Van Golde at celine.vangolde@sydney.edu.au 

For more updates, follow CICJ on X here.

In-person event

Financial crime is a global issue that has a significant impact on Australia’s society and economy. Related offences come in different forms (e.g. bribery, corruption, fraud, money laundering) and are committed by different actors, with various motivations. The different sectors involved range from small businesses to large banks and from the real estate to the art market. Unsurprisingly, financial crime has been the subject of significant academic study for decades, as well as being an area of national and international concern for policymakers, regulators, and law enforcement. The aim of this symposium is to bring together different experts to discuss a wide variety of contemporary issues and challenges in this context.

Program

8.30–9am: Registration
9–9.15am: Welcome

9.15 – 11.15am: Panel 1

1. Corporate Financial Crime and Euphemism- Penny Crofts, University of Technology Sydney

2. Corporate Criminal Liability Reforms- Radha Ivory, University of Queensland

3. Productive Partners v ACCC: Revolution in Corporate Criminal Liability or Another False Start?- Jonathan Clough, Monash University

4. Legal Professional Privilege and Corporate Liability-Liz Campbell, Monash University

5. Personal Liability of Directors- Doron Goldbarsht, Macquarie University

11.15 – 11.30am: Coffee break

11.30am – 1.30pm: Panel 2

1. AML and Lawyers- Olivia Dixon, University of Sydney

2. Lawyers and Tranche-David Chaikin, University of Sydney

3. AML Developments- Anton Moiseienko, Australian National University

4. AML Reflections from the UK-Katie Benson, University of Manchester

5. Regulatory Challenges for Trade:Based Money Laundering- Jamie Ferrill, Charles Sturt University

1.30 – 2.15pm Lunch

2.15 – 4pm: Panel 3

1. How the FATF Bites- Mitali Tyagi, APG

2.FATF MERs and Developing Countries- Yane Svetiev, University of Sydney

3. Risk and the FATF’s Risk-Based Approach- Louis de Koker, La Trobe University

4. The Risk-Based Approach (Cayman Islands developments)- Derwent Coshott, University of Sydney

4 – 4.15pm Coffee break

4 - 4.45pm: Panel 4

1. Are proceeds of crime orders swift, certain and severe: a case study- Megan Styles, Monash University

2. The Forest-Finance Nexus: Addressing the Connection between Forest Crime and Financial Crime- Hannah Harris, Macquarie University

3. Foreign Bribery- Susanna Ford, Arnold Bloch Leibler

4. Criminal Law and Technology: The Complex Case of Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs)- Saskia Hufnagel & Colin King, University of Sydney

Date: Friday 29 November, 2024

Time: 9am-6pm

Venue: Law Foyer, Level 2, New Law Building (F10)

Please register here.

The Australian Catholic University invites you to the inaugural seminar of its seminar series Criminological Trends and Methods organised by Professor Andrea Giovannetti.

Speaker: Prof. Francesco Calderoni (Universita’ Cattolica of Milan and Transcrime)

Paper Abstract: The image of Italian mafias is often stereotyped by global society, presenting them as mythical and omnipresent shadow figures. However, behind these cinematic portrayals lies a much more complex reality. This work analyses the presence and activities of various Italian mafias around the world, based on official reports from Italian anti-mafia authorities covering the period from 2000 to 2022. The findings reveal that certain countries are more frequently associated with specific types of mafias and criminal activities. Furthermore, by exploring temporal recent trends, this work discusses the geographical, socio-economic, political, and economic factors influencing the presence of Italian mafias abroad.

Speaker Bio: Prof Francesco Calderoni is full professor of Criminology at Universita’ Cattolica di Milano (Italy) and senior researcher at Transcrime, the joint research centre on Innovation and Crime of Universita’ Cattolica, University of Bologna and University of Perugia. Francesco is Editor of Global Crime, he regularly publishes in high-impact journals in criminology (e.g., Quantitative Criminology, European Journal of Criminology, Journal of Criminal Justice) and has coordinated a variety of high-profile international projects related to organized crime. His main areas of interest are organized crime, illegal markets, corruption, criminal and preventive policies against complex organized crimes, and the analysis of criminal networks.

Date and Time: 9th of December 2024, 11am-12pm

In-person Venue: Level 8, Room 22. Building 532. Australian Catholic University (North Sydney campus),  8/20 Napier St, North Sydney NSW 2060.

Registration Link: https://shorturl.at/8kkBp

Seminar Link: Microsoft Teams link

Leigh Day will be hosting an event in collaboration with the Centre of Neurotechnology and Law, dedicated to raising awareness of the legal challenges associated with neurotechnology, fostering informed debates, and providing educational insights into its intersection with science and law.

Founded in 2024 by visionary leader Harry Lambert, the Centre of Neurotechnology & Law is committed to safeguarding “neurorights” and promoting responsible innovation. Bringing together global experts, the Centre plays a pivotal role in shaping policies that prioritize ethical advancements and societal well-being.

The event will explore the rapidly evolving intersection of neurotechnology and law, with a focus on the largely unregulated AI sector. Key topics will include pressing legal challenges such as liability, privacy, and ethical responsibility, as lawmakers grapple with the complexities of unprecedented technological advancements.

Dr Allan McCay, Co-Director of The Sydney Institute of Criminology, author of the groundbreaking Neurotechnology, Law and the Legal Profession report, will be speaking at the event.

Institute member Dr Justin Ellis wrote a piece for the Conversation entitled How could Donald Trump target the LGBTQ+ community? Project 2025 is a ready blueprint for discrimination.

There are fears a second Trump administration will have devastating effects for millions of LGBTQ+ people in the United States and beyond. While in San Francisco presenting at the 2024 American Society of Criminology conference, Dr Ellis met with Becka Robbins who runs a Books Not Bans initiative. Books Not Bans expands access to good, hard copy books and started as a tiny effort by Becka at Fabulosa Books in The Castro of San Francisco, with a small pile of books and a desire to get diverse content to people with less access to paper books. Part of the initiative involves sending copies of books to US states where they are banned, amid action by anti-LGBTQ+ activists and lawmakers in more conservative parts of the US to ban queer-friendly books from public schools and libraries. The American Civil Liberties Union is tracking 559 anti-LGBTQ bills in the US in 2024 alone. These include 58 bills on curriculum censorship. Dr Ellis continues to examine the relationship between digital media, queer identity and justice through his ongoing program of research into digiqueer criminology.            

Read here.                                                                                              

Thomas Crofts and Arlie Loughnan, both former directors of the Sydney Institute of Criminology, along with Louise Kennefick, have edited a new book titled The Routledge International Handbook of Criminal Responsibility.

The book also includes a chapter on Neurotechnology and the Insanity Defence, authored by Dr. Allan McCay, Co-Director of the Sydney Institute of Criminology.

Available here. 

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