The Criminal Justice Act 1993 (c. 36) is a
United Kingdom
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act of Parliament that set out new rules regarding
drug trafficking
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, proceeds and profit of crime, financing of terrorism and
insider dealing
Insider trading is the trading of a public company's stock or other securities (such as bonds or stock options) based on material, nonpublic information about the company. In various countries, some kinds of trading based on insider informatio ...
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Overview
Section 52 creates an offence of
insider dealing
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, or using private information to trade in shares or securities when the same information is not yet available to the public. It outlines offenses related to drug trafficking, including penalties for those who profit from illegal drug activities as well as established measures for the confiscation of assets derived from drug-related crimes.
Case law
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Patel v Mirza
is an English contract law case concerning the scope of the illegality principle relating to insider trading under section 52 of the Criminal Justice Act 1993. In 2020, the Supreme Court described this case as having set out a "a significant ...
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The Home Guard Special Division 016 (; abbreviated as HV-016) is a former military unit of Norway, that was a part of the Home Guard. It was established after 1985 to "stop terror- or sabotage actions that could weaken or paralyze Norway's abili ...
UKSC 42, on the illegality principle, and right to recover money paid even though it was to be used for insider dealing, contrary to section 52
See also
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Criminal Justice Act
Criminal Justice Act (with its many variations) is a stock short title used for legislation in Canada, Malaysia, Ireland and the United Kingdom relating to the criminal law (including both substantive and procedural aspects of that law). It tends t ...
- other acts with similar titles
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English criminal law
English criminal law concerns offences, their prevention and the consequences, in England and Wales. Criminal conduct is considered to be a wrong against the whole of a community, rather than just the private individuals affected. The state, i ...
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UK company law
British company law regulates corporations formed under the Companies Act 2006. Also governed by the Insolvency Act 1986, the UK Corporate Governance Code, European Union Directive (European Union), Directives and court cases, the company is th ...
Reference
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External links
Original text on OPSIHansard records
United Kingdom Acts of Parliament 1993
United Kingdom company law
English criminal law
Criminal law of the United Kingdom