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Neglect of Duty and Breach of Trust

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  • Terrence F. Williams

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Purpose - The paper seeks to contend that first, the current law treating Neglect of Duty and Breach of Trust as a single offence is incorrect; and second, that the offences can be an important tool in battling public corruption. Design/methodology/approach - The paper traces the historical development of the offences throughout the Commonwealth. Findings - The single‐offence approach lacks historical antecedents and has not been uniformly adopted. Originality/value - The paper could engender debate, and correction, of the single offence approach as well as encourage greater use of the offences in prosecuting egregious conduct that would not otherwise be criminal.

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  • Terrence F. Williams, 2010. "Neglect of Duty and Breach of Trust," Journal of Money Laundering Control, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, vol. 13(4), pages 336-350, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:eme:jmlcpp:13685201011083867
    DOI: 10.1108/13685201011083867
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