Ministers’ business appointments and criminal misconduct

Horder, Jeremy (2019) Ministers’ business appointments and criminal misconduct. Criminal Law Review (4). 272 - 290. ISSN 0011-135X

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Abstract

The offence of misconduct in office has an important role to play in the deterrence and punishment of corrupt conduct engaged in by officials. However, the offence has been underused against politicians. There should be a more politically engaged approach by the CPS and the courts to change this. There should be a greater willingness to charge Ministers whose ethical behaviour in taking up lucrative opportunities upon leaving office is a gross breach of the public’s trust, even if that involves some extension of the scope of the misconduct offence.

Item Type:	Article
Official URL:	http://www.sweetandmaxwell.co.uk/Catalogue/Product...
Additional Information:	© 2019 Thomson Reuters
Divisions:	Law
Subjects:	K Law > K Law (General)
Date Deposited:	22 Oct 2018 13:17
Last Modified:	15 Sep 2023 11:57
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/90472

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