... such exception rule in common law and whether there is an overlap with interpreting the said rule. The same fact appears in civil law courts as well. Design/methodology/approach This paper is a comparative study which uses analytical approach and critical legal thinking. Findings The scope of the fraud...

... of natural justice, equity and good conscience and the common law of England in force on a given date[ 13 ] were declared null and void by the courts; this resulted in social frictions and uncertainty of the native laws. While the position of the English criminal law is restricted to Sexual offences...

... at: henningj.rd@ufs.ac.za; henningjj@intekom.co.za © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2009 Crimes Common law Legal systems History The Netherlands South Africa The term financial crime expresses different concepts depending on the jurisdiction and on the context [1] . Nevertheless...

...Tyler W. Hodgson Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the development of the common law test for asserting criminal jurisdiction over financial crimes. Historically, the British courts at the turn of the twentieth century strongly advocated the territoriality principle to strictly limit...