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Longer jail terms proposed for fraud

By Michael Peel

Published: July 24 2006 20:18 | Last updated: July 24 2006 20:18

Jail terms for fraud will rise and courts will have greater powers to offer leniency for guilty pleas under reforms proposed on Monday by a study on reducing financial crime.

The review proposes one-stop courts that bring together civil, criminal and regulatory proceedings to cut the number of costly, lengthy and abortive trials.

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