Hamilton Review Group Make Recommendations To Combat Economic Crime

Publication of Hamilton Review Report

In announcing a new cross-government plan to tackle economic crime and corruption, the Minister for Justice, Helen McEntee TD, who will head the cross-government initiative, has commented that "the State and its agencies must have all the powers available to clamp down and prevent white-collar crime".  

The announcement comes following the publication of the "Review of structures and strategies to prevent, investigate and penalise economic crime and corruption" (Report), which was led by Mr James Hamilton, the former Director of Public Prosecutions.

Background to the Report

On 2 November 2017, the Government published its white-collar crime package. The package comprised of a suite of regulatory, corporate governance and law enforcement measures aimed at making Ireland's ability to combat corporate, economic and regulatory crime fit for purpose.