Market abuse and circumstantial evidence

On 1 July 2008, a Final Notice was issued by the FSA against Mr John Shevlin, an IT technician, imposing a fine of £85,000 for behaviour constituting market abuse.  The reasoning contained in the Final Notice is interesting because of the circumstantial nature of the case and the lack of direct evidence that inside information had passed to the wrongdoer.

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