LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

City whizz kid walks free after insider dealing trial

Genre

News report; Speech

TX Date

1 Jul 1987

Year of production

1987

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Duration

00:02:41

Description

Report on stockbroker Geoffrey Collier dubbed by the media as the city whizz kid being given a twelve month suspended sentence and a £25,000 fine for insider dealing. Mr Justice Farquharson passed sentencing after his lawyer, Robert Alexander, pleaded that he not be jailed. Includes Collier giving reaction to media following the trial. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Geoffrey Collier

Keywords

Fraud; Trials; Share dealing; Sentencing; Stockbrokers; Mr Justice Farquharson; Robert Alexander

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