Defendant given 12-month community order and ordered to pay council costs after housing fraud guilty plea – Local Government Lawyer

Posted February 28th, 2023 in community service, fraud, guilty pleas, housing, news, sentencing by sally

‘A 46-year-old nurse has been sentenced to a 12-month community order and told to contribute to Reigate and Banstead Borough Council’s costs after pleading guilty to housing fraud.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 27th February 2023

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Judges urged to call out role of lawyers in “layering” PI claims – Legal Futures

Posted February 23rd, 2023 in doctors, expert witnesses, fraud, news, personal injuries, solicitors by sally

‘The ruling of a district judge highlighting apparent collusion between solicitors, medical experts and others in inflating a personal injury claim is an important landmark in the fight against fraud, the defendant lawyer involved has argued.’

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Legal Futures, 23rd February 2023

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Three city workers sentenced in a $8.45m hedge and wealth fund fraud – Crown Prosecution Service

Posted February 21st, 2023 in fraud, hedge funds, news, sentencing by tracey

‘Three fund managers have been sentenced today (20 February 2023) for a large-scale fraud which amounted to losses of $8.45 million which were meant for the people of Libya at Southwark Crown Court.’

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Crown Prosecution Service, 20th February 2023

Source: www.cps.gov.uk

Newport: Burglars threatened to cut off man’s fingers – BBC News

Posted February 21st, 2023 in burglary, false imprisonment, fraud, news, sentencing, theft by tracey

‘Two burglars who threatened to cut off a 78-year-old man’s fingers after breaking into his home have each been jailed for 12 years.’

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BBC News, 20th February 2023

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Four English councils bring half of legal actions for blue badge misuse – The Guardian

Posted February 20th, 2023 in disabled persons, fraud, local government, news, parking, prosecutions, statistics by tracey

‘Four councils are responsible for bringing more than half of the prosecutions in England for people abusing the use of disabled parking badges. Figures released by the Department for Transport (DfT) show that Lambeth, Birmingham, Hammersmith and Fulham, and Bromley carried out 54% of all legal cases for people misusing the blue badge system, for the year up to the end of March 2021.’

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The Guardian, 20th February 2023

Source: www.theguardian.com

Fake doctor who worked in NHS for 20 years found guilty of fraud – The Guardian

Posted February 17th, 2023 in doctors, forgery, fraud, hospitals, news, psychiatrists by tracey

‘A fraudulent doctor who worked in the NHS for 20 years has been convicted of a “deliberate and wicked deception” after forging a medical degree certificate and practising as a psychiatrist without the necessary qualifications.’

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The Guardian, 15th February 2023

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Burnley fake psychiatrist committed wicked deception, judge says – BBC News

Posted February 16th, 2023 in forgery, fraud, news, psychiatrists by sally

‘A woman who faked a medical degree certificate to work as a psychiatrist for more than two decades committed a “wicked deception”, a judge has said.’

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BBC News, 15th February 2023

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Tenant jailed for council housing fraud estimated to have cost local authority £200k – Local Government Lawyer

Posted February 14th, 2023 in fraud, guilty pleas, housing, local government, news by sally

‘A tenant who fraudulently obtained council housing in Dudley by lying about the fact she owned a property has been jailed for 32 months.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 13th February 2023

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Jared O’Mara: ex-Labour MP found guilty of six counts of expenses fraud – The Guardian

Posted February 9th, 2023 in drug abuse, expenses, fraud, news, parliament by sally

‘The former Labour MP Jared O’Mara has been found guilty of making fraudulent expense claims to fund a “galloping” cocaine habit.’

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The Guardian, 8th February 2023

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NFTs ruling shows courts ahead of legislators on question of crypto property law – OUT-LAW.com

Posted February 7th, 2023 in constructive trusts, cryptocurrencies, fraud, news, service by sally

‘A recent ruling by the High Court in London highlights the willingness of the UK courts to apply pragmatic thinking to novel questions of law as it applies to digital assets, an expert has said.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 6th February 2023

Source: www.pinsentmasons.com

Travel agent jailed for defrauding customers to fund lavish lifestyle – Crown Prosecution Service

‘A travel agent who stole money from friends, family and hundreds of members of the public who bought holidays from her, has today been jailed.’

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Crown Prosecution Service, 3rd February 2023

Source: www.cps.gov.uk

Scammer jailed for trying to steal £2.1m left by friend to air ambulance charity – The Independent

Posted February 3rd, 2023 in charities, executors, forgery, fraud, imprisonment, news, sentencing, wills by michael

‘A scammer who tried to steal more than £2 million left by an elderly friend to an air ambulance charity before she died of cancer has been jailed for five years and three months.’

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The Independent, 2nd February 2023

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Two men jailed for life over £4.6m London property fraud murder – The Guardian

Posted February 2nd, 2023 in elderly, fraud, murder, news, sentencing by sally

‘A fraudster and his accomplice have been jailed for at least 35 years for murdering a 71-year-old businesswoman in a £4.6m scam to plunder her life savings.’

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The Guardian, 1st February 2023

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Court can enter judgment in favour of sanctioned Russian party – Legal Futures

Posted February 1st, 2023 in banking, dispute resolution, fraud, news, Russia, sanctions, Ukraine, war by sally

‘The UK sanctions regime does not block the courts from entering judgments in favour of a party on the sanctions list, the High Court has ruled.’

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Legal Futures, 1st February 2023

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Trustpilot reviews of law firm defamatory, judge rules – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted January 30th, 2023 in debts, defamation, fraud, harassment, internet, news by tracey

‘A debt recovery firm is taking legal action against the review website Trustpilot in relation to 20 different reviews left which include allegations of fraud and harassment.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 27th January 2023

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New ‘failure to prevent’ offence could hit lawyers – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted January 27th, 2023 in bills, crime prevention, disciplinary procedures, fines, fraud, news, solicitors by sally

‘The government is preparing to bring in new laws to create an offence of ‘failure to prevent fraud’ that could put solicitors at risk of facing prosecution.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 26th January 2023

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Jailed accountant who defrauded NHS ordered to pay back nearly £240k – Crown Prosecution Service

‘An accountant who was jailed for defrauding the NHS, companies and individuals, has been ordered to pay back nearly £240,000 and faces an additional 20 months in prison if he fails to pay.’

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Crown Prosecution Service, 17th January 2023

Source: www.cps.gov.uk

Sentence Update: Former Premier League star jailed for £15 million investment fraud – Crown Prosecution Service

Posted January 13th, 2023 in Crown Prosecution Service, fraud, imprisonment, money laundering, news, sentencing by tracey

‘A former Premier League star has been jailed today (12 January 2023) for defrauding friends, family members and associates out of £15 million.’

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Crown Prosecution Service, 12th January 2023

Source: www.cps.gov.uk

Fraudster posed as doctor in UK for 19 years, court hears – The Guardian

Posted January 11th, 2023 in doctors, forgery, fraud, news, psychiatrists by sally

‘A “most accomplished fraudster” was paid between £1m and £1.3m by the NHS during the nearly two decades she posed as a qualified doctor after forging a degree certificate, a court has heard.’

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The Guardian, 10th January 2023

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Large award of damages and/or equitable compensation ordered against the perpetrators of a labour supply fraud (Umbrella Care Ltd v Nisa and ors) – Gatehouse Chambers

Posted January 10th, 2023 in chambers articles, company directors, compensation, damages, fraud, news, taxation by sally

‘Dispute Resolution analysis: A large award of damages and/or equitable compensation has been made against the directors and connected companies of a company which was used to perpetrate a large scale labour supply fraud against HMRC.’

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Gatehouse Chambers, 21st December 2022

Source: gatehouselaw.co.uk