‘A man and a woman who fraudulently claimed they fell ill while on holiday in Turkey, but were “rumbled” by images they posted on social media, have been given suspended jail sentences.’
The Guardian, 5th March 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A group of more than 40 charities, campaign groups and academics have written to the government to warn that plans to trial compulsory voter ID at the local elections in May risk disenfranchising large numbers of vulnerable people.’
The Guardian, 6th March 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Hundreds of complaints about alleged double voting in the 2017 UK general election resulted in only one conviction, according to police data.’
BBC News, 2nd March 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Two ex-footballers have been jailed for their part in a £5m sports leadership scam, which falsely claimed to help young people from deprived backgrounds gain football coaching apprenticeships.’
The Guardian, 26th February 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A serial conman has been jailed for 21 months after pretending his family died in the Grenfell Tower fire.’
BBC News, 9th February 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A man who alleged he was the victim of a VIP child abuse ring faces multiple charges relating to the possession of indecent images of children.’
BBC News, 6th February 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Two former footballers are among a group of six men who face prison for scamming £5m from schools and colleges in a bogus sports leadership scheme.’
The Guardian, 5th February 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A solicitor, paralegal, GP and claims management company owner are all set to face committal proceedings for contempt of court shortly over an alleged fraudulent personal injury claim.’
Legal Futures, 1st February 2018
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘A benefits cheat who claimed he had no use of his arms and legs conned the authorities for 15 years – until he was spotted walking around town pushing his wheelchair-bound wife.’
Daily Telegraph, 31st January 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘The UK courts have backed Petrofac boss Ayman Asfari in his battle against Italian insider trading allegations by ruling that he was not served notice of the charges leveled against him by the Italian authorities. The High Court ruling backs Mr Asfari’s claim that the shock sanctions leveled against him last summer by the Italian authorities did not follow due process, meaning he was unable to defend himself against the charges before they were imposed.’
Daily Telegraph, 24th January 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A fraudster who stole millions of pounds from his employer to spend on lavish properties and jewellery has had his home in Kent sold for £2.7 million to pay as compensation to the company he defrauded.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 15th January 2018
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
‘An ex-Tory and UKIP MP has been given a suspended six-month prison term after being convicted of election fraud.’
BBC News, 5th January 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Frances Bailey Principal Associate and Naomi Shelton, Associate with Mills & Reeve LLP, analyse the news and case law relating to financial remedies and divorce during November 2017.’
Family Law Week, 6th December 2017
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
‘The Court of Appeal has rejected a Leeds law firm’s challenge to a ruling that it submitted a series of dishonest costs claims.’
Litigation Futures, 18th December 2017
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘The Court of Appeal has rejected the arguments of a convicted VAT fraudster that her former solicitors pressured her to drop an appeal that included a claim that they represented her badly and helped land her in jail.’
Legal Futures, 19th December 2017
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘In Liverpool Victoria Insurance Company Ltd v Yavuz and others, Warby J found that the parties to a crash-for-cash conspiracy were guilty of contempt of court.’
Zenith PI Blog, 12th December 2017
Source: zenithpi.wordpress.com
‘The future of the Serious Fraud Office has been secured under plans aimed at tackling economic crime – though it will have to answer to a newly created oversight body.’
Law Society's Gazette, 11th December 2017
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Judgment in the trial on liability in a group litigation claim brought by 5,518 employees of the supermarket chain WM Morrison Supermarkets PLC has been handed down today [1 December].’
5RB, 1st December 2017
Source: www.5rb.com
‘The High Court has raised the prospect of solicitors who sign statements of truth on behalf of fraudulent clients being held in contempt of court.’
Litigation Futures, 7th December 2017
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘A bar and garage owner who fraudulently avoided more than £340,000 in tax and national insurance by failing to register the premises has been jailed for four years.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 4th December 2017
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
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