‘Legal experts have called for an overhaul of UK corporate laws to hold companies to account after the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) dropped its prosecution of Japanese optical giant Olympus Corporation.’
The Independent, 11th November 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A claimant found to have brought a bogus personal injury claim – but then cleared of fraud in the Crown Court – can only face civil contempt proceedings if there is new evidence, the High Court has ruled.’
Litigation Futures, 4th November 2015
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘CCTV cameras caught Louis Dempsey, 35, deliberately falling over in the Asda store in Brighton and showed he was lying.’
Daily Telegraph, 29th October 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Court hears Kyran Lee, 25, who was formerly known as Fiona Manson, used the alias “Joey G-Star Crislow” to seduce her victim.’
Daily Telegraph, 28th October 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A man is hoping to overturn his burglary conviction by disputing DNA evidence on the grounds that he is an identical twin.’
The Independent, 27th October 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The revelations emerging about a major cyber attack on telecoms and broadband supplier TalkTalk are every CIO’s worst nightmare. But hard-working companies that are doing their best to stay ahead of the hackers shouldn’t be criticised, should they?’
Technology Law Update, 23rd October 2015
Source: www.technology-law-blog.co.uk
‘The Court of Appeal in Alpha Rocks Solicitors v Benjamin Oluwadare Alade [2015] EWCA Civ 685 dealt with the issue of when it was appropriate to strike out a claim on the grounds that the claimant has abused the process of the court.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 19th October 2015
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘A former policeman who worked in Tony Blair’s protection force has been jailed for illegally claiming more than £55,000 in benefits, which he used to fund holidays and a private-school education for his children.’
The Guardian, 16th October 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘There were more than five million incidents of fraud in England and Wales in the last year, estimates suggest.’
BBC News, 15th October 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Official study backed by City of London Police suggests ‘hard decisions’ should be made if victims admit they did not follow security advice.’
Daily Telegraph, 15th October 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘This case note discusses the power of a judge of the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court to make an extended civil restraint order under para 3.2 (1) (b).’
NIPC Law, 12th Ocotber 2015
Source: www.nipclaw.blogspot.co.uk
‘A man who faked being in a coma for two years to avoid a fraud trial has been jailed along with his wife for trying to con the courts.’
BBC News, 2nd October 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Solicitor General’s keynote address to the 33rd Cambridge Symposium on Economic Crime.’
Attorney General’s Office, 11th September 2015
Source: www.gov.uk/ago
‘Alcohol duty fraud costs the treasury an estimated £1 billion per annum. HMRC has stated that
‘the wholesale sector is the major point where illicit alcohol is diverted by organised criminals into retail supply chains…this link in the supply chain is vulnerable because it is the only activity not required to be authorised by HMRC…Introducing a requirement for wholesalers to register with HMRC will address this and reduce opportunities for fraud.’’
11 KBW, 4th September 2015
Source: www.11kbw.com
‘A professional diver has been jailed for two years after he falsely claimed to have found three rare 17th-century cannon in international waters so he could sell them to the highest bidder rather than surrendering them to the nation.’
The Guardian, 4th September 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Judge orders the 4ft marble statue smuggled into Britain in 2011 was “unlawfully excavated”.’
Daily Telegraph, 1st September 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A multi-agency anti-fraud operation led by City of London Police is beginning to show results, with “dozens of people arrested” and two providers of serviced office space fined in relation to investment frauds based out of addresses in the financial district, according to press reports.’
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OUT-LAW.com, 26th August 2015
Source: www.out-law.com
‘A Biggleswade man who made more than £5,000 after advertising his services as a professional McKenzie friend has been jailed for three years after being found guilty of multiple trading standards and housing benefits offences.’
Local Government Lawyer, 21st August 2015
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
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