Crime figures: ‘Five million’ fraud cases in past year – BBC News
‘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
Category: fraud
Victims of cyber crime should be ‘low priority’ if they fail to take security steps, says report – Daily Telegraph
‘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
Civil Restraint Orders in IPEC: Perry v Brundle – NIPC Law
‘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
Alan and Helen Knight jailed over fake coma court con – BBC News
‘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
The Limits of the Law – The role of compliance in the 21st Century – Attorney General’s Office
‘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
David Bedenham Discusses HMRC’s Alcohol Wholesalers Registration Scheme that Commences on 1 October 2015 – 11 KBW
‘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
Diver jailed for fraudulently selling three cannon found in UK waters – The Guardian
‘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
Ancient Greek relic looted from Libya to be returned – Daily Telegraph
‘Judge orders the 4ft marble statue smuggled into Britain in 2011 was “unlawfully excavated”.’
Daily Telegraph, 1st September 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Police action against City fraudsters starts to show results, but civil action remains best for victims, says expert – OUT-LAW.com
‘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.’
Full story
OUT-LAW.com, 26th August 2015
Source: www.out-law.com
Man who posed as legal adviser jailed after trading standards prosecution – Local Government Lawyer
‘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
Supreme Court to decide whether insurers can reopen settlements made with “eyes wide open” – Litigation Futures
‘The Supreme Court is to rule on whether an insurer can reopen a settled case to revive an allegation of fraud.’
Litigation Futures, 14th August 2015
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Eric Pickles to lead electoral fraud investigation into ‘rotten boroughs’ after Tower Hamlets scandal – The Independent
‘An investigation into electoral fraud in “rotten boroughs” across the country is being launched in response to the Tower Hamlets corruption scandal. It will be led by the former Cabinet minister, Sir Eric Pickles, who was appointed the government’s anti-corruption tsar by David Cameron after the election.’
The Independent, 13th August 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Model jailed for false whiplash claim – Law Society’s Gazette
‘A model and semi-professional footballer has this week been jailed for two months for making up a personal injury claim.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 12th August 2015
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
High Court: up to directors to prove they took ‘every step’ to minimise potential loss to creditors – OUT-LAW.com
‘It is up to the directors of an insolvent company to prove that they took “every step” to minimise the potential loss to creditors as soon as they knew that the company could not reasonably avoid liquidation, the High Court has confirmed.’
OUT-LAW.com, 7th August 2015
Source: www.out-law.com
Former City trader Tom Hayes given 14-year sentence for Libor rigging – The Guardian
‘Former City trader Tom Hayes has been sentenced to 14 years in jail after becoming the first person to be convicted by a jury of rigging the Libor interest rate.’
The Guardian, 3rd August 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Jailed: Evesham gran stole more than £500,000 from boss – BBC News
‘A “trusted” grandmother has been jailed for three years after stealing more than £500,000 to fund her lifestyle with a younger man.’
Full story
BBC News, 3rd August 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
The Right to be Forgotten and the County Court – Panopticon
‘The right to be forgotten is beginning to generate some litigation, albeit not yet with any blaze of glory. Following on from the attempt to judicially review the ICO for refusing to try and enforce an individual’s complaint that his data rights were being breached (see here), earlier this week a claimant failed to get his right to be forgotten claim to fly before the Nottingham County Court.’
Panopticon, 31st July 2015
Source: www.panopticonblog.com
Man loses ‘right to be forgotten’ Google court bid – BBC News
‘A man involved in a £51m VAT scam has lost a legal bid to have news stories about him removed from Google under the so-called “right to be forgotten”.’
Full story
BBC News, 30th July 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
