Chester ‘cash-for-crash’ bus fraud: Ringleader convicted – BBC News
‘The ringleader of a gang who ran a “cash-for-crash” scam involving bus passengers has been convicted of fraud.’
BBC News, 2nd April 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: fraud
Pleadings and putting to proof – an update – Park Square Barristers
‘An appeal case from the High Court has clarified the position post-Hussain v Amin Charters in respect of road traffic insurers putting claimants to proof due to concerns about fraud.’
Park Square Barristers, 31st March 2015
Source: www.parksquarebarristers.co.uk
The Cat’s Out of the Bag: legal advice privilege and the risks of being caught with a divorce lawyer – Family Law Week
‘Samuel Littlejohns, pupil at 1 Hare Court, examines whether the very fact that a party consulted a lawyer at a given time is privileged information, and the practical consequences of this for practitioners.’
Family Law Week, 27th March 2015
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
A4e staff jailed for DWP back-to-work training fraud – BBC News
‘Six employees at a back-to-work recruitment company have been jailed for a fraud that saw them falsely claim almost £300,000.’
BBC News, 31st March 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Regina v Quillan and others – WLR Daily
Regina v Quillan and others [2015] EWCA Crim 538; [2015] WLR (D) 144
‘If it was likely that a judge would need to make a ruling on a question of law relating to a criminal trial, it would usually be better to order a preparatory hearing before the start of the trial rather than having to make such a ruling after the jury had been sworn and the trial commenced, when any appeal against such a ruling by the Crown would require an undertaking that the defendant was entitled to be acquitted if the appeal failed.’
WLR Daily, 25th March
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Former solicitor is told he should be ‘grateful’ that vigilante paedophile hunter caught him – Daily Telegraph
‘Martin Currier, 51, went to meet a 13-year-old girl he met online but was confronted by famed paedophile vigilante Stinson Hunter who reported him to police.’
Daily Telegraph, 27th March 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
The Insurance Act 2015: practical changes for insurers to consider – OUT-LAW.com
‘The 2015 Insurance Act will, subject to an 18-month transition period, introduce what the UK government has described as “the biggest reform to insurance contract law in more than a century”.’
OUT-LAW.com, March 2015
Source: www.out-law.com
Cambridge University bursar jailed for stealing £300,000 to fund bingo addiction – Daily Telegraph
‘A woman who stole nearly £300,000 from one of Cambridge’s most famous colleges as she squandered more than £6 million on bingo has been jailed.’
Daily Telegraph, 16th March 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Golf champ Alan Bannister jailed for £26,000 benefit fraud – BBC News
‘A champion golfer who claimed £26,000 in benefits saying he was too ill to walk but played the sport regularly has been jailed for six months.’
BBC News, 12th March 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
HSBC should face UK criminal charges, says former public prosecutor – The Guardian
‘HSBC’s Swiss arm is potentially open to a range of criminal charges in Britain because there is “credible evidence” that it has had a role in enabling tax evasion, according to a former director of public prosecutions.’
The Guardian, 22nd February 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
ATE insurer not estopped from avoiding policy, High Court rules – Litigation Futures
‘After-the-event (ATE) insurer Temple Legal Protection was not estopped from avoiding payment on a policy after a fraudulent misrepresentation, the High Court has ruled.’
Litigation Futures, 18th February 2015
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Bridegroom who couldn’t remember the name of the woman he planned to marry is jailed for attempting to break UK immigration laws – The Independent
‘A bridegroom who couldn’t remember the name of the woman he planned to marry has been jailed for attempting to undergo a bogus wedding to cheat immigration laws.’
The Independent, 13th February 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Insurance surgery: Up for the challenge – New Law Journal
‘How should local authorities respond to the compensation claims landscape, asks Carol Dalton.’
New Law Journal, 13th February 2015
Source: www.newlawjournal.co.uk
Tax authorities should prosecute evaders, says Keir Starmer – The Guardian
‘Criminal prosecution for tax evasion should become the default position of the tax authorities, Keir Starmer, the former director of public prosecutions, has said, as HM Revenue and Customs came under further scrutiny over whether it responded to an email from a French whistleblower setting out details of the scale of tax evasion by HSBC.’
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The Guardian, 13th February 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Lithuanian fraudster used ‘clever’ scam to steal £32,000 from John Lewis – Daily Telegraph
‘Judge condemns Laima Butke’s devious con and jails her for 19-months, saying she hurt “decent company” John Lewis.’
Daily Telegraph, 6th February 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Judge to see forensics that point to Tower Hamlets vote fraud – Daily Telegraph
‘Evidence from an independent forensic scientist will form the centrepiece of a rare election fraud trial opening at the High Court on Monday.’
Daily Telegraph, 1st February 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
City fraudster who scammed £5.5m out of 100 investors is jailed for seven years – The Guardian
‘A fraudster who scammed more than 100 investors out of £5.5m and spent nearly half to fund his lavish lifestyle has been jailed.’
The Guardian, 30th January 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
