Law and the Justice System

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  • 14 Mar 2024 12:03 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    International ministers are set to agree new action to take down fraudsters as the first ever Global Fraud Summit begins today.

    Home Secretary James Cleverly will discuss the threats posed by organised crime groups, and how global law enforcement can tackle it, during a series of meetings with senior ministers and representatives from the G7, Five Eyes, Singapore and South Korea, at Lancaster House.

    https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/99961/london-hosts-global-fraud-summit


  • 14 Mar 2024 12:02 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    Fraud is the most common type of crime – 38 per cent of all crime committed in England and Wales last year was fraud. It costs money, weakens our economic security and ruins lives.

    Last night, I welcomed ministers from the G7 and Five Eyes countries, global law enforcement agencies, tech companies and industry partners to Guildhall as part of the government’s Global Fraud Summit.

    Now fraud might not hit the headlines all that often, but that does not mean it is any less damaging to the victims. The government estimates that fraud costs society £6.8bn. That’s money saved by families for that special holiday or by a business looking to expand. Fraud is not a victimless crime, and we should not treat it as such.

    https://www.cityam.com/fraud-isnt-a-victimless-crime-and-we-mustnt-treat-it-as-though-it-is/

  • 14 Mar 2024 11:53 AM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    A care worker from the Essex border has been ordered to pay back over £40,000 after she falsely claimed money for shifts she didn't work. Ann Nelson, of Farm Road, Rainham, was found guilty of fraud by false representation and two additional offences under the Proceeds of Crime Act last month (February 19) at Snaresbrook Crown Court.

    https://www.essexlive.news/news/essex-news/rainham-care-worker-claiming-money-9150484

  • 08 Mar 2024 10:51 AM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    Companies House implements robust measures, including enhanced data checks and criminal penalties, to combat fraud and misinformation

    In a ground-breaking move, Companies House has initiated the first phase of implementing new powers granted by the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (ECCT Act) on March 4, 2024. Aimed at enhancing data quality and curbing misuse of the companies register, these measures signify the most significant change in Companies House's 180-year history.

    https://www.solicitorsjournal.com/sjarticle/companies-house-empowered-to-combat-fraud-new-measures-under-economic-crime-act-take-effect


  • 23 Feb 2024 11:46 AM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    The total volume of fraud cases heard in UK Crown Courts was 226 cases in 2023, up from 221 cases in 2022, according to KPMG UK’s Fraud Barometer.

    KPMG found that the total value of fraud hit £992.9mn in 2023, a slight decrease from £1.1bn the previous year.

    https://www.ftadviser.com/your-industry/2024/02/16/more-fraud-cases-over-100k-reaching-crown-courts/

  • 17 Feb 2024 1:02 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    An English judge faces jail after being convicted of involvement in a scheme to defraud almost £2 million from the legal aid system.

    Rasib Ghaffar, 54, a barrister and part-time immigration tribunal judge, conspired to inflate legal fees and work claimed for in 2011 and 2012 together with Gazi Khan, 55, legal clerk; Azar Khan, 52, solicitor advocate; and Joseph Kyeremeh, 73, solicitor.

    https://www.scottishlegal.com/articles/england-judge-facing-jail-over-ps2m-legal-aid-fraud


  • 08 Feb 2024 2:00 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    Fraud costs UK businesses billions of pounds every year.

    The Government has been asked to set out how it is tackling the use by Iran and other state actors of UK-registered companies to avoid sanctions.

    The head of the Business and Trade Committee said that foreign powers are abusing systems like the Companies House database, which all UK companies are registered to.

    https://www.shropshirestar.com/news/uk-news/2024/02/07/mps-ask-for-data-on-how-foreign-states-are-abusing-companies-house/


  • 08 Feb 2024 1:55 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    The UK Government has announced it is retaining the Digital Economy Act of 2017 following a statutory review of the legislation.

    The Cabinet Office said the act, which introduced a legal gateway for data sharing between public bodies to reduce fraud, has saved taxpayers at least £137 million from more than 100 pilot projects between 70 local authorities and 17 government departments or agencies.

    https://www.ukauthority.com/articles/government-sticks-with-digital-economy-act/


  • 07 Feb 2024 3:45 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    The UK government has been urged to do more to crack down on fraud after new data showed the number of high-value criminal cases reaching the courts has stayed flat despite a sharp rise in fraud.

    UK crown courts heard 226 fraud cases last year compared with 221 in 2022, according to new figures from KPMG’s Fraud Barometer, which tracks cases worth £100,000 and above. KPMG recorded 298 such cases in 2021, a 66 per cent increase from 2020.

    https://www.cityam.com/prosecutions-fail-to-keep-up-with-uks-growing-fraud-epidemic/


  • 27 Jan 2024 3:26 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    Kathleen Crane had endured an ‘appalling experience’ after being wrongly convicted of fraud as part of the Post Office scandal.

    A former subpostmistress who was convicted of fraud based on evidence from the Post Office’s faulty Horizon IT system has had her conviction quashed by the Court of Appeal.

    https://www.shropshirestar.com/news/uk-news/2024/01/25/former-subpostmistress-who-suffered-in-silence-has-conviction-quashed/

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