Law and the Justice System

The High Court has delivered a judgment dealing with the issue of fraud and interrogatories.

Up to two-thirds of civil hearings will take place face-to-face over the coming months as the caseload increases, with longer operating hours an option for courts if needed.

https://www.litigationfutures.com/news/civil-court-recovery-more-in-person-hearings-and-longer-hours

Corporate criminal liability laws will come under fresh scrutiny as a Law Commission review begins this week.

More than three and a half years after its Call for Evidence on reforming corporate liability for economic crime, the UK government has published its response

The Serious Fraud Office has entered into a Deferred Prosecution Agreement (DPA) with Airline Services Limited (ASL) having today received final approval from Mrs Justice May.

https://www.sfo.gov.uk/2020/10/30/sfo-enters-into-deferred-prosecution-agreement-with-airline-services-limited/

A high-net-worth fraudster who skipped his trial and fled to Dubai has been ordered to pay over £37 million - and faces ten years in prison if he fails to pay.

Prosecution data for the first quarter of 2020/21 - covering the coronavirus lockdown period - has today been published.

How much should sentencing judges rely on a victim’s assessment of the harm they have suffered in a crime?

The SFO has today published a chapter from its handbook which offers comprehensive guidance on how we approach Deferred Prosecution Agreements (DPAs), and how we engage with companies where a DPA is a prospective outcome.

The Serious Fraud Office has reached a Deferred Prosecution Agreement (DPA) with Airline Services Limited (ASL), subject to final approval by the court. This approval will be sought from Mrs Justice May at a public hearing at Southwark Crown Court, sitting at the Royal Courts of Justice, on 30 October 2020.