Law and the Justice System

A specialist taskforce to tackle staff corruption in jails has been announced by Justice Secretary David Gauke today (4 May 2019).

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-prison-anti-corruption-taskforce-unveiled

David Gauke, the justice secretary, delivered an upbeat assessment this morning on his chances of boosting the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) budget after huge cuts.

A PAKISTANI-origin man convicted in the UK’s biggest ever cyber fraud case is now facing a confiscation hearing in a British court.

A man has been seriously injured after dousing himself with acid in court.

TSB will tomorrow announce a fraud refund guarantee that means the bank’s 5.2m customers will be covered if they are an innocent victim of fraud.

A woman has been convicted of fraud in what is believed to be the first private prosecution in the UK by an insurance company against a so-called “slip-and-trip” fraudster.

https://www.scottishlegal.com/article/england-woman-convicted-for-slip-and-trip-fraud-in-first-of-its-kind-private-prosecution

Companies should be prepared to keep hold of evidence of fraud and corruption in their ranks if they want to co-operate with the authorities, the boss of the UK fraud office has said.

http://www.cityam.com/275716/fraud-squad-boss-favour-firms-keep-hold-incriminating

A Sussex Police project which supports the vulnerable victims of fraud has been praised by a new national report.

https://www.spiritfm.net/news/sussex-news/2842223/sussex-police-praised-for-work-protecting-vulnerable-fraud-victims/#.XKaQOastQx4.twitter

The UK’s top fraud prosecutor has thrown her weight behind American-style corporate plea bargains amid criticism that they can allow companies to admit wrongdoing without leading to successful prosecutions of individuals.

https://uk.reuters.com/article/us-britain-sfo/uks-top-fraud-prosecutor-backs-u-s-style-plea-bargaining-deals-idUKKCN1RA28H

The SFO has secured the forfeiture of over £1.5 million from convicted fraudster Nisar Afzal, 61, of Birmingham.

https://www.sfo.gov.uk/2019/03/15/sfo-nets-1-52m-from-convicted-birmingham-fraudster/