Below Maia Cohen-Lask, Associate at Corker Binning, explains the three stages that lead up to a cash forfeiture order, including how cash is seized, prior to discussing the details of the case. Maia also discusses the extent to which cash forfeiture is being expanded by the Criminal Finances Act 2017. The various asset recovery powers contained […]
The new bill, which is being dubbed ‘The Freedom from Equifax Exploitation (FREE) Act’, aims to protect consumers during a data breach that may result in their data being compromised. The bill suggests amending the ‘Fair Credit Reporting Act to enhance fraud alert procedures and provide free access to credit freezes, and for other purposes’. […]
Study of bank fraud victims reveals that one in nine felt like their provider treated them like the criminal, not the victim. Following RBS chief executive, Ross McEwan’s blaming of 'careless' fraud victims for devastating losses of money, Aspect Software responds with further findings that banks are needlessly blaming victims for fraud across the industry, rather […]
A generation of vulnerable people could be faced with problems managing their finances and assets if improvements to the process of setting up a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) is not improved, according to leading law firm Roythornes Solicitors. Elizabeth Young, head of private client at Roythornes, discusses for Lawyer Monthly below. Denzil Lush, the […]
Below, Dominic Carman, noted legal commentator, discusses with Lawyer Monthly the shadowed attention given to the lawyers behind some of the biggest SFO investigations of our time, uncovering the real gainers of large fraud. The phrase cui bono, originally made famous by Cicero, remains a key forensic question in many legal and police investigations. Its […]
Former Senior Judge at the Court of Protection, Denzil Lush, recently gave his opinion regarding Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPAs) and the potential for fraud in a radio interview for BBC Radio 4 and the BBC published the article here. Below experts at Humphries Kirk discuss. Whilst reading this article may encourage fears that making […]
Following the release of the SFO's annual report a few weeks back, Dominic Carman, noted legal commentator, discusses with Lawyer Monthly the lack of any mentions of Libor within the 76-page document. Given that David Green QC has previously stated that the SFO should be judged on their success in the Libor case, this is […]
The UK’s current government, in its recent electoral manifesto, has vowed to get rid of the Serious Fraud Office (SFO), and replace it with a separate entity post-Brexit. Below Dominic Carman, an expert legal commentator, explains the current situation and what we can expect. Driven by Theresa May, the Conservative manifesto pledged to scrap the […]
Today is the implementation date for the fourth EU Money Laundering Directive (MLD4); time to see if preparations are up to scratch or whether a flurry of FCA fines will be issued.
In March we heard of the prosecution of an ex-HBOS (Halifax Bank of Scotland) manager and five others, all but one of whom were convicted for their roles in a complex and long lasting scam involving £245m of fraudulent loans. With mischief including cash in brown envelopes, exotic holidays, luxury yachts, properties in the sun and […]
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