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In a move to protect consumer interests, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), formerly the Financial Services Authority (FSA) has told Self-Invested Pension Plan (SIPP) providers to improve their practise or face regulatory action. This came after the FCA...
Defendants convicted of benefit fraud could now face a prison term of up to 10 years, following new guidance from the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP). Keir Starmer QC said it was time for a ‘tough stance’ given the £1.9bn annual...
Legal expert, Professor Andrew Ashworth, who advised the judiciary on sentencing between 1999 and 2010, argues in a pamphlet released by the Howard League for Penal Reform that thieves and fraudsters should not serve prison sentences. Professor Ashworth...
Today the Sentencing Council has announced the start of a consultation period in respect of proposed changes to the fraud sentencing guidelines. These are intended to replace the existing guidelines published in 2009. The proposals are designed to try and...
Whether you are in a big organisation or a small family run business, there could be a chance of fraud operating in and around you. It is particularly the case where you trust those around you to carry out your instructions and company procedures. The most...
Earlier this year, there were reports concerning the case of Caroline Woollen, the manager of a global offshore company, who stole almost £160,000 from her employer. Caroline Woollen tricked her Danish employer, Nordic Offshore, into believing she had...
Deferred Prosecution Agreements have received Royal Assent and are on track for a 2014 introduction. But what is a DPA and how will it affect businesses in the UK? A Deferred Prosecution Agreement (DPA) is an agreement between the prosecution and the...
Anyone who has been to a football game or concert will have seen individuals trying to sell tickets for these activities outside of the venue. These are often at much steeper prices and where official tickets have sold out. Despite how common place this...
In September 2011, Mr Redmond Johnson pleaded guilty to his role in a £8 million fraud which pressured investors into buying shares in a bio-diesel company called Worldwide Bio Refineries. Mr Johnson was sentenced to three years in prison following his...
US-style Deferred Prosecution Agreements (DPAs) are set to be offered to UK companies being investigated by the Serious Fraud Office and Crown Prosecution Service in early 2014 following a recent response to a consultation paper by The Ministry of Justice. ...
