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Fall in reported fraud cases ‘calm before the storm’
Jan
A recent report has suggested that the level of reported fraud cases in the North West has halved in the last twelve months, to £94 million. These figures indicate that the cost of fraud to the North West has fallen below that to the north east, Midlands and Scotland for the first time since...
North West drugs conspiracy – 13 plead guilty but our client acquitted!
Nov
It was widely reported over the weekend that 13 members of an organised crime ring spanning Lancashire, Merseyside and Cumbria had pleaded guilty to conspiring to supply drugs of classes A, B and C. They will be sentenced at a later date. What was not reported was that we represented a client...
First sentence passed under the Bribery Act
Nov
A court clerk from London has been sentenced to 6 in prison for misconduct in public office and 3 years in prison for an offence of bribery. The sentences will run concurrently. The latter represents the first sentence handed down under the new Act and sends a clear message that this new...
More ways to blow the whistle on bribery and corruption
Nov
On 1st November the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) launched a 'whistle-blower hotline' coupled with an online service for reporting suspected fraud and corruption. The new route is primarily targeted at people who have insider knowledge through their professional activities of situations that appear...
The Bribery Act now in force - what do the new laws mean for businesses?
Jul
The Bribery Act came into force on July 1st 2011 following a delay during which the Ministry of Justice published guidance to assist commercial organisations in preventing bribery. The commercial offence contained in section 7 of the Bribery Act represents a major shift from the old law and...
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