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In a previous article, ‘Understanding Civil Fraud | Common Categories Explained’ we outlined the key differences between civil and criminal fraud, and highlighted common civil fraud claims that are regularly pursued through civil courts. In this article, we focus on two further civil fraud claims in which a third party may become accountable for another […]

Company directors and other company officers have a range of duties and obligations should their company become insolvent, regardless of whether it continues to trade or trading has stopped. Failure to comply with these obligations can result in the company liquidator or administrator i.e. the Insolvency Practitioner bringing civil claims against company directors. As explained […]

In previous articles, we have referred to the enforcement powers provided by the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (POCA), which enable authorised enforcement agencies such as the police, the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) and HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC), to obtain Account Freezing Orders. These Orders authorise the freezing of assets, such as cash and […]

‘Hacking’ is the act of identifying and exploiting weaknesses in a computer, smartphone, tablet or network system to gain unauthorised access to personal or organisational data. While some individuals engage in hacking lawfully to help protect confidential information and strengthen security, the term is generally associated with cybercrime and computer misuse, which amounts to a […]

HMRC Revenue and Customs officers, police officers or other appropriate authority officers may seize cash exceeding one thousand pounds where there are reasonable grounds for suspecting that it constitutes recoverable property, represents the proceeds of crime or is intended for use in unlawful conduct. The cash may initially be detained for up to forty-eight hours. […]

All businesses must take active steps to prevent their services from being used to facilitate money laundering, and those operating within a regulated sector are required to implement and maintain effective anti-money laundering procedures. If a supervisory authority is satisfied that a person or business has breached the Regulations, or has been knowingly concerned in […]