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UK serious and organised crime prevention spending too low, say MPs
By Sara Lewis
Online Published Date:
04 October 2019
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December/January 2019 - 04 October 2019
Good overall but some inconsistency – inspectorate on SFO case progression
The UK Serious Fraud Office (SFO) record on handling cases from acceptance through to the decision to charge is generally good, says the HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate, but its report [1] notes some weaknesses.Inspectors looked at six..
Online Published Date:
25 October 2019
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December/January 2019 - 04 October 2019
Covert surveillance: right for the SFO?
Neil Williams(+44 (0)203 910 4566,neil.williams@rahmanravelli.co.uk) is legal director at Rahman Ravelli.
Online Published Date:
25 October 2019
Appeared in issue:
December/January 2019 - 04 October 2019
SFO closes LIBOR rigging inquiry
The UK Serious Fraud Office announced on 18 October [2019] that it had closed its seven-year investigation into the manipulation of LIBOR, the benchmark interest rate based on London banks’ estimates of their cost of borrowing. No further charges..
Online Published Date:
25 October 2019
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December/January 2019 - 04 October 2019
Italy issues first fine for whistleblower retaliation
By Sara Lewis
Online Published Date:
25 October 2019
Appeared in issue:
December/January 2019 - 04 October 2019
Barclays trio knew Qatari payments were “dodgy”, court hears
By Sara Lewis
Online Published Date:
25 October 2019
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December/January 2019 - 04 October 2019
Investigation dos and don’ts
Cindy Hofmann (+41 58 249 56 25, cindyhofmann@kpmg.com) is a forensic specialist with KPMG in Zurich, Switzerland.
Online Published Date:
25 October 2019
Appeared in issue:
December/January 2019 - 04 October 2019
Former Unaoil executives admit oil sector bribery in US proceedings
By Keith Nuthall
Online Published Date:
04 November 2019
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December/January 2019 - 04 October 2019
Quincecare duty breach – the first successful claim
Andrea Monks (+44 (0)20 7710 4767, andrea.monks@lw.com) is a partner and Nell Perks (+44 (0)20 7710 4749, helennell.perks@lw.com) an associate at Latham & Watkins LLP. This article was prepared with the assistance of Callum Rodgers.
Online Published Date:
05 November 2019
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December/January 2019 - 04 October 2019
Push payment fraud refund should be legal obligation, say UK MPs
By Sara Lewis
Online Published Date:
07 November 2019
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December/January 2019 - 04 October 2019
AI for investigation and litigation – a way to go?
Farheen Ishtiaq (+44 (0)20 7186 0420, farheenishtiaq@fulcrumchambers.com) is a solicitor at Fulcrum Chambers Ltd.
Online Published Date:
21 November 2019
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December/January 2019 - 04 October 2019
EU currents – VAT reforms, national fraud strategy count, Bulgaria & Romania update
By Keith Nuthall
Online Published Date:
23 November 2019
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December/January 2019 - 04 October 2019
Alstom fined UK15 million for Tunisian tram contract bribes
By Sara Lewis
Online Published Date:
28 November 2019
Appeared in issue:
December/January 2019 - 04 October 2019
Slowing the carousel
Jérôme Bryssinck (020 3808 8299) is Head of Government Solutions at Quantexa.
Online Published Date:
29 November 2019
Appeared in issue:
December/January 2019 - 04 October 2019
HMRC fraud unit claws back UK£5.4 billion in tax and fines
By Sara Lewis
Online Published Date:
05 December 2019
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December/January 2019 - 04 October 2019
Fraud policing in the UK – “the demand is immense”
Esther Martin (esther.martin@informa.com),
Assistant Editor
Online Published Date:
05 December 2019
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December/January 2019 - 04 October 2019
Can you believe your eyes? Deepfakes and fraud
Elizabeth
Metliss (+44 (0)20
3321 7472, elizabeth.metliss@mishcon.com) and Sofia Berggren (+44
(0)20 3321 6004, sofia.berggren@mishcon.com) are lawyers with Mishcon de Reya.
Elizabeth is an associate in the dispute resolution department, specialising in
civil fraud and commercial litigation, and Sofia is a trainee solicitor.
Online Published Date:
05 December 2019
Appeared in issue:
December/January 2019 - 04 October 2019
Unlocking the crypt: the rise (and rise) of cryptofrauds
KeithOliver (+44 (0)207822 7777 keoliver@petersandpeters.co.uk) is Head of International and AmaliaNeenan is a Legal Researcher at Peters & Peters LLP.
Online Published Date:
05 December 2019
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December/January 2019 - 04 October 2019
Cyber threats, trends and defences
Andrew Beckett (+44 (0)20 7029 5156, andrew.beckett@kroll.com) is a managing director and EMEA leader for Kroll’scyber riskpractice (www.kroll.com/en/services/cyber-risk).
Online Published Date:
05 December 2019
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December/January 2019 - 04 October 2019
Risk-sensitive – fraud awareness and training
Dynamic risks, already a tricksychallenge when designing controls, will prove doubly difficult to manage if not
understood or recognisable by those who face them: fraud too often falls into
this class although there are plenty of resources – generic..
Online Published Date:
05 December 2019
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December/January 2019 - 04 October 2019
Poll shows less perceived corruption in EU than in 2013
By Sara Lewis
Online Published Date:
12 December 2019
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December/January 2019 - 04 October 2019
SFO charges former Serco directors with fraud, follows DPA
The UK’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has charged two former directors of British public services contractor Serco with fraud and false accounting over dishonestly operating an offender tagging contract, after agreeing a deferred prosecution agreement..
Online Published Date:
19 December 2019
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December/January 2019 - 04 October 2019