“A self-styled Italian lawyer has been found guilty of tricking people into
thinking he was a bona fide legal professional.”
Daily Telegraph, 27th March 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“A husband has won £25,000 in damages for ‘bereavement’ after his wife tricked him into believing children whom he raised until they were teenagers were his rather than the products of affairs.”
Daily Telegraph, 13th January 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Part I of this Article considered the approach of the courts and Insurers during the litigation process, but what happens post-litigation? Part II considers that very question.”
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Zenith Chambers, 11th April 2012
Source: www.zenithchambers.co.uk
“A group of women have launched landmark court action against Britain’s biggest police force, claiming they were duped into forming long-term relationships with undercover policemen.”
Daily Telegraph, 16th December 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“People found guilty of obtaining personal details by deception – known as ‘blagging’ – should be jailed, Deputy PM Nick Clegg has said.”
BBC News, 14th July 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A man who faked his own death by leaving his clothing, car keys and a suicide note on a beach was today convicted of child sex offences.”
The Independent, 31st May 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“A teenager will be deported to his home country of Pakistan after lying about his past in a bid for UK residency.”
BBC News, 30th March 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Adedoyin v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2010] EWCA Civ 773; [2010] WLR (D) 172
“Dishonesty or deception was required to render a false representation a ground for mandatory refusal of an application for extension of leave to remain. The term ‘false representations’ in paras 320(7A)(7B) and 322(1A) of the Immigration Rules should be read as meaning ‘dishonest representations’, though the dishonesty need not be that of the claimant himself.”
WLR Daily, 7th July 2010
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
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Chancery Division
“Damages for loss of a chance were recoverable in an action for deceit.”
The Times, 23rd June 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
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4 Eng Ltd v Harper and another [2008] EWHC 915 (Ch); [2008] WLR (D) 131
“There was no objection in principle to recovery of damages for loss of a chance in an action for deceit.”
WLR Daily, 30th April 2008
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
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