Hoffman: What more could we have done in Nigeria fraud case? – Legal Futures

Posted September 13th, 2024 in arbitration, bills, bribery, contracts, corruption, energy, fraud, news by tracey

‘The former law lord who presided over the arbitration whose $11bn award was later found to have been obtained by fraud has said there was nothing the panel could have done differently.’

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Legal Futures, 13th September 2024

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Corruption review finds ‘red flags’ in more than 130 Covid contracts – BBC News

‘An anti-corruption charity says it has identified significant concerns in contracts worth over £15.3bn awarded by the Conservative government during the Covid pandemic, equivalent to one in every £3 spent.’

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BBC News, 9th September 2024

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Restraint Orders: Is Complexity of Financial Structures and Indicator of Dishonesty – Expert Witness Journal

Posted September 5th, 2024 in corruption, fraud, money laundering, news, proceeds of crime, restraint orders by sally

‘Solicitors dealing with complex fraud, money-laundering and corruption cases are very well used to having clients who are particularly vexed about their assets being restrained by a law-enforcement agency at a without notice hearing, the application perhaps being made without a charging decision even being in sight. This article focuses on the reliance, arguably the over-reliance by investigators and prosecutors, of complex financial arrangements uncovered by the financial investigators which are then labelled as, e.g. a “complex web”, “designed to obfuscate” or to keep the world in the dark about true beneficial ownership etc. In a challenge to the Restraint Order are these complex arrangements a difficult hurdle to clear for defenders?’

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Expert Witness Journal, August 2024

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Corrupt border officer jailed for aiding drugs gang – BBC News

‘A corrupt Border Force officer who allowed a car carrying drugs through a ferry terminal has been jailed for two years.’

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BBC News, 11th June 2024

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Restraint Orders: Is Complexity of Financial Structures an Indicator of Dishonesty? – Doughty Street Chambers

Posted April 30th, 2024 in chambers articles, corruption, fraud, money laundering, news, restraint orders by sally

‘Solicitors dealing with complex fraud, money-laundering and corruption cases are very well used to having clients who are particularly vexed about their assets being restrained by a law-enforcement agency at a without notice hearing, the application perhaps being made without a charging decision even being in sight. This article focuses on the reliance, arguably the over-reliance by investigators and prosecutors, of complex financial arrangements uncovered by the financial investigators which are then labelled as, e.g. a ‘complex web’, ‘designed to obfuscate’ or to keep the world in the dark about true beneficial ownership etc. In a challenge to the Restraint Order are these complex arrangements a difficult hurdle to clear for defenders?’

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Doughty Street Chambers, 22nd April 2024

Source: insights.doughtystreet.co.uk

Ministry of Defence official took £70,000 in secret payments – BBC News

‘A former Ministry of Defence (MoD) official has been jailed after taking £70,000 in secret payments and gifts.’

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BBC news, 13th April 2024

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Lawyers raise alarm at struggle to tackle UK local government corruption – The Guardian

Posted February 2nd, 2024 in corruption, fraud, legal profession, local government, news, statistics by sally

‘Lawyers have raised alarm at the lack of oversight in local government, as a Guardian analysis found almost one in 10 councils in the UK have been subject to a corruption investigation in the past decade.’

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The Guardian, 2nd February 2024

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Two men jailed on racist police officer’s evidence have convictions overturned – The Guardian

‘Two men who were framed by a racist and corrupt detective for the same offence he was later jailed for have had their convictions posthumously quashed by the court of appeal 46 years later.’

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The Guardian, 18th January 2024

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Senior officer in Stephen Lawrence case was ‘corrupt’, Met document claims – The Guardian

Posted November 15th, 2023 in bereavement, children, corruption, murder, news, perjury, police, professional conduct, racism by sally

‘A former Scotland Yard intelligence chief should face a new investigation into alleged perjury, the mother of Stephen Lawrence has said, after the unearthing of documents claiming he was corrupt.’

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The Guardian, 14th November 2023

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Five men sentenced for bribery and corruption that resulted in a loss of over £400,000 – Crown Prosecution Service

‘Five men have been sentenced today (9 November 2023) over waste disposal contracts that resulted in losses of around £417,000 to Cardiff City Council.’

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Crown Prosecution Service, 9th November 2023

Source: www.cps.gov.uk

Cheshire Police employee who tipped off criminal friend is jailed – BBC News

‘A police employee who tipped off a criminal friend about a covert investigation has been jailed.’

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BBC News, 4th November 2023

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New Act – legislation.gov.uk

Posted October 30th, 2023 in company directors, company law, corruption, fraud, legislation, money laundering by tracey

2023 c. 56 – Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023

Robust new laws to fight corruption, money laundering and fraud – Home Office

‘The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act received Royal Assent on Thursday 26 October.’

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Home Office, 26th October 2023

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1,000 Met Police officers suspended or on restricted duties – BBC News

‘More than 1,000 Metropolitan Police officers are currently suspended or on restricted duties, the force has said, as it tries to root out rogue officers.’

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BBC News, 19th September 2023

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Police officers to face quicker sackings for gross misconduct in England and Wales – BBC News

Posted August 31st, 2023 in corruption, disciplinary procedures, dismissal, murder, news, police, rape, regulations, vetting by tracey

‘Police officers guilty of gross misconduct in England and Wales will face automatic sackings, the government has announced.’

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BBC News, 31st August 2023

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Ex-police officer jailed for sex with crime victim – BBC News

‘A former police officer has been jailed for having sex with a vulnerable victim of crime he met while on duty.’

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BBC News, 18th August 2023

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Bribery arrests bring corruption risks faced by mining firms into focus – OUT-LAW.com

Posted August 15th, 2023 in bribery, corruption, national crime agency, news by sally

‘Recent charges brought by the UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA) highlight the need for businesses to be alert to the risk of bribes being solicited to move their projects forward, an expert in managing corruption risk has said.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 14th August 2023

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Cases of two men convicted on corrupt police officer’s evidence referred back to courts – The Guardian

‘Two men who died with convictions based on evidence from a disgraced police officer with a history of racism and corruption have had their cases referred back to the courts.’

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The Guardian, 4th August 2023

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Met Police apologise over Daniel Morgan murder probe – BBC News

Posted July 19th, 2023 in bereavement, corruption, damages, families, inquiries, murder, news, police by tracey

‘The Met Police has apologised to the family of private detective Daniel Morgan, who was murdered in 1987.’

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BBC News, 19th July 2023

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Stephen Lawrence inquiry should have received more from Met, IOPC found – The Guardian

Posted June 27th, 2023 in corruption, inquiries, London, murder, news, police, racism by sally

‘An official investigation has concluded that Scotland Yard had information that “could and should” have been handed to the inquiry into Stephen Lawrence’s murder but failed to disclose it, the Guardian has learned.’

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The Guardian, 26th June 2023

Source: www.theguardian.com