“A former Tory peer who was jailed over the parliamentary expenses scandal has won £3,500 damages from Essex Police.”
The Independent, 15th February 2013
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“A rogue trader who carried out the UK’s largest ever fraud, losing £1.4 billion in bad deals which nearly brought down a major international bank, was jailed for seven years today.”
The Independent, 20th November 2012
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“Margaret Moran, former Labour MP for Luton South, received more than £53,000 in fraudulent expenses, a jury has found, despite her being mentally unfit to stand trial.”
The Guardian, 13th November 2012
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“He was the very embodiment of the flash City trader – a self-made millionaire who rode the wave of the 1980s big bang to become a financial player famed for throwing lavish parties attended by celebrities and leading business figures.”
The Guardian, 5th November 2012
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“Two Tory peers jailed for fraudulently claiming thousands of pounds of parliamentary expenses have been ordered to pay back £188,000.”
Daily Telegraph, 26th September 2012
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“Former fugitive Asil Nadir has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after being found guilty of stealing more than £28 million from his Polly Peck business empire.”
Daily Telegraph, 23rd August 2012
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“Judge to decide on whether former Labour MP accused of falsely claiming £80,000 expenses should face trial.”
The Guardian, 15th December 2011
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“Three former Labour MPs who were jailed for fiddling their expenses have been ordered to pay back a total of £125,000 – less than half of the money spent on their court cases.”
Daily Telegraph, 15th December 2011
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“Two peers convicted of expenses fraud should be suspended from the House of Lords, a key committee has said.”
BBC News, 4th November 2011
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“A ‘heartless’ charity administrator who took more than £76,000 from a fund for sick children has been jailed.”
BBC News, 6th October 2011
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“The Financial Services Authority and its Swiss counterpart have ordered a ‘comprehensive, independent investigation’ into the events surrounding trading losses at the bank’s London operations.”
Daily Telegraph, 17th September 2011
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“Former Tory peer Lord Hanningfield has jailed for nine months after being found guilty of fiddling his parliamentary expenses.”
Daily Telegraph, 1st July 2011
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“Former billionaire could be entitled to claim up to £145 an hour in court costs under means-testing procedures introduced in 2010.”
The Guardian, 8th June 2011
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“Ex-Tory peer Lord Taylor of Warwick has been jailed for 12 months for falsely claiming £11,277 in parliamentary expenses.”
BBC News, 31st May 2011
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“Former Tory peer Lord Hanningfield has been found guilty of fiddling his parliamentary expenses.”
Daily Telegraph, 26th May 2011
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“The jury in the case of a Conservative peer accused of expenses fraud is due to retire to consider its verdict on Thursday.”
BBC News, 25th May 2011
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“Elliot Morley became the first former minister to be jailed for cheating his expenses when he was sentenced to 16 months today.”
Daily Telegraph, 20th May 2011
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“Hogan Lovells senior litigator Christopher Grierson has been dismissed from the partnership after claiming over £1m in false expenses over the course of four years.”
The Lawyer, 17th May 2011
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“The former Labour minister Elliot Morley faces a prison sentence after pleading guilty to dishonestly claiming more than £30,000 in parliamentary expenses relating to false mortgage claims.”
The Guardian, 7th April 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Ex-Labour MP Jim Devine has been jailed for 16 months for fraudulently claiming £8,385 in expenses.”
BBC News, 31st March 2011
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