Coroner Alan Crickmore jailed for eight years over £2m theft – BBC News

Posted November 29th, 2013 in coroners, fraud, news, sentencing, theft by sally

“A former Gloucestershire coroner has been jailed for eight years for stealing £2m from clients, some of whom had died, at his solicitors practice.”

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BBC News, 28th November 2013

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Carole Waugh murder: conman Rakesh Bhayani jailed for life – The Guardian

Posted November 29th, 2013 in conspiracy, fraud, murder, news, perverting the course of justice, sentencing by sally

“A conman has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 27 years after stabbing to death a wealthy woman in her flat, hiding her body in the boot of a car and spending her money.”

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The Guardian, 28th November 2013

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‘Drugs and prostitutes’ banker George Kalmar jailed – BBC News

Posted November 27th, 2013 in banking, fraud, news, sentencing by tracey

‘A former executive at global financial services firm Morgan Stanley has been jailed for embezzling almost £400,000 to fund a lavish lifestyle.’

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BBC News, 26th November 2013

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Dixons Retail plc v Revenue and Customs Commissioners – WLR Daily

Posted November 25th, 2013 in consumer credit, EC law, fraud, law reports, sale of goods, VAT by tracey

Dixons Retail plc v Revenue and Customs Commissioners: (Case C-494/12);   [2013] WLR (D)  448

‘Pursuant to articles 2(1), 5(1) and 11A(1)(a) of Sixth Council Directive 77/388/EEC and articles 2(1)(a), 14(1) and 73 of Council Directive 2006/112/EC, the physical transfer of goods to a purchaser who had fraudulently used a bank card as a means of payment constituted a “supply of goods” within the meaning of articles 2(1) and 5(1) of Directive 77/388 and articles 2(1)(a) and 14(1) of Directive 2006/112 and, in the context of such a transfer, the payment made by a third party, under an agreement concluded between it and the supplier of those goods by which the third party undertook to pay the supplier for the goods sold by the latter to purchasers using such a card as a means of payment, constituted “consideration” within the meaning of article 11A(1)(a) of Directive 77/388 and article 73 of Directive 2006/112.’

WLR Daily, 21st November 2013

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Regina v Sakalauskas – WLR Daily

Posted November 20th, 2013 in appeals, energy, fraud, law reports by sally

Regina v Sakalauskas [2013] WLR (D) 442

“‘Any article’ in section 6(1) of the Fraud Act 2006 meant any article the defendant had with him for the purpose or intention of using in the course of or in connection with any fraud and use necessarily related to use in the future and not articles which had been used in the past.”

WLR Daily, 15th November 2013

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Benefits fraudster who fled to Costa del Sol jailed for three years

Posted November 19th, 2013 in benefits, extradition, fraud, fugitive offenders, news, sentencing, social security by sally

“A benefits fraudster who fled to the Costa del Sol ahead of sentencing in 2008 has been jailed for three years. Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith labelled it ‘outrageous’ that 70-year-old Norman Brennan had been in Spain for five years, and vowed to bring the pensioner back to face justice.”

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The Independent, 18th November 2013

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Judge sums up divorce tycoon Scot Young as a ‘fraudster’ – The Independent

Posted November 18th, 2013 in bankruptcy, divorce, fraud, news, solicitors by sally

“The bankrupt tycoon embroiled in Britain’s most high-profile divorce has been labelled a ‘fraudster’ in a separate High Court judgment. Scot Young, a property and telecoms magnate in the middle of an acrimonious battle against his estranged wife, has been caught up in separate litigation involving a former lawyer and one of his alleged creditors.”

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The Independent, 17th November 2013

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Complex fraud trial threatened as barristers decline work at reduced rate – The Guardian

Posted November 15th, 2013 in barristers, defence, fraud, legal aid, news, trials by tracey

“A complex fraud trial is threatened with collapse because barristers are refusing to take on defence work due to government cuts in legal aid. The case, involving eight defendants accused of what is known as a land bank fraud, is the first criminal proceeding affected by concerted action by advocates declining to accept work for significantly lower fees.”

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The Guardian, 14th November 2013

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Justice Committee calls for “more meaningful” penalties for companies convicted of financial crime – OUT-LAW.com

“Fines handed to companies convicted of fraud or other financial crimes should be calculated as a percentage of turnover, rather than with reference to the amount of financial harm caused, a committee of MPs has said.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 13th November 2013

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Pensioner jailed after conning blind widow out of £2.2m estate – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 13th, 2013 in forgery, fraud, money laundering, news, obtaining property by deception, sentencing by tracey

“A pensioner who went on the run after conning a blind widow out of her £2.2m estate has been jailed for 10 years.”

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Daily Telegraph, 13th November 2013

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Bomb detector conman James McCormick loses appeal bid – BBC News

Posted November 13th, 2013 in appeals, confiscation, explosives, fraud, Iraq, news, sentencing by tracey

“A UK businessman who sold fake bomb detectors around the world has lost a challenge against his 10-year sentence.”

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BBC News, 12th November 2013

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Introduce stiffer fines for companies guilty of fraud, says new report by MPs – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 11th, 2013 in fines, fraud, news, select committees, sentencing by michael

“Plans set out by the Sentencing Council earlier this year could lead to ‘overly lenient’ punishment, parliamentary committee says.”

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Daily Telegraph, 8th November 2013

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Security pair jailed for Birmingham Airport smuggling – BBC News

Posted November 5th, 2013 in airports, conspiracy, fraud, gangs, immigration, news, sentencing by sally

“Two security workers have been jailed for helping to smuggle illegal immigrants through Birmingham Airport.”

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BBC News, 4th November 2013

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East Europeans jailed for fraud over £750,000 ‘benefit tourists’ – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 5th, 2013 in benefits, conspiracy, fraud, news, sentencing, social services by sally

“Three Eastern Europeans who flew friends and family into Britain and claimed £750,000 in tax credits have been jailed for a total of 12 years.”

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Daily Telegraph, 4th November 2013

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Hundreds of Italian couples accused of fraudulently getting ‘quickie divorces’ in UK – Daily Telegraph

Posted October 31st, 2013 in divorce, fraud, news by michael

“Britain’s top family judge has been asked to cancel 180 divorces after being told the UK courts have been exploited in a massive ‘fraud’ by Italians seeking a quick end to their marriages.”

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Daily Telegraph, 30th October 2013

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‘Cash for crash’ fraud – sentencing in the criminal courts by Bronia Hartley – Zenith Chambers

Posted October 30th, 2013 in accidents, appeals, conspiracy, consultations, fraud, insurance, news, road traffic, sentencing by sally

“The Court of Appeal in the recent case of McKenzie [2013] EWCA Crim 1544 dismissed the Defendant’s appeal against the sentence of 15 months’ imprisonment imposed by the Crown Court following his conviction after trial for a fraud committed in the context of false insurance claims in the form of ‘cash for crash’ incidents.”

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Zenith Chambers, 25th October 2013

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Barrister to be disbarred for £900,000 fraud – Bar Standards Board

Posted October 29th, 2013 in barristers, disciplinary procedures, disqualification, fraud, news, tribunals by sally

“A public disciplinary tribunal has ordered the disbarment of a barrister for dishonest conduct following convictions for a range of fraud offences amounting to around £900,000.”

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Bar Standards Board, 24th October 2013

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SFO could snoop on communications to uncover evidence of corruption, says director – OUT-LAW.com

“The director of the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has warned that the agency may use powers of surveillance to uncover evidence of corruption within corporates.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 25th October 2013

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Eccles couple sentenced for trafficking servant girl – BBC News

“A couple who trafficked a 10-year-old girl to the UK who was repeatedly raped and kept as a servant for nearly a decade have been jailed.”

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BBC News, 23rd October 2013

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MoJ decides against increase in small claims track limit – Law Society’s Gazette

“The Ministry of Justice will today confirm there is to be no increase in the small claims court limit.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 23rd October 2013

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