Suspended sentence for nanny thief – The Independent
” A nanny who stole more than £6,000 from an heiress has avoided an immediate jail sentence.”
The Independent, 4th November 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Category: fraud
Pakistan cricketers guilty of betting scam – BBC News
“Pakistan cricketers Salman Butt and Mohammad Asif have been found guilty of their part in a ‘spot-fixing’ scam after a trial at Southwark Crown Court.”
BBC News, 1st November 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Lapland ‘con’ duo cleared on appeal – The Independent
“Two brothers jailed after being accused of conning thousands of customers into visiting what they claimed was a Lapland-style theme park had their convictions overturned by appeal judges today.”
The Independent, 26th October 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Bogus doctor: Lewisham PCT’s Conrad De Souza jailed – BBC News
“A man who spent a decade pretending to be a doctor at an NHS trust in south London has been jailed for 27 months.”
BBC News, 24th October 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Man jailed over fraud technology – The Independent
“An international computer whizz-kid was jailed today after trying to bring new bank card scamming technology into Britain. German Thomas Beeckmann, 26, was stopped in June at Victoria coach station having just arrived from Holland.Police found 17 electronic circuits capable of stealing £150 million a year from chip and PIN machines.”
The Independent, 14th October 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Phone fraud: Five jailed for £4.5m premium line scam – BBC News
“Five men have been jailed for their part in a £4.5m global premium phone line scam. Southwark Crown Court heard they used stolen identities to obtain mobile phone Sim cards which were sent abroad.”
BBC News, 12th October 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Attorney General: current Government policy on economic crime – Attorney General’s Office
Attorney General: current Government policy on economic crime
Speech by Attorney General Dominic Grieve QC MP
Attorney General’s Office, 5th September 2011
Source: www.attorneygeneral.gov.uk
‘Lord’ Edward Davenport jailed for multimillion-pound fraud – The Guardian
“An entrepreneur whose lavish home was used in scenes from the Oscar-winning film The King’s Speech and for a less mainstream ‘porn disco’ has been jailed for a multimillion-pound fraud.”
The Guardian, 5th October 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Unreasonableness to the Rescue? – Hardwicke Chambers
“It has long been established that at common law a person cannot avoid liability for fraudulent statements by inserting a clause in the contract that the other party is not to rely upon them: S Pearson & Son Ltd v Dublin Corpn [1907] AC 351. However, fraudulent or reckless mis-representations are notoriously difficult to prove, not least because, although the civil standard of proof applies, cogent evidence will be required to establish the ‘misdemeanour’. And, of course, the relevant knowledge and/or documentation needed to satisfy the Court are likely to be within the representor’s control.”
Hardwicke Chambers, 30th September 2011
Source: www.hardwicke.co.uk
Battle of the oligarchs as Roman Abramovich and Boris Berezovsky appear at High Court – Daily Telegraph
“Roman Abramovich forced fellow oligarch Boris Berozovsky to sell him billions of pounds of shares cheaply by threatening that Vladimir Putin would seize his assets if he did not comply, a court heard.”
Daily Telegraph, 3rd October 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Pensioner faked death in Central America for life insurance payout – Daily Telegraph
“A pensioner was jailed for six years today after he admitted faking his own death in Central America to try to pocket a £520,000 life insurance payout.”
Daily Telegraph. 30th September 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Met spending inquiry led to conviction of six officers, says IPCC – The Guardian
“A four-year inquiry into £3.7m worth of ‘unreconciled’ spending on corporate credit cards by members of Scotland Yard has led to the conviction of six officers, and the disciplining of 34 others, the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) said.”
The Guardian, 28th September 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Simplifying the law of kidnapping – Law Commission
“In a consultation opening today, the Law Commission is seeking views on its provisional ideas for reform of the common law offence of kidnapping. The existing definition of kidnapping is unclear and leaves room for confusion. The Commission aims to clarify the definition of kidnapping, rectify the problems associated with the current law and ensure that all types of kidnapping can be dealt with efficiently by the courts.”
Law Commission, 28th September 2011
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Warning over kidnap legal loophole – BBC News
“A loophole means some people guilty of kidnap may not face the full force of the law, the government’s law reform experts have warned.”
BBC News, 28th September 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Expenses fraud MP Elliot Morley freed – The Independent
“Former environment minister Elliot Morley has been freed from prison after serving a quarter of his 16-month sentence for fiddling his parliamentary expenses, sources said.”
The Independent, 20th September 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Sentences increased for ‘callous’ gang which defrauded vulnerable victims – Attorney General’s Office
“Today the Court of Appeal increased the sentences of four men who, from August 2007 to July 2010 defrauded elderly and infirm people out of considerable sums of money – often their life savings – by pretending that their properties needed urgent repairs.”
Attorney General’s Office, 15th September 2011
Source: www.attorneygeneral.gov.uk
Army fantasist John Livesey jailed for lying to court – BBC News
“A military historian who faked an illustrious Army career has been jailed for three years.”
BBC News, 26th August 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Father and sons boiler room scam sent to prison – BBC News
“Three men have been jailed at Southwark Crown Court for a total of 19 years in jail for a £27.5m boiler room fraud.”
BBC News, 22nd August 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Key fraudster behind wines and spirits ‘Ponzi’ scheme gets five years – The Guardian
“One of the key figures behind a Mayfair-fronted Ponzi scheme has been sentenced to five years imprisonment after admitting his part in a multimillion-pound wine and spirits investments fraud targeted at American doctors.”
The Guardian, 17th August 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
