Carlisle carer jailed for stealing £75k from elderly couple – BBC News

Posted May 23rd, 2023 in abuse of position of trust, care workers, elderly, news, sentencing, theft by sally

‘An “out of control” drug-taking gambling addict stole more than £75,000 from an elderly couple while working as their carer.’

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BBC News, 22nd May 2023

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Father and son jailed for murder of thief who tried to open car doors – The Independent

Posted April 25th, 2023 in murder, news, offensive weapons, sentencing, theft by sally

‘A father and son who murdered a thief who had been trying car doors around their housing estate have been handed life sentences.’

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The Independent, 24th April 2023

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When undue influence and mutual wills collide: Naidoo v Barton [2023] EWHC 500 (Ch) – Gatehouse Chambers

Posted April 12th, 2023 in chambers articles, fraud, news, probate, theft, undue influence, wills by sally

‘Naidoo v Barton [2023] EWHC 500 (Ch) clarifies an important, and hitherto unresolved, issue concerning the doctrine of mutual wills. The court determined that it is the Etridge test for undue influence, applicable to challenging life time transactions, that applies when considering whether or not a mutual wills agreement should be set aside and not the more stringent probate test that generally applies where a will is challenged on the grounds of undue influence.’

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Gatehouse Chambers, 12th March 2023

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A Summary Assessment of Dishonesty: Gupta v Shah [2023] EWHC 540 (Ch) – Tanfield Chambers

Posted March 31st, 2023 in banking, chambers articles, fraud, news, theft by sally

‘The High Court recently handed down judgment in the case of Gupta v Shah [2023] EWHC 540 (Ch), a double-barrelled summary judgment and strike out application in an idiosyncratic international fraud worth $14 million. The case involved extravagant defences of clandestine US-Iranian Commercial dealings, secret caches of US dollar reserves, Chinese State Security, and a systematic theft of funds by major multinational banks.’

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Tanfield Chambers, 28th March 2023

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Case Preview: JTI POLSKA Sp. Z o.o. and Ors v Jakubowski and Ors – UKSC Blog

‘In this post, David McKie and Dany Bitar, partner and associate respectively in the litigation team at CMS, preview the decision awaited from the Supreme Court in JTI POLSKA Sp. Z.o.o. and Ors v Jakubowski and Ors.’

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UKSC Blog, 27th March 2023

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Newport: Burglars threatened to cut off man’s fingers – BBC News

Posted February 21st, 2023 in burglary, false imprisonment, fraud, news, sentencing, theft by tracey

‘Two burglars who threatened to cut off a 78-year-old man’s fingers after breaking into his home have each been jailed for 12 years.’

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BBC News, 20th February 2023

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Man facing jail over theft of almost 200,000 Cadbury Creme Eggs – The Guardian

Posted February 15th, 2023 in criminal damage, news, theft by sally

‘A chocolate thief is facing jail after admitting he stole almost 200,000 Cadbury Creme Eggs in a heist worth more than £31,000.’

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The Guardian, 14th February 2023

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Travel agent jailed for defrauding customers to fund lavish lifestyle – Crown Prosecution Service

‘A travel agent who stole money from friends, family and hundreds of members of the public who bought holidays from her, has today been jailed.’

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Crown Prosecution Service, 3rd February 2023

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Jailed accountant who defrauded NHS ordered to pay back nearly £240k – Crown Prosecution Service

‘An accountant who was jailed for defrauding the NHS, companies and individuals, has been ordered to pay back nearly £240,000 and faces an additional 20 months in prison if he fails to pay.’

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Crown Prosecution Service, 17th January 2023

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Bermuda theft: Accountant faces losing pension for £1.7m theft – BBC News

Posted November 28th, 2022 in accountants, Bermuda, fraud, news, pensions, proceeds of crime, theft by tracey

‘An accountant who stole £1.7m from the Bermudan government is facing losing his pension as attempts to claw back money he took continue.’

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BBC News, 26th November 2022

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Post Office scandal inquiry to put conduct of lawyers under spotlight – Legal Futures

‘The lead counsel to the Post Office Horizon Inquiry last week made clear that the role of lawyers, “some of them senior”, will be put under scrutiny in the coming months.’

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Legal Futures, 17th October 2022

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Heysham explosion: Man jailed for killing boy, 2, in gas blast – BBC News

Posted October 6th, 2022 in criminal damage, guilty pleas, homicide, news, sentencing, theft by sally

‘A man who cut a gas pipe to sell for scrap, causing a blast in which a two-year-old boy died, has been jailed.’

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BBC News, 5th October 2022

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Post Office inquiry chair urges higher legal fees for compensation advice – Legal Futures

‘It is “essential” that sub-postmasters claiming on one of the compensation schemes following the Horizon scandal can recover their legal costs, the chair of the Post Office scandal enquiry said yesterday.’

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Legal Futures, 16th August 2022

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England and Wales police failing burglary victims, inspectorate finds – The Guardian

Posted August 11th, 2022 in budgets, burglary, news, police, robbery, statistics, theft by sally

‘Police are failing victims of burglary and theft, missing chances to catch thieves leading to lack of confidence in forces, the official inspectorate has found.’

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The Guardian, 11th August 2022

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New Judgment: R v Luckhurst [2020] UKSC 23 – UKSC Blog

‘This case concerns whether the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (POCA) permits a variation to a restraint order to cover reasonable legal expenses in respect of civil proceedings founded on the same or similar allegations or facts as those giving rise to the making of the restraint order.’

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UKSC Blog, 20th July 2022

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Post Office IT scandal victims may be disqualified from compensation scheme – The Guardian

‘Scores of post office operators wrongly accused of embezzlement by the Post Office due to faulty accounting software, may be disqualified from a dedicated compensation scheme.’

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The Guardian, 21st June 2022

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Post Office scandal victims still waiting for compensation – BBC News

‘A year since wrongful convictions of subpostmasters were first overturned, most say they are no closer to agreeing a financial compensation settlement.’

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BBC News, 23rd April 2022

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Man jailed for 13 years for raping woman he met in Kingston nightclub – The Independent

‘A man has been jailed for 13 years after he filmed himself raping a woman he met at a nightclub.’

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The Independent, 7th April 2022

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UK to fully compensate postmasters who exposed scandal – BBC News

‘Subpostmasters who helped uncover the Post Office IT scandal but missed out on full compensation are to get payouts under a new government scheme.’

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BBC News, 22nd March 2022

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Falsely convicted postal workers must be ‘fully compensated’, says committee – The Guardian

‘The Post Office and the government need to speed up compensation payments to workers who were victims of the Horizon IT scandal, according to a report by an influential group of MPs.’

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The Guardian, 17th February 2022

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