12 February 2026
Private prosecutions – A route to justice for the charity sector
Private prosecutions can offer a more efficient and effective way of accessing justice for victims and deterring further criminality.
28 January 2025
SFO Unexplained Wealth Orders – new focus for illicit finance?
On 17 January, the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) secured its first Unexplained Wealth Order, in respect of a property believed to have been purchased with the proceeds of a £100 million fraud.
30 June 2021
COVID-19 Fraud: HMRC ramps up its investigations activity
In March 2021 the Chancellor announced the establishment of a taskforce to investigate those who may have fraudulently made use of government schemes set up to protect individuals and businesses against the economic impact of COVID-19 – such as the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) (widely referred to as the Furlough scheme), the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) and the ‘Eat Out to Help Out’ Scheme.
21 April 2021
How immune are COVID-19 relief scheme fraudsters from law enforcement action?
The devastating economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has led to unprecedented levels of government support aimed at keeping jobs intact and businesses afloat. Although the news is beginning to promise a path out of lockdown and a gradual return to some degree of normality, equally as prominent are reports of fraudulent abuse of the COVID-19 support schemes and the government’s planned response.
1 April 2021
Arrests of care home workers following COVID-19 outbreaks: a review of criminal liability
In late February 2021 a news article reported that a care home worker had been arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter after a patient died of COVID-19. In late March 2021, two further care home workers were arrested on suspicion of wilful neglect. We look at how those working in care homes can potentially face criminal liability in respect of COVID-19 cases.
