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Extradition (Provisional) Arrest Bill: Second Reading
Áine Kervick
15 May 2018
Insider fraud in charities: prevention is better than cure
The Charity Commission for England and Wales has published a report outlining its findings into how insider fraud, namely fraud committed by a trustee, staff member or volunteer, is affecting charities.
2 February 2018
A recent court ruling on the forfeiture rule
The High Court recently exercised its discretion pursuant to Section 2 of the Forfeiture Act 1982 (“FA 1982”) in the case of Macmillan Cancer Support v Hayes and Long [2017] EWHC 3110.
6 December 2017
PAC report confirms fraud is most prevalent crime in England and Wales
The Public Accounts Committee published its report on the growing threat of online fraud, after considering evidence from organisations such as Age UK, Lloyds Banking Group, and the British Retail Consortium. It made for depressing reading with the cost of the crime for individuals estimated at £10 billion, and around 2 million cyber-related fraud incidents last year alone. That number is thought to be growing rapidly.
17 November 2017
Fraud in your business: Would you know what to do?
It's Fraud Awareness Week. How much do you know about protecting your business from fraud? Hannah Fitzwilliam writes.
26 October 2017
No place at the table for an honest cheat
In a landmark Supreme Court decision, international poker star Phil Ivey has lost his final attempt to salvage £7.8 million in baccarat winnings. All five Supreme Court judges that sat to hear Ivey v Genting Casinos were in agreement that Ivey’s technique of 'edge sorting' constituted cheating and found that the casino had no liability to pay him.
