Fraud and Crime News
Southwark Crown Court convicts false lawyer Di Stefano
An Italian businessman who posed as a lawyer for eight years has been convicted of 25 charges including deception, fraud, money laundering and using a false instrument at Southwark Crown Court today.
Former 1 Gray’s Inn Square barrister jailed for £80k tax fraud
Former 1 Gray’s Inn Square barrister Edward Agbaje has been jailed for 18 months after failing to pay more than £80,000 in tax to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC).
Former 39 Essex Street silk guilty of £600,000 VAT fraud
Former 39 Essex Street silk, Rohan Pershad QC, has been convicted of tax fraud.
Ex-Ince partner jailed for fraud faked letters in OBE bid
The former Ince & Co partner jailed yesterday for defrauding the firm attempted to obtain an OBE by faking letters hailing him as a cancer charity hero, it has emerged.
Herbies litigation exits continue as partner defects to Latham
Senior Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) litigation partner Simon Bushell is set to join the London office of US firm Latham & Watkins in the latest exit from the firm.
Fraud and Crime Analysis
Online piracy enforcement in the UK – what a carry-on
Copyright lawyers want legislation reformed and simplified to create a level playing field for movie distribution channels
Cash back
Civil recovery actions have been identified as a powerful tool in the fight against financial crime. Nicholas Cox examines their progress to date and whether criticisms of them being used as an alternative to prosecutions hold any water
Pleading time
A move towards a more American approach in fraud pleas throws up new issues, say Rod Fletcher and Shula de Jersey
The wrong righters
The Criminal Cases Review Commission is fighting on behalf of wrongly convicted prisoners – but is also fending off criticism for not being proactive enough. Jon Robins investigates
It’s bad to share
The British Phonographic Industry is coming down hard on filesharers. Geoff Taylor and Simon Baggs report on the culling of the music thieves
