5/1/2025 7:59:55 AM Private prosecutions: What they are, how they work, and why they matter By Matthew Garbutt Private prosecutions are a little-known but powerful legal tool. They allow individuals or organisations to bring criminal proceedings...
4/28/2025 1:36:39 PM Tackling fraud is a "top priority" of the Government By Nikki Bowker Lord Hanson, Minister of State with Responsibility for Fraud, gave the keynote address at the recent Fraud Conference 2025: Theory into...
4/25/2025 9:01:16 AM Act Fast or Face Prosecution: SFO’s New Corporate Guidance By Matthew Garbutt The Serious Fraud Office ("SFO") has issued new SFO External Guidance on Corporate Co-Operation and Enforcement in relation to Corporate...
2/25/2025 2:42:15 PM Weinzierl -v- Government of the USA - AC-2023-LON-000066 and 67 – Extradition Barred By David Pack After initial defeat at first instance in the Westminster Magistrates, Mr. Weinzierl’s extradition is now barred following a High Court...
12/9/2024 5:11:08 PM Extradition High Court Hearing – Peter Weinzierl -v- SSHD S108 Appeal – Incompatibility of UK-US Extradition Treaty 2003 By David Pack Background Peter Weinzierl, an Austrian Banker, is facing extradition to the U.S on money laundering charges relating to the Austrian...
12/4/2024 9:35:34 AM Litigation & Dispute Resolution Brief - December 2024 By Nikki Bowker The first issue of our Litigation & Dispute Resolution Brief is now live. There is a focus on both civil and criminal fraud, given the...
12/2/2024 12:56:44 PM Fraud: the rise of "money mules" By Nikki Bowker The term “money mule” is used to describe someone whose bank account is used to channel proceeds of crime so as to make the cash harder...
11/8/2024 2:01:35 PM Clock ticking on the "Failure to Prevent Fraud" Offence By Matthew Garbutt "Preparing "reasonable procedures" is now essential for businesses to mitigate risk under the new offence - proactive steps today will...
10/17/2024 3:32:17 PM 2024 Regulator of Social Housing Sector Risk Profile: Fraud and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) By Nikki Bowker Matthew Garbutt Victoria Smith Rachel Orgill-Harris +1 more... Show less The Sector Risk Profile (SRP) released today continues to highlight fraud as a key risk for the social housing sector. The SRP this year...
6/3/2024 3:43:23 PM New UK legislation to compensate victims of Push Payment scams By Matthew Garbutt Authorised Push Payment ("APP") fraud occurs when fraudsters trick individuals or businesses into authorising a payment to an account...
2/6/2024 8:29:15 AM Devonshires Banking Update - February 2024 By Alice Overton Our latest update is now available. This edition includes a profile of our newest qualified Solicitor, Lucy Poppleton, and a round up of...
11/1/2023 9:00:54 AM Inquiry into County Court Capacity and Resources By Samantha Grix The Justice Committee has launched an inquiry into County Courts in response to long-standing issues relating to capacity and resources...