Fraud Intelligence

A UK Supreme Court judgment has opened the door to recoveries against a wider group of potential defendants in insolvency scenarios. Tim Carter and Lucy Trott of Stevens & Bolton explain the decision and its utility for counter-fraud purposes.

Lord Leveson is in favour of a judge sitting alone to try "serious and complex" fraud cases. It would bring time-savings, he says, as the judge would handle all steps of the process, making decisions on admissibility, managing the trial and submissions, and benefit from full access to the evidence ahead of the trial.