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EU Parliament seeks automatic blacklisting of zero tax rate jurisdictions
By Sara Lewis, in Brussels
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28 January 2021
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April/May 2021 - 28 April 2021
UK directors to confirm internal controls, auditors to seek out fraud – proposals imminent
Directors of UK companies will be personally accountable forthe accuracy of the financial statements under proposed reforms of audit and corporategovernance and reporting, expected to be published next week.The Financial Times reported, on 4..
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05 February 2021
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April/May 2021 - 28 April 2021
True or false? – forensic linguists keep asking
How a subject uses language may convey much more than a straight reading of their words, and the ability now, using artificial intelligence, to process vast numbers of oral and written communications where honesty and deceit are known is set to..
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05 February 2021
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April/May 2021 - 28 April 2021
UK SFO loses battle to compel overseas evidence
The UK Supreme Court ruled, on 5 February [2021], that the Serious Fraud Office may not demand evidence held ina foreign jurisdiction from a non-UK person by serving a section 2(3) notice. In R (on the application of KBR, Inc) v Director of the..
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06 February 2021
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April/May 2021 - 28 April 2021
Forex, contracts for difference and spread bet losses: bad luck or victim of a scam?
Paul Barnes (+44 (0)1949 850464, paulanthonybarnes@outlook.com, www.paulbarnes.org.uk) is a semi-retired professor of finance and accounting. He regularly acts as an expert witness in cases in this area.
Online Published Date:
09 February 2021
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April/May 2021 - 28 April 2021
Cum-ex – criminal?
Tom McNeill (+44 (0)20 7430 2277, tmcneill@bcl.com) is a Senior Associate at BCL Solicitors LLP.
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11 February 2021
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April/May 2021 - 28 April 2021
Defence firms failing to combat corruption, TI finds
By Sara Lewis
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18 February 2021
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April/May 2021 - 28 April 2021
Unentitled – a global look at false claims for Covid-19 support
Exchequers around the world went into overdrive in the face of potential mass unemployment and social unrest as Covid-19 took hold in early 2020. The public funding programmes rushed out to help struggling businesses and households, dispensing as..
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18 February 2021
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April/May 2021 - 28 April 2021
Limits to extraterritorial impact of the SFO’s document compulsion powers
Kate Meakin (+44 (0)20 7466 2169, kate.meakin@hsf.com) is a Partner and Rebecca Heptonstall a trainee solicitor at Herbert Smith Freehills.
Online Published Date:
18 February 2021
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April/May 2021 - 28 April 2021
Silver lining? - recruitment survey
Covid-19 is spawning fraud, from proliferation in online attacks, reflecting the accelerated shift to remote working, to exploitation of government-backed business support schemes. Professionals who can tackle the fallout should be in demand: Poorna..
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22 February 2021
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April/May 2021 - 28 April 2021
UK needs holistic public-private cyber-security strategy, says RUSI
By Sara Lewis
Online Published Date:
23 February 2021
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April/May 2021 - 28 April 2021
Persons unknown: innovative means of recovery
Neville Gray (+44 121 232 1802, NevilleGray@eversheds-sutherland.com) is a partner and Gary Orritt (+44 121 232 1541, GaryOrritt@eversheds-sutherland.com) an associate at Eversheds Sutherland.
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24 February 2021
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April/May 2021 - 28 April 2021
UK SFO scores conviction of former SBM executive in Unaoil bribery retrial
A former senior sales executive with SingleBuoy Moorings Inc (SBM), found guilty, on 24 February [2021], on two counts ofconspiracy to make corrupt payments after a retrial at Southwark Crown Court,in London, has been jailed for three and a half..
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25 February 2021
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April/May 2021 - 28 April 2021
UK’s new £100 contactless card limit could boost fraud, experts warn
By Sara Lewis
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11 March 2021
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April/May 2021 - 28 April 2021
Bitcoin: lost or stolen, can they be recovered
Simon Cohen (+44 (0) 20 7183 1701, simon.cohen@ontier.co.uk) is a senior associate at ONTIER in London.
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16 March 2021
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April/May 2021 - 28 April 2021
Parent company liability – trending in Europe
Liam Naidoo (+44 20 7296 5887, liam.naidoo@hoganlovells.com) is a partner and Harry Balfour-Lynn an associate at Hogan Lovells.
Online Published Date:
16 March 2021
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April/May 2021 - 28 April 2021
The Fraud Squad Joke
Tristram Hicks is a former Detective Superintendent who specialises in providing technical assistance overseas in asset recovery and financial investigation.
Online Published Date:
16 March 2021
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April/May 2021 - 28 April 2021
Directors and auditors to report steps taken to prevent and detect material fraud – UK government proposals
In a major overhaul of the UK audit and corporate governance regime [1] that aims to break the dominance of the ‘Big Four’ accountancy firms and restore confidence after high profile failures like Carillion, Thomas Cook and BHS, the Government plans..
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18 March 2021
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April/May 2021 - 28 April 2021
Ransomware: if data backup is the last line of defence make it count
Wes Van Den Berg (+44 (0)1784 614090, info@purestoarge.com) is VP & General Manager, UK&I, Pure Storage
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23 March 2021
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April/May 2021 - 28 April 2021
Cross-border currents – Cyprus pressed to appoint full-time EPPO prosecutor
By Keith Nuthall
Online Published Date:
24 March 2021
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April/May 2021 - 28 April 2021
How immune are Covid-19 relief scheme fraudsters?
Nicola Finnerty (+44 (0)20 7566 5270, nfinnerty@kingsleynapley.co.uk)is a partner and Will Hayes (+44 (0)20 7814 1243, whayes@kingsleynapley.co.uk)an associate in the Criminal Litigation team at Kingsley Napley.
Online Published Date:
24 March 2021
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April/May 2021 - 28 April 2021
Pandemic adaptations multiply fraud risks
John has been a partner and director in Top 10 accounting firms, working with organisations to develop and embed counter-fraud and corruption strategies, implement whistleblowing procedures, conduct investigations, and deliver fraud awareness/fraud risk training as well as fraud and bribery risk assessments. He sits on the Advisory Panel of Portsmouth University’s Centre for Counter Fraud Studies and was previously a director of the London Fraud Forum and an executive member of the Institute of Counter Fraud Specialists. He can be contacted on dudleyandlester@gmail.com.
Online Published Date:
24 March 2021
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April/May 2021 - 28 April 2021
UWOs three years on: underused and overpriced
Alison Geary (+44 (0)20 7872 1036, alison.geary@wilmerhale.com) is counsel, and Josef Rybacki (+44 (0)20 7872 1517, josef.rybacki@wilmerhale.com) an associate, in WilmerHale’s UK White Collar Defence and Investigations team.
Online Published Date:
24 March 2021
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April/May 2021 - 28 April 2021