When investigations go wrong - lessons from misconduct

Struck by suspected fraud or other economic crime, an organisation's instinct, and expectation on it, is to investigate, but if not done thoughtfully, in a structured way, the consequences may be as damaging, or worse, than the harm in view. Polly Sprenger, Patrick Lloyd, Ross Lennox, and Charlotte Moss of Michelman Robinson examine the many ways casework can be derailed and how to keep it on the right track.

Polly Sprenger (+44 (0)20 3334 8333, psprenger@mrllp.com) is a partner; Patrick Lloyd (+44 (0)20 3334 8333, plloyd@mrllp.com), Ross Lennox (+44 (0)20 3334 8333, rlennox@mrllp.com) and Charlotte Moss (+44 (0)20 3334 8333, cmoss@mrllp.com) are associates in the London office of Michelman Robinson.

Struck by suspected fraud or other economic crime, an organisation's instinct, and expectation on it, is to investigate, but if not done thoughtfully, in a structured way, the consequences may be as damaging, or worse, than the harm in view. Polly Sprenger, Patrick Lloyd, Ross Lennox, and Charlotte Moss of Michelman Robinson examine the many ways casework can be derailed and how to keep it on the right track.