Private Prosecutions | The Lawyers’ Involvement in the Post Office Scandal | Rosenblatt’s Financial Crime Team
Last month we saw the Court of Appeal overturn the convictions of 39 former sub-postmasters in one of the biggest miscarriages of justice in UK legal history. However, this appears to be only the start. Private Prosecutions | Rosenblatt’s Financial Crime Team We have reported on this case in several other articles, monitoring the proceedings through to the Court of […]
Read MoreFinancial Conduct Authority | £3.8m Mortgage Fraud | Rosenblatt’s Financial Crime Team
On 22 April 2021, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) announced it had commenced criminal proceedings against an unauthorised mortgage adviser Larry Barreto and an accountant Tassib Hussain over an alleged fraud totalling £3.8m. Criminal Proceedings | Rosenblatt’s Financial Crime Team These criminal proceedings relate to an offence of conspiracy to commit fraud by false representation involving both defendants and two […]
Read MoreUK Listing Review | Rosenblatt Tech and Corporate Teams
Executive Summary The UK Listing Review chaired by Lord Hill (Hill Report) forms part of the Chancellor’s plan to bolster the UK’s world-leader status in FinTech in the light of Brexit and strong competition from other leading world markets. Published on 3 March 2021, it follows the recent Kalifa Review which laid out a strategy for the UK Fintech sector […]
Read MoreFurlough Fraud | Businesses Repay £760m Under HMRC Crack Down| Rosenblatt’s Financial Crime Team
A total of 3,777 businesses have repaid over £760m in furlough grants to HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) that they did not need, according to the national accountancy group UHY Hacker Young (UHY). Furlough Fraud| Rosenblatt’s Financial Crime Team UHY have stated that since the introduction of the furlough scheme in March 2020, £53.8bn has been claimed by employers which […]
Read MoreGovernment Update | Global Anti-Corruption Sanctions Regulations 2021 | Rosenblatt’s Financial Crime Team
The UK has imposed sanctions on 22 people accused of serious corruption in Russia, South Africa and four other nations following the introduction of a new government tool to help fight corruption activities globally. Government Update | Rosenblatt’s Financial Crime Team Individuals across Russia, South Africa, Saudi Arabia and Latin America were targeted with asset freezes and travel bans on […]
Read MoreSerious Fraud Office | Serco Trial Collapse | Rosenblatt’s Financial Crime Team
On 26 April the agency’s trial into two former executives of Serco Geografix Limited (Serco) for hiding £12m in profits collapsed following the Serious Fraud Office’s (SFO) failure to disclose evidence to the defendants. SFO Investigation | Rosenblatt’s Financial Crime Team The SFO offered no evidence against Nicholas Woods and Simon Marshall forcing the Judge at Southwark Crown Court to […]
Read MoreThe Occasional Eyebrow-Raising Qualities of Tax Law: The SKAT Revenue Rule Decision
The SKAT case is one of the biggest civil litigation claims before the English Court. Mark that – was. In a huge decision, the entire multi-billion pound matter has been disposed of at the first opportunity by the Court. The claims – SKAT is short for Skatteforvaltningen, the Danish Customs and Tax Administration – had been brought as part of […]
Read MoreHow Best to Deal with The Retroactive Powers in The New UK National Security Regime and Pre-Commencement Acquisitions?
Introduction The National Security and Investment Bill (“NSI Bill”) is due to complete its passage through Parliament in May 2021 and it is anticipated it will receive Royal Assent soon after. A number of necessary statutory orders will then be made under the new Act and the legislation is due to enter into force by the end of the year […]
Read MorePrivate Prosecutions | Sub-Postmasters Convictions Overturned | Rosenblatt’s Financial Crime Team
Almost 40 former sub-postmasters who were convicted of theft, fraud and false accounting because of the Post Office’s defective IT system, Horizon, have had their convictions quashed today after the Court of Appeal ruled that the cases were an “affront to the public conscience.” Criminal Proceedings | Rosenblatt’s Financial Crime Team In a previous article, we considered the thousands of […]
Read MoreBritish Gas ‘fire and rehire’ boiler engineers resulting in mass dismissals – Unfair Dismissal?
British Gas have been in a long running dispute with boiler engineers over changes to their terms and conditions of employment. The 9-month long dispute resulted in numerous strikes by British Gas engineers, backed by the GMB trade union. The engineers were asked to sign new contracts which required them to work longer hours, for no additional pay. Originally, around […]
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