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Although the tort of conspiracy dates back over 100 years, we have seen a real growth in the frequency of claims in civil fraud matters...
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Yesterday, the Supreme Court (SC) handed down judgment in Philipp v Barclays Bank UK Plc [2023] UKSC 25. In summary, the SC found that...
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The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has appointed its new director. Nick Ephgrave QPM, a former assistant commissioner of the Metropolitan...
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The government tabled a new failure to prevent (FTP) fraud offence as part of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill (ECCT...
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The Court of Appeal has clarified the test to have a judgment set aside on the basis it was obtained by fraud against the court. The test...
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The UK Government has proclaimed a “fundamental shift” in its approach to tackling fraud, a problem that accounts for 40% of all recorded...
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Recognising the increasing threat to the UK’s national security and prosperity, on 30 March, HM Treasury and the Home Office published...
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Obtaining evidence from an overseas jurisdiction should be a consideration of all litigants engaged in disputes with an international...
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In LMN v Bitlfyer Holdings Inc and others [2022] EWHC 2954 (Comm), the High Court has permitted service out of the jurisdiction using the...
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Earlier this year, we wrote about the case of Gorbachev v Guriev and others, which found that litigants can apply for disclosure by a...
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On 3 August, the UK Government announced the launch of the Public Sector Fraud Authority (the Authority), a new body tasked with tackling...
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Under 28 U.S.C. § 1782 (“Section 1782”), US federal district courts may order parties based in the US to provide evidence for “use in a...
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The Quincecare duty has made the news once again. We recently commented on RBS v JP SPC 4 & another [2022] UKPC 18 and Philipp v Barclays...
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In its recent judgment in RBS v JP SPC 4 & another [2022] UKPC 18 the Privy Council has provided an important insight into the scope of...
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The UK government has indicated that UK banks will be required to provide refunds to victims of “push payment” fraud (also known as “APP”...