Gain essential practical insights for handling fraud-related offences, with a detailed overview of legislative frameworks, recent case law, and effective defence strategies. Understand the complexities of forgery cases, focussing on intent, document authenticity, and necessary procedural safeguards. Navigate tax offences with clarity by exploring enforcement practices, statutory provisions, and techniques for mitigating risk and ensuring compliance. Master the critical elements of theft offences, including practical implications, evidentiary challenges, and procedural intricacies necessary for protecting your client's interests in high-stakes scenarios.
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has launched a consultation proposing amendments to the submission and approval of...
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A round-up of the latest environmental enforcement, including three waste companies paying £28,500 to environmental charities as part of enforcement...
Common assault and batteryThe offences of common assault and batteryTechnically, the offences of assault and battery are separate summary offences. An...
AffrayAffray is an offence created by the Public Order Act 1986 (POA 1986). It can be tried in either the magistrates’ court or the Crown Court. The...
Self defenceSelf defenceSelf defence is an absolute defence based on the evidence which can apply in crimes committed by force. Section 76 of the...
Assault occasioning actual bodily harmThe offence of actual bodily harmThe offence of assault occasioning actual bodily harm (ABH) can be tried in...
Conspiracy to defraudOffence of conspiracy to defraudConspiracy to defraud is a common law offence which was expressly preserved by section 5(2) of the Criminal Law Act 1977 (CLA 1977) and is triable only on indictment.The offence requires that two or more individuals conspire dishonestly to commit
Cheating the public revenueOffence of cheating the public revenueThe offence of cheating the public revenue is a common law offence triable only on indictment. This means that, where the public revenue is the victim, the fraud will always be tried in the Crown Court, even though, had it been
Fraudulent trading under the Fraud Act 2006Fraudulent trading under the Fraud Act 2006A defendant who is a sole trader, in a partnership or a trust, commits the offence of fraudulent trading if they are knowingly party to the carrying on of a company’s business either with intent to defraud
TheftThe offence of theft and mode of trialTheft is an either way offence; it can be tried in the magistrates' court or the Crown Court. However, low level shoplifting within the meaning of section 22A of the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 (MCA 1980) (where the value of the stolen goods does not
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