Anatomy of a civil fraud claim

"Anatomy of a civil fraud claim"

4th October 2017 – 8.30am to 11.30am

Hosted by Weightmans LLP

St. Philip's Point, Temple Row,      

Birmingham, B2 5AF

An introduction to alleging fraud and dealing with recalcitrant witnesses in the civil courts for anyone involved in investigating and recovering losses caused by fraud.

Members access to the presentation slides available here

Richard Ritchie - Pleading Fraud

• Identifying the cause of action

• Material required

• Allegation and particulars

• Relief

Edward Cumming - A question of proof: tackling barriers to the court hearing evidence of fraud

• Recalcitrant witnesses and witnesses who have ‘done a runner’; including Jebali v Société Générale SA & ors

• Foreign banking secrecy laws and how to overcome them (or not)

• Value of oral evidence – and how to approach it