Law and the Justice System

Two-thirds of married people who have been a victim of fraud kept it a secret from their spouse, research has found.

https://www.yourmoney.com/household-bills/two-in-three-married-scam-victims-keep-fraud-secret-from-spouse/

The main aim of this Compendium is to provide guidance on directing the jury in Crown Court trials and when sentencing, though it contains some practical suggestions in other areas, for example jury management, which it is hoped will be helpful.

https://www.judiciary.uk/publications/crown-court-compendium-published/

Fewer than four in 10 married people who have experienced fraud told their spouse about it, a survey has found.

https://uk.sports.yahoo.com/news/only-37-married-scam-victims-142114353.html?soc_src=social-sh&soc_trk=tw&tsrc=twtr

Two men who were convicted of rigging contracts operated through the Shropshire Learning Skills Council more than a decade ago are being made to repay another £140,000.

https://www.shropshirestar.com/news/education/2021/08/27/shropshire-training-contract-fraudsters-made-to-repay-another-140000-of-ill-gotten-gains-a-decade-after-conviction/

Aviva is calling for greater consumer protection from online financial fraud by urging government to include financial scams promoted by paid-for adverts in the scope of the Online Safety Bill.

https://thefintechtimes.com/aviva-calls-for-online-safety-bill-to-include-financial-scams-as-low-consumer-trust-in-online-ads/

A couple who were convicted of mortgage fraud after Scotland’s longest criminal trial have been ordered to pay back the profits of their crimes.

https://www.scottishhousingnews.com/article/mortgage-fraud-couple-ordered-to-pay-back-profits-of-their-crimes

Britain's most notorious conman is about to be freed early from prison, but will have to live under tough restrictions.

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/mark-acklom-britains-most-notorious-212100433.html?soc_src=social-sh&soc_trk=tw&tsrc=twtr

Guideline users should be aware that the Equal Treatment Bench Book covers important aspects of fair treatment and disparity of outcomes for different groups in the criminal justice system.

https://www.sentencingcouncil.org.uk/offences/crown-court/item/slavery-servitude-and-forced-or-compulsory-labour-human-trafficking/

The Court of Appeal has upheld a decision not to aggregate as one the claims a Yorkshire law firm’s indemnity insurer is facing because of a multi-million pound fraud run by one partner.

https://www.legalfutures.co.uk/latest-news/ca-rejects-insurers-aggregation-bid-in-huge-law-firm-fraud

A fraudster who conned people by claiming he was supplying electrical goods to the Olympic Village and large hotels has been given nearly nine more years in jail for failing to hand back more than £5 million of illicit profits.

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/olympic-village-fraudster-jailed-again-150031676.html