Law and the Justice System

Two men convicted for manipulating the Euro Interbank Offered Rate (EURIBOR) have been ordered to pay over £1.2million in confiscation orders and costs.

The BBC has won a challenge to identify a London mansion at the heart of the latest Unexplained Wealth Order (UWO).

A criminal law barrister who has called for the restoration of legal aid for early advice has become the new minister at the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) responsible for legal aid.

Significant and immediate investment is needed across the board to ensure the criminal justice system serves everyone, says Mark Cotter QC

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) today bowed to the inevitable and announced that implementation of the whiplash reforms will be delayed from 6 April to 1 August.

https://www.legalfutures.co.uk/latest-news/its-official-whiplash-reforms-delayed-by-five-months?utm_source=iContact%2BWeekly%2BNewsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=legal-futures&utm_content=

A temporary funding arrangement for a scheme that reimburses people who are tricked into transferring money to fraudsters will be extended until the end of the year.

A financial adviser who stole £15 million from investors failed to attend court on Wednesday as his lawyer claimed he feared he would not be able to prepare kosher food for himself if he moved to a tougher jail.

https://www.thejc.com/news/uk-news/fraudster-who-stole-15m-fails-to-attend-confiscation-hearing-over-kosher-food-claim-1.497299

Police have confirmed that they did not have the resources to investigate fraud allegations against an agent.

It’s a tantalising glimpse into the world of the modern gangster, where superyachts, light aircraft and bitcoins are among the ill-gotten spoils.

A fraudster, who is currently serving time in prison for orchestrating false medical claims against his employer, has been jailed for an extra eight months after he attempted to reduce his original sentence by providing a fake employee reference to the judge.

http://news.cityoflondon.police.uk/r/1320/extended_sentence_for_fraudster_who_gave_judge_bo