Law and the Justice System

Losing the incentives that lure insurance fraudsters – in the view of the UK’s biggest insurer, that is one of the benefits to be gained when the proposed version of the Civil Liability Bill is enacted.

https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/uk/news/auto-motor/avivas-take-on-why-civil-liability-bill-needs-to-be-enacted-110894.aspx

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has suspended the £58m project to change the way court orders are enforced and historic criminal debt is collected because it does not have enough money.

https://www.legalfutures.co.uk/latest-news/moj-halts-enforcement-upgrade-due-to-cash-shortage

The Home Office launched a consultation in respect of further revisions to the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (PACE) Codes of Practice.

https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/revising-pace-codes-c-and-h

Following the Law Commission’s analysis of the law, the provisional conclusion is an electronic signature is capable in general of meeting a statutory requirement for a signature.

https://www.lawcom.gov.uk/project/electronic-execution-of-documents/

Magistrates in Birmingham and the wider county are dishing out strong sentences

https://www.birminghampost.co.uk/criminals-twice-likely-jailed-west-15060523

Vulnerable victims of heartless scams will soon find support in a new police initiative as fraud continues to soar.

https://www.bicesteradvertiser.net/news/16414096.more-support-for-victims-after-spike-in-fraud-cases/

The Government has agreed to improve the enforcement of financial orders, in response to a Law Commission report.

https://www.lawcom.gov.uk/financial-order-reforms-set-to-boost-unfairly-treated-former-partners-and-families/

The Court of Appeal has rejected what it described as a “cynical” attempt by two men convicted of money laundering to blame their barrister for confiscation orders made against them.

https://www.legalfutures.co.uk/latest-news/appeal-judges-reject-criminals-cynical-attempt-to-blame-barrister

In the recent case of AXA Insurance UK plc v Financial Claims Solutions Ltd and others, the Court of Appeal awarded exemplary damages against insurance fraudsters whose actions it described as “outrageous”.

https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/uk/opinion/crime-and-punishment-fraud-and-punitive-damages-under-english-law-108163.aspx

A fraud victim left suicidal after losing his life savings to a £14.5 million Ponzi-style scheme today told how he “pulled himself back from the brink” so he could watch the conman face justice.

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/fraud-victim-tells-how-he-held-back-from-suicide-to-face-conman-in-court-a3901371.html