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Fraud is the making of false representations or engaging in deceptive behavior in order to unlawfully secure financial or personal gain. 
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UK pensions legal landscape: What’s new in February / March 2025

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In this news update, we highlight legal developments in UK pensions over the past five weeks. This update covers: News from the Pensions Regulator (TPR) Data strategy Preventing pension scams Priorities for 2025 DC and...more

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HMRC R&D Fraud Arrests: A New Era for Tax Enforcement?

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On 30 October 2024, the Government published its highly anticipated Autumn Budget 2024 (the “Budget”). Among measures promised to “fix the foundations of the economy” is the Government’s commitment to implement “the most...more

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Is the UK entering into a new age of corporate crime enforcement?

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Companies operating in the UK – whether incorporated in the UK or simply carrying on a business in the UK are entering into a period of significant change in the way corporate crime is going to be investigated and prosecuted....more

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UK Corporate Transparency - Sweeping Changes on the Horizon

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In February 2022, the UK Government published the Corporate Transparency and Register Reform White Paper (the “White Paper”), which set out its plans to reform Companies House and increase the transparency of UK corporate...more

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Rishi Rushes to Recoup Furlough Fraud Losses: The Taxpayer Protection Taskforce

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A year since the introduction of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, or the 'furlough scheme' as it is more commonly known, the extent of fraud associated with the government assistance programme has started to become...more

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COVID-19 Updates in the UK: Job Support Scheme Amendments and Furlough Fraud

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The United Kingdom has amended its new job protection scheme to require employees to work 20% of their usual hours in order to receive a government subsidy, and employers that knowingly received money to which they weren’t...more

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UK Quarterly Review: Business Crime, Investigations And Regulatory Enforcement - UPDATED September 2020

In our Quarterly Review, we bring you important UK developments relating to business crime, investigations and regulatory enforcement from the last three months. We commented last month that the scale of the impact of the...more

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"Cheque, please" – Is the cost of fraudulent furlough scheme applications starting to emerge?

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The UK furlough scheme, rolled out in haste earlier this year, has been a lifesaver for many businesses and households that have used the scheme to stay afloat. The furlough scheme has so far cost the UK in excess of £35...more

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New HMRC Clawback Powers and Penalty Measures for COVID-19 Support Payments

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A new act in the United Kingdom provides power to HMRC to claw back coronavirus (COVID-19) support payments and issue penalties for deliberate and inadvertent misuse of such schemes....more

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High Court Decision Confirms the Availability of the Protection of Litigation Privilege in the Context of Internal Investigations

In a recent decision, the Chancellor of the High Court in Bilta v RBS confirmed that in certain circumstances litigation privilege may protect from disclosure documents created in the context of an internal investigation. The...more

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