Law and the Justice System

The now 40-year-old was ordered to pay back the benefit he received from his criminality when he appeared at Nottingham Crown Court in July 2007, but was only able to hand over £18,000 at the time.

https://westbridgfordwire.com/football-agent-ordered-to-pay-over-12600/

In AlixPartners, LLP v. Benichou, (C.A. No. 2018-0600-KSJM (Del. Ch. May 10, 2019)), the Court of Chancery decided, as a matter of first impression, that the federal Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (“CFAA”) narrowly provides a cause of action in Delaware for unauthorized computer access or unauthorized access to information; it does not cover incidents involving misuse of information that was obtained through authorized access.

https://www.klgatesdelawaredocket.com/2019/07/chancery-court-interprets-the-computer-fraud-and-abuse-act/

On 4 July 2019, Serco Geografix Limited (“SGL”), a now dormant, wholly owned subsidiary of Serco Group (“Serco”), entered into a Deferred Prosecution Agreement (“DPA”) with the UK’s Serious Fraud Office (the “SFO”) under which SGL will pay a £19.2 million penalty and the SFO’s costs. In so doing, the SFO has concluded its long-running and high-profile investigation into Serco.

https://www.kirkland.com/publications/kirkland-alert/2019/07/uk-serious-fraud-office-agrees-to-dpa

An Independent premium used car dealer convicted of 22 counts of fraud worth £769,210 has been ordered to pay back just £1 under the Proceeds of Crime Act.

There will not be another round of court closures for the time being, but this may change as technology takes hold, justice secretary David Gauke said yesterday.

https://www.legalfutures.co.uk/latest-news/gauke-no-more-court-closures-for-now

On 4 July 2019, the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) confirmed that Mr Justice William Davis had approved the UK’s fifth Deferred Prosecution Agreement (DPA). This judgment marks a significant evolution of the DPA regime in the UK and a number of interesting points emerge from the judgment, which are likely to inform the way in which it progresses in the coming years.

https://www.osborneclarke.com/insights/uk-deferred-prosecution-agreements-fifth-instalment-serco-judgment-represents-significant-development-dpa-regime/

UK High Court gives Mallya permission to appeal against extradition to face alleged fraud and moneylaundering charges

A MAN from Redditch sentenced for his part in a 'deliberate and cynical' campaign of timeshare fraud has been ordered to repay a total of £85,309.

Outsourcing giant Serco has agreed a deal with the Serious Fraud Office that brings to an end a lengthy investigation into the scandal over its electronic tagging of offenders.

https://www.peeblesshirenews.com/news/national/17745343.serco-pay-22-9m-fines-costs-electronic-tagging-scandal/?ref=twtrec

A flat in Dagenham has been recovered as part of a National Crime Agency civil recovery investigation into a man believed to be a drug dealer and fraudster.