Law and the Justice System

As many anti-fraud professionals know, the road to justice for fraud victims can be long and costly, if the victims decide to seek justice at all. According to the ACFE’s 2018 Report to the Nations, only 58% of the fraud cases reported were referred to law enforcement and only 23% of cases had a civil suit filed. After a lengthy investigation, sometimes fraud victims may think they will never achieve justice or see their money again.

https://www.acfe.com/fraud-examiner.aspx?id=4295004418#.XEIQOp4ebkI.twitter#.XEIQOp4ebkI.twitter

A high value Cartier diamond ring purchased by jailed Azerbaijani banker Jahangir Hajiyev has been seized by NCA investigators as part of an ongoing Unexplained Wealth Order case.

http://nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/1547-1m-diamond-ring-linked-to-first-uwo-case-seized

The National Crime Agency has used proceeds of crime powers to seize property worth £1.7 million from associates of an organised crime group involved in drug supply in Staffordshire and the West Midlands.

http://nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/1550-nca-recover-1-7-million-in-proceeds-of-crime-linked-to-drug-trafficking-money-laundering-gang

The Ministry of Justice is considering banning prison sentences of less than six months in England and Wales.

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-46847162

Call comes as police chief says gangs are infiltrating prison service to smuggle in drugs

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/jan/04/uk-prisons-should-bring-in-airport-style-security-searches-says-minister

The justice select committee will consider issues such as the increasing use of digital and video technology, and the closures of courts and tribunal hearing centres.

https://www.legalfutures.co.uk/latest-news/mps-to-probe-access-to-justice-impact-of-court-modernisation

A greedy NHS boss in Gloucestershire, who admitted running a fraud that cost the health service hundreds of thousands of pounds and helped him to live a life of luxury, was jailed for four years and eight months.

The Government response to the consultation

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/762849/government-response-limited-partnerships.pdf

The DOJ recently indicted a massive digital ad fraud ring. Insight from Brave, Lucidity, Rebel AI, and AdLedger on how blockchain could have prevented it.

https://www.clickz.com/blockchain-eliminates-online-ad-fraud/221129-2/221129/#.XBxTcduix9w.twitter

The Civil Liability Bill, which aims to transform Britain’s motor compensation culture to create a fairer system for insurance customers and claimants alike, has received Royal Assent today and is now part of UK law.

https://www.postonline.co.uk/regulation/3930886/the-civil-liability-bill-receives-royal-assent