Law and the Justice System

High numbers of low-quality suspicious activity reports (SARs) are making it difficult to investigate money laundering, the Law Commission has warned.

https://www.legalfutures.co.uk/latest-news/bid-to-reduce-low-quality-money-laundering-reports

The First Minister has informed the Welsh Assembly that the Law Commission will be undertaking a new project to review the law governing the operation of the devolved Welsh tribunals and make suggestions for reform.

https://gov.wales/about/cabinet/cabinetstatements/2018/welshtribunalsproject/?lang=en

Bringing the codes in line with changes in legislation, policy, operational policing practice and case law. These changes to Codes C (detention), E (audio recording of interviews), F (visual recording of interviews) and H (detention – terrorism) come into effect on 31 July 2018

https://crimeline.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/2018-829.pdf

Three judges and six other lawyers arrested over an alleged plot to scam £12.6m from the legal aid system have appeared in court.

https://www.legalfutures.co.uk/latest-news/judges-accused-of-12-6m-legal-aid-scam-appear-in-court

In the 12 months to March, 443,000 crimes resulted in a charge or summons out of 4.6 million offences - the lowest detection rate since 2015.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-44884113

Prosecutors need to perform their vital public function correctly at the start of the case and cannot expect a serious error of this sort to be rectified on appeal.

https://www.corkerbinning.com/a-thief-is-not-necessarily-a-fraudster-a-fraudster-is-not-necessarily-a-thief/

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) admitted to overcharging court users for certain types of cases, and is to both reduce those fees and refund about £9m to litigants who have overpaid.

https://www.litigationfutures.com/news/ministry-of-justice-admits-to-widespread-court-fee-overcharging

Industry experts will join forces to help boost the UK’s Law Tech industry in a new government-backed initiative, Lord Chancellor David Gauke announced

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/lord-chancellor-announces-new-panel-to-boost-law-tech-industry

A new courts centre specifically designed to tackle fraud and cybercrime is to be constructed in the heart of legal London.

https://www.legalcheek.com/2018/07/london-mega-court-to-fight-fraud-and-cybercrime-given-go-ahead/

A report from the Centre for Counter Fraud Studies warns of the "stigma" felt by elderly people about being cheated, including online scams.

https://www.bbc.com/news/education-44629881