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  • Freezing injunctions, goodwill and the role of contempt Restricted access

    Article

    Submitted: 30 April 2012

    A director and a shareholder have been found guilty of criminal contempt for breaching a freezing injunction by transferring the goodwill of their company.

  • CITIC Pacific - privilege cat goes back in the bag Restricted access

    Article

    Submitted: 23 April 2012

    An update on a recent Hong Kong case on legal advice privilege, looking at a new Court of Appeal judgment on waiver.

  • Proposals for reform of the European Anti Fraud Office Restricted access

    Article

    Last Reviewed: 05 October 2011 / Submitted: 05 October 2011

    A report on proposals for the reform of the European Anti fraud Office.

  • Mortgage Fraud Restricted access

    Article

    Last Reviewed: 16 February 2011 / Submitted: 16 February 2011

    This seminar considered mortgage fraud and the doctrine of illegality; fraud and vicarious liability and associated issues and finally mortgage fraud and attribution of knowledge.

  • Fraud sentencing - is the UK out of step? Restricted access

    Article

    Last Reviewed: 07 October 2010 / Submitted: 07 October 2010

    Reflections on comparative sentencing for those involved in corporate fraud.

  • The Imperial case Restricted access

    Article

    Last Reviewed: 27 July 2010 / Submitted: 27 July 2010

    A look at how the recent failure to secure a conviction against directors for dishonesty offences at the second attempt illustrates the continuing difficulties in pursuing such cases.

  • Why fraud is like an elephant Restricted access

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    Last Reviewed: 22 March 2010 / Submitted: 22 March 2010

    A recent case confirms that, while you know it when you see it, fraud itself is rather hard to define.

  • When the insurer doesn’t have to pay: D&O insurance and the fraud exception Restricted access

    Article

    Last Reviewed: 14 December 2009 / Submitted: 14 December 2009

    The Stanford defendants have faced two hurdles to obtaining their D&O cover: the wide ranging receivership order set against their assets, and their insurers` decision to try and convict them.

  • The Stanford fallout: The blame game continues as investors put law firm into bat Restricted access

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    Last Reviewed: 27 November 2009 / Submitted: 27 November 2009

    Stanford’s alleged victims are leaving no stone unturned in their efforts to recover lost capital which, of course, means targeting the professional advisers.

  • Episode 25: Civil fraud and freezing orders in the Netherlands

    Video Podcast

    Submitted: 02 July 2009

    Simmons & Simmons litigation lawyer Johan Polet talks to colleague Ton van Oosten about civil fraud and the possibilities of freezing orders in the Netherlands

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