A prolific fraudster who dishonestly claimed thousands of pounds in benefits to fund a secret luxury property empire has been jailed for two years and eight months. Chief inspector Gary Phillips of RART said: “This has been a complex multi-agency investigation into a sophisticated criminal operation which allowed Dean Ahmed to amass a considerable amount […]

TWO men have been convicted of money laundering in relation to an internet dating website scam in which vulnerable women looking for love were duped out of £220,000. Monty Emu, 28, and Adewunmi Nusi, 37, were each found guilty in a majority verdict following a trial over the Match.com scam at Winchester Crown Court. Emu, […]

In the case, Rogers & Ors v R [2014] EWCA Crim 1680, the Court of Appeal ruled that an individual could be tried for money laundering under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (POCA) for permitting the receipt of sums obtained by fraud into his foreign bank account and then allowing the sums to be […]

Scots boxing promoter Barry Hughes has been jailed for 43 months for mortgage fraud and money laundering offences- Hughes admitted his guilt after more than two and a half years of court proceedings The 35-year-old had admitted illegally obtaining £1.2m for two mortgages and laundering £150,000 and using some of the cash to buy a […]

In the States of Jersey official report dated Tuesday, 5th November 2013 (5.18) it is reported that Deputy G.P. Southern asked  Does the Chief Minister have any information on when the J.F.S.C. (Jersey Financial Services Commission) may product its report on the activities of HSBC Middle East, as promised earlier in the year? Senator I.J. […]

1.  The judge overseeing the Tribunal hearing of Arch Financial Products (AFP) directors Robin Farrell and Robert Addison said on Tuesday he had “to be careful not to apply hindsight” when assessing the firm’s investment decisions as the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) outlined its final arguments against them. 2.  Farrell and Addison are appealing a […]

In the recent case of Warm Zones v Thurley and another [2014] EWHC 988 (QB), the High Court ordered that an employer was permitted to inspect and take images from the personal computers of two former employees, Ms Thurley and Mr Buckley. Their contracts of employment stipulated express confidentiality provisions (in identical terms) preventing them […]

Outline The case concerned the requisite mental element for criminal attempt contrary to s.1 of the Criminal Attempts Act 1981 (the CAA) in relation to the offences of concealing, disguising or converting criminal property contrary to s327(1) of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (POCA). The particulars of offence stated that the appellants attempted to […]