Head Sian Harkin admits fraud, theft and forgery – BBC News
‘A head teacher who tried to defraud her school of £30,000 to help a builder working on her house has been jailed for a year.’ Full story BBC News, 30th April 2015 Source: www.bbc.co.uk
View ArticleWoman sentenced for pretending to be a barrister – Crown Prosecution Service
‘A former Guildford Borough Councillor has been sentenced to 14 months imprisonment, suspended for two years, after pleading guilty to forging her qualifications and claiming to be a qualified...
View ArticleBroadmoor nurse who sold stories about killers is jailed – BBC News
‘A mental health nurse at Broadmoor hospital who sold stories about patients has been jailed for two years.’ Full story BBC News, 27th June 2015 Source: www.bbc.co.uk
View ArticleChallenging fraudulent judgments – Radcliffe Chambers
‘To set aside a judgment on the grounds of fraud, is it necessary to show that the evidence of fraud was unavailable at the trial and could not have been obtained with reasonablediligence? In May 2015,...
View ArticleSDT throws out allegations of forgery against fee-earner – Legal Futures
‘The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal has thrown out charges brought by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) against a non-qualified fee-earner, deciding he had no case to answer and that the...
View ArticleSolicitor who forged client’s signature on witness statement struck off –...
‘A solicitor who forged his client’s signature on a witness statement has been struck off, even though the client himself expressed surprise that disciplinary action had been taken.’ Full story Legal...
View ArticleAlan and Helen Knight jailed over fake coma court con – BBC News
‘A man who faked being in a coma for two years to avoid a fraud trial has been jailed along with his wife for trying to con the courts.’ Full story BBC News, 2nd October 2015 Source: www.bbc.co.uk
View ArticleDianne Spragg jailed for stealing £79k from legal clients – BBC News
‘A legal secretary who stole nearly £79,000 from vulnerable clients and spent it on shopping sprees has been jailed for two and a half years.’ Full story BBC News, 28th January 2016 Source: www.bbc.co.uk
View ArticleSolicitor banned for nine-fold overcharging of deceased clients – Law Society...
‘A solicitor who misappropriated money from deceased clients’ estates over several years and created a ‘work of fiction’ to confuse investigators has been struck off.” Full story Law Society Gazette,...
View ArticleSolicitor who forged bank statements and QC’s opinion struck off – Legal Futures
‘A solicitor has been struck off after taking hundreds of thousands of pounds in client money and covering his tracks by forging a host of documents – from bank statements to building regulations...
View ArticleFraud – No Free Pass For Getting Judgment Set Aside – Zenith PI Blog
‘In applying for judgment to be set aside on the basis of fraud, a party must establish that the evidence of fraud was not available at the time of the trial and could not have been discovered with...
View ArticleBusinessman sues Harley Street Clinic for £1m after ex-girlfriend forged his...
‘A wealthy businessman is suing a Harley Street fertility clinic for £1 million after his ex-girlfriend “forged” his signature to be able to “secretly” conceive his baby daughter by IVF, a high court...
View ArticleDyslexic ex-sergeant Colin Hughes jailed for forgery – BBC News
‘A dyslexic former police officer has been jailed for forgery after he was caught out by his bad spelling.’ Full StoryBBC News, 28th July 2017Source: www.bbc.co.uk
View ArticleEx-boyfriend of murdered antiques dealer is jailed for forging her will –...
‘An antiques dealer murdered on her driveway had sought a non-molestation order weeks before her death against her ex-boyfriend who was jailed on Wednesday for faking her will, a court heard.’ Full...
View ArticleLaw Pod UK Ep. 12: Damages claim over IVF baby – 1 COR
‘Rosalind English talks to David Prest about a case involving a forged signature, disputed consent, and the claim made by a father for damages in relation to a baby born through IVF using frozen...
View ArticlePersonal injury lawyer struck off for telling staff to fake signatures –...
‘A personal injury lawyer who persuaded other employees to fake client signatures and lied about it in court has been struck off by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT).’ Full StoryLitigation...
View ArticleSDT issues mental health warning to employers in case of solicitor under...
‘The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) has decided against striking off a solicitor it found had forged correspondence and lied to both her client and her employer, after finding that a root cause...
View ArticleJail for solicitor who forged documents and stole £800,000 of client money –...
‘A dishonest solicitor who forged documents and stole clients’ mortgage payments after taking the reins of a law firm has been jailed for seven years and six months.’ Full StoryLegal Futures, 11th June...
View ArticleChloe Ayling ‘vindicated’ over kidnapper’s conviction – BBC News
‘Model Chloe Ayling says she feels “vindicated” after the man she accused of kidnapping her was convicted and jailed for almost 17 years.’ Full StoryBBC News, 11th June 2018Source: www.bbc.co.uk
View ArticleFormer Watford chairman banned for life from English football over forged...
‘A former chairman of Watford has been banned for life from the English game after admitting supplying falsified financial information to the football authorities.’ Full StoryDaily Telegraph, 14th June...
View ArticleFather loses damages claim over forged IVF signature – The Guardian
‘A father whose ex-partner forged his signature to conceive a daughter has lost a damages action against a London IVF clinic at the court of appeal.’ Full StoryThe Guardian, 17th December 2018Source:...
View ArticleAre banks guilty of faking signatures on British court papers? – The Guardian
‘Have some banks, or their legal representatives, been faking signatures on UK court documents used to repossess people’s homes and to recover other debts?’ Full StoryThe Guardian, 16th February...
View ArticleWoman who faked cancer to defraud charity of £85,000 jailed – The Guardian
‘A woman who feigned having cancer in order to help defraud the charity she worked for out of more than £85,000 has been jailed by a judge who told her she had shown no shame.’ Full StoryThe Guardian,...
View ArticleMPs call for inquiry into alleged forgery of signatures – BBC News
‘MPs are pressing the Treasury Select Committee to open an immediate inquiry into the alleged forgery of signatures in bank court documents.’ Full StoryBBC News, 29th March 2019Source: www.bbc.co.uk
View Article‘Fearful’ principal forged signatures to cover mistake – Law Society Gazette
‘A law firm principal who claimed to be scared of losing his job if he admitted a mistake has been struck off for acting dishonestly.’ Full StoryLaw Society Gazette, 12th August 2019Source:...
View ArticleWoman sentenced for faking terminal illness to con charity into paying for...
‘A woman who claimed she had terminal cancer so she could con a small charity into paying for a wedding ceremony has today been sentenced.’ Full StoryCrown Prosecution Service, 16th August 2019Source:...
View ArticleBride-to-be fleeced fiance’s stag party out of £11k – BBC News
‘A bride-to-be frittered away her fiance’s stag party kitty, leaving him and his friends stranded at a UK airport, a court has heard.’ Full StoryBBC News, 29th October 2019Source: www.bbc.co.uk
View ArticleCan You Keep A Half Secret? (Wood v Commercial First) – New Square Chambers
‘The dispute centred around a mortgage broker receiving both a fee from the borrower and a commission from the lender. Mrs Wood obtained two mortgages and a further advance secured over her two farms...
View ArticleSecret Commissions: Wood v Commercial First Business – Case Analysis – Forum...
‘This note is essential reading for mortgage providers, brokers and any practitioners with a practice or interest in civil fraud as the case constitutes perhaps the most detailed review of the law on...
View ArticleFake Lord’s cricket card: James Lattimer fined £10k – BBC News
‘A fraudster faked a dead man’s membership card to use as a “passport to a prestigious world” and get the best seats at Lord’s cricket ground.’ Full StoryBBC News, 11th March 2020Source: www.bbc.co.uk
View ArticleBan for legal executive who used own money to cover error – Legal Futures
‘A chartered legal executive who covered up a mistake by paying a client her own money to increase her settlement has been banned from working for solicitors’ firms.’ Full StoryLegal Futures, 19th...
View Article“Devious” litigant tried to mislead court over previous ruling – Litigation...
‘A “devious” litigant produced an inaccurate transcript of an earlier judgment in the latest of a series of “forgeries” of court documents, a High Court judge has found.’ Full StoryLitigation Futures,...
View ArticleRectification of the Land Register – 39 Essex Chambers
‘The Court of Appeal in Dhillon v Barclays Bank Plc and the Chief Land Registrar [2020] EWCA Civ 619 has recently given judgment in an important case involving the rectification of the Land Register....
View ArticleJudge lashes out at “shameful drivel” produced in RTA claims – Litigation...
‘A deputy district judge lambasted law firms’ approach to low-value road traffic claims, describing them as “drivel” and saying “they are mostly prepared in a way which makes me ashamed of our...
View ArticlePI solicitor struck off for “stupid” decision to forge client’s signature –...
‘An experienced personal injury solicitor who forged his client’s signature on two court documents to progress her case “acted stupidly” and had to be struck off, a tribunal has decided.’ Full...
View ArticleWoman jailed after forging court order in bid to obtain medical records of...
‘A woman has been sentenced to an immediate term of imprisonment of 12 months after a High Court judge found she had forged a purported court order and sent it to an NHS trust with the intention of...
View ArticleNon-lawyers banned from law firms in misconduct blizzard – Legal Futures
‘Six non-lawyers have been banned from working for law firms for a range of offences, from faking signatures and misusing season ticket loans to fabricating a client’s will to name themselves as a...
View ArticleJames Bevan: ‘10-year prison sentences for breaching COVID-19 entry...
‘The Secretary of State for Health, Matt Hancock, announced in Parliament on Tuesday 9th February that those returning from ‘red list’ countries who fail to disclose that fact could receive a 10-year...
View ArticleAram Sheibani: International drugs boss with luxury lifestyle jailed – BBC News
‘A man who was the “very head” of a large-scale international drugs conspiracy with links to Colombia has been jailed.’ Full StoryBBC News, 10th June 2021Source: www.bbc.co.uk
View Article‘Obsessed’ doctor jailed after spinning web of lies to sabotage flatmate’s...
‘A jealous doctor has been jailed after orchestrating a fake campaign of abuse as part of a web of lies to sabotage his flatmate’s relationships.’ Full StoryThe Independent, 18th October 2021Source:...
View ArticleHampshire Tinder fraudster jailed after conning woman out of £150,000 – The...
‘A “charming” fraudster who conned a millionaire he met on Tinder into handing him almost £150,000 has been jailed for four-and-a-half years.’ Full StoryThe Guardian, 10th February 2022Source:...
View ArticleRandhawa v Randhawa: set aside of Decree Absolute on the finding of forged...
‘The case of Randhawa v Randhawa (Divorce: Decree Absolute, Set Aside, Forgery) [2022] EWFC B7 which came before HHJ Moradifar is most definitely an interesting case, and whilst the facts of this case...
View ArticleRandhawa v Randhawa: set aside of Decree Absolute on the finding of forged...
‘The case of Randhawa v Randhawa (Divorce: Decree Absolute, Set Aside, Forgery) [2022] EWFC B7 which came before HHJ Moradifar is most definitely an interesting case, and whilst the facts of this case...
View ArticleHigh Court: Ex-City solicitor failed to return $25m fund to Saudi princess –...
‘A former City solicitor was wrong not to return to a Saudi princess a $25m fund he had been managing for her over several years, the High Court has ruled.’ Full StoryLegal Futures, 8th July...
View ArticleHolmfirth: Father and son sentenced over £900k cash forgery ring – BBC News
‘A father and son who admitted running a “sophisticated and lucrative” fake money operation worth nearly £1m in West Yorkshire have been sentenced.’ Full StoryBBC News, 15th December 2022Source:...
View ArticleFraudster posed as doctor in UK for 19 years, court hears – The Guardian
‘A “most accomplished fraudster” was paid between £1m and £1.3m by the NHS during the nearly two decades she posed as a qualified doctor after forging a degree certificate, a court has heard.’ Full...
View ArticleScammer jailed for trying to steal £2.1m left by friend to air ambulance...
‘A scammer who tried to steal more than £2 million left by an elderly friend to an air ambulance charity before she died of cancer has been jailed for five years and three months.’ Full StoryThe...
View ArticleBurnley fake psychiatrist committed wicked deception, judge says – BBC News
‘A woman who faked a medical degree certificate to work as a psychiatrist for more than two decades committed a “wicked deception”, a judge has said.’ Full StoryBBC News, 15th February 2023Source:...
View ArticleFake doctor who worked in NHS for 20 years found guilty of fraud – The Guardian
‘A fraudulent doctor who worked in the NHS for 20 years has been convicted of a “deliberate and wicked deception” after forging a medical degree certificate and practising as a psychiatrist without the...
View ArticleLondon borough accused appellants of fraud with “no adequate evidence”,...
‘A London Tribunal has ordered a penalty charge notice (PCN) to be cancelled after finding the London Borough of Newham accused the appellants of forging defective PCNs “with no adequate evidence to...
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