Posts Tagged: fraud
Copycat website fraud – clients acquitted
Tuckers’ clients Stephen Oliver, Jamie Wyatt and Mike Hughes were all cleared of copycat website fraud charges at Teeside Crown Court after an 8 week trial. This is one of two leading cases funded by central Government and prosecuted by the National Trading Standards concerning copycat websites that are alleged to mimic official government sites… Read more »
Fraud easier to prove with new dishonesty definition
A civil case in the Supreme Court, which held that a professional gambler was not entitled to £7.7 million in winnings from a casino, has expanded the definition of fraud. This is likely to make it harder to defend an accusation of fraud in the criminal courts. The previous law on fraud Since a previous… Read more »