October 2013 According to figures released by the Ministry of Justice, employment tribunals accepted over 190,000 claims by employees in the year ended 31 March 2013. The most common claims related to working hours, unauthorised deductions from wages and salaries, unfair dismissal and discrimination, e.g. on the grounds of sex, disability, race or age. In
September 2013 The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (POCA) consolidated earlier legislation and extended the confiscation powers of the Court. POCA empowers the Court to confiscate the assets of anyone convicted of one or more criminal offences committed after 23 March 2003. The Current System In confiscation proceedings the Court determines the benefit which the
May 2013 Much of our work on fraud cases centres on examining financial evidence to establish the extent to which there are legitimate destinations for funds where it is alleged that money has been stolen. In confiscation proceedings and money laundering cases, our focus tends to be in the opposite direction, i.e. to establish the
October 2012 The early consideration of issues in accountants’ negligence actions can help to identify the major points of contention and keep professional costs under control. Some types of negligence by accountants are matters of fact – in many tax cases, for example, deadlines may have been missed. Other types of negligence may involve reports
June 2022 Where one or both parties in a matrimonial dispute control a family company, funding settlements can be complex. This newsletter outlines some ways in which funds can be extracted from a family company by its owners and highlights some of the financial implications. A family company’s funds can primarily be used to provide
June 2021 Information on the financial affairs of a business is important in many types of legal action. Such situations include loss of earnings or loss of profits claims, and cases in which valuations are necessary, for example shareholder disputes and matrimonial settlements. Consideration of a business’s turnover and profits is often important in fraud
We have presented courses and seminars on various aspects of forensic accountancy to firms of solicitors, barristers’ chambers, insurance companies, specialist lawyers’ associations, regional branches of Resolution and national training providers. We list below a selection of our presentations and seminars which have not been uploaded to this website. Please contact us if you are
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