Course description
Fraud is back in the spotlight with the NCA, HMRC and police investigating those who were not legally entitled to Government support during the pandemic.
Presented by popular speaker Olwen Davies, this virtual classroom seminar is aimed at those with a working understanding of the Fraud Act and will ask if the Act is still working and how practitioners can make the most of it. It will also include a recent Court of Appeal interpretation of s4 Fraud Act.
Topics discussed will include the provisions of the Act, cheating HMRC, and conspiracy to defraud. Section 13 privilege against self-incrimination will also be covered, along with commonly used investigatory powers. Restraint and freezing orders will also be covered, along with real life examples, case law and more.
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Training Course Content
Introduction
Fraud is back in the spotlight with the NCA, HMRC and police investigating those who were not legally entitled to Government support during the pandemic.
This virtual classroom seminar is aimed at those with a working understanding of the Fraud Act and will ask if the Act is still working and how practitioners can make the most of it. It will also include a recent Court of Appeal interpretation of s4 Fraud Act.
Where the Police, Crime, Sentencing & Courts Act 2022 or the Judicial Review & Courts Act 2022 have implemented changes to legislation, the course will include these updates where relevant to subject matter.
Now updated to include changes to the Criminal Procedure Rules and the Criminal Practice Directions 2023.
What You Will Learn
This live broadcast will cover the following:
- The provisions of the Act
- Cheating HMRC
- Conspiracy to defraud
- Section 13 privilege against self-incrimination
- When may a suspect be compelled to answer questions?
- Some commonly used investigatory powers and what they mean for suspects
- Case law
- Restraint & freezing orders
- Real life examples
- Q&A
Expenses
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