 
 
 Should Employees Who Lie on Their CVs Be Stripped of All Their Earnings?
Where fraudulent employees obtain jobs by lying on their CVs, does the entirety of their earnings represent proceeds of crime?
Criminal Law
Modern Slavery – Trafficked Cannabis Cultivator’s Conviction Quashed
Human trafficking is an evil trade and victims of slavery are often compelled to engage in criminal activities on their arrival in Britain.
Proceeds of Crime – Identity Thief Stripped of Cash and Swiss Watches
Identity theft is a blight on society and far from being a victimless crime. Perpetrators can expect to be stripped of their ill-gotten gains.
Social Media Posts Set To Private Can Still Land You in Trouble!
It is an enduring misconception that internet users can post whatever they like on their social media profiles so long as they are set to ‘private’.
Trapped in a Controlling Relationship? The Law Will Help You!
Relationships are supposed to be between equals and, if you are being subjected to coercion or control by your partner, the criminal law will come to your aid.
Victim of Abusive PE Teacher Wins Seven-Figure Compensation
Submission is not the same as consent. The Court of Appeal powerfully made that point in upholding an award of more than £1 million in damages recently.
Couple Who Conspired To Forge Flat Owners Will Pay With Their Freedom
In the following case, a couple fraudulently tried to change a deceased person’s Will and as a result, were given prison sentences for their trouble.
Man Taken To Court For Online Harassment
A victim of internet harassment after meeting a man through an internet dating site obtained an apology and compensation along with an undertaking to stop.
No Criminal Conviction Required For Forfeiture Of Counterfeit Goods
Brands that have been developed and produced and are trademarked have to be protected, and the High Court reinforced this in the following case.
Accountant Jailed For Contempt Of Court After Forging Mother’s Will
An oath made in Court cannot be broken without retribution, as the following case shows where an accountant was given a 12-month prison sentence because he had forged his late mother’s Will.