Tag: Fraud

Tier 1 Entrepreneur Extension Settlement Lawyers London

RBS v JP SPC 4 & Another: The Privy Council Restricts Banks’ Quincecare Duty

In the recent case of RBS v JP SPC 4 & Another, the Privy Council upheld the striking out of a claim against the Royal Bank of Scotland for damages of over £60 million.

lloyds hbos fraud scheme review compensation high court litigation

APPG complaint to SRA against Lloyds’ legal advisers Herbert Smith Freehills in HBOS review scheme

The All-Party Parliamentary Group (“APPG”) have submitted a lengthy complaint to the SRA against Herbert Smith Freehills, legal advisers to Lloyds Banking Group during the lender’s compensation review scheme in relation to fraud at HBOS. The scheme is due to reopen following Sir Ross Cranston’s report that Lloyds’ original customer review had ‘serious shortcomings’.

SFO serious fraud office logo sign lexlaw litigation professional negligence tax insolvency prosecution defence solicitor lawyer barrister london

White Collar Crime Update: “Making and Accepting a Financial Advantage” under the Bribery Act 2010

The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has brought the first set of charges under the Bribery Act 2010 against a UK company allegedly involved in a £23 million bio-fuel investment fraud.…