The Fraud Act - Refresh Your Knowledge

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

Recording of live sessions: Soon after the Learn Live session has taken place you will be able to go back and access the recording - should you wish to revisit the material discussed.