Late payments can prove fatal for small businesses, affecting cash flow, employment, hindering growth, and potentially forcing them to cease trading. What often goes unnoticed is that a single late payment can disrupt multiple businesses within the supply chain. For years, the persistent late payment of business debts owed by large companies to small businesses […]

Support systems known as 'special measures' have been implemented to aid vulnerable and intimidated witnesses, recognising the stress, fear, and intimidation they often endure throughout the investigation phase of a crime and while appearing in court to give evidence. As a result, the quantity and accuracy of their communication and evidence is adversely impacted. The […]

CIFAS (Credit Industry Fraud Avoidance System) is a non-profit fraud prevention service established to safeguard individuals and organisations from both internal and external threats of fraud and financial crime. Its membership spans across various sectors, encompassing banks, lenders, insurers, and other financial institutions. Data is housed within two primary fraud prevention repositories: the National Fraud […]

A commercial dispute arises when businesses disagree over the provision of services or products. There might be various factors at play, such as instances of non-performance or delivery issues, contractual disagreements, and payment disputes. A pre-action admission in commercial disputes occurs where one party admits the whole or any part of another party’s case before […]

We have previously shared articles that delve into various aspects of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (‘POCA’) including 'Tainted Gifts'. This legislation outlines the guidelines and procedures governing the confiscation process, which defendants may undergo upon conviction for specific offences. POCA seeks to recover any financial gain enjoyed by a convicted defendant, in respect […]

A Sentence is the punishment imposed by a Magistrate or a Judge upon an offender who has been convicted of a crime as the result of the offender having pleaded guilty or found guilty either by a Magistrates’ Court or by a Jury following trial in a Crown Court. The offender found guilty will face […]