Companies House reform: The impact on fraud
The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (“ECCTA“), which received Royal Assent on 26 October 2023, introduced a series of measures with the aim of tackling economic [...]
Unmasking how fraudsters target UK consumers in the digital age
The new reimbursement rules for authorised push payment (“APP”) introduced on the 7 October 2024 was a step change in the way that Payment Services Providers (“PSPs“) were [...]
Keeping on top of evolving fraud threats and policy developments
Barely a day goes by without fraud making headlines: whether referenced as romance scams, pyramid investments, or insider dealing, there are endless varieties causing victims (individuals and [...]
South West Fraud Forum 2025 Annual Conference
The South West Fraud Forum 2025 Annual Conference Join us for the South West Fraud Forum’s Annual Conference, a must-attend event for organisations, practitioners and anyone else [...]
Upcoming event | Business @ Breakfast
Business @ Breakfast is a monthly networking meeting bringing both academics from the School of Management and professionals from Bath, Bristol, and the surrounding area together for informative [...]
The Insider Fraud series | A discussion with Ian Blunden from SW Economic Crime Unit
Ian Blunden from SW Economic Crime Unit and James Gliddon, Foot Anstey Partner and co-chair of South West Fraud Forum, discuss a historical company fraud case: Watch the video A Q&A session [...]
The South West Fraud Forum’s First Annual Conference
Authored by the Faculty of Business and Law, UWE Bristol. Click here to read the full article. On 10/03/2023, the South West Fraud Forum hosted its first annual conference at Foot Anstey LLP in [...]
Case Law Update: The Supreme Court considers Philipp v Barclays Bank UK Plc
Authored by Foot Anstey, read the full article on Foot Anstey’s website. On 1 and 2 February, the case of Philipp v Barclays Bank UK Plc was heard before the Supreme Court. The hearing [...]
D’Aloia v Persons Unknown & Others: A welcome decision against crypto-asset fraud?
Authored by Foot Anstey, read the full article on Foot Anstey’s website. As news breaks of the collapse of a cryptocurrency exchange due to something as old fashioned as a bank run (aka a [...]
Directors in firing line for failing to prevent fraud
Despite the best efforts of Brexit and recent budget U-turns, the UK’s economy remains an attractive proposition for both domestic and global investment – at least for now. All good stuff, but [...]