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Director disqualification for manufacturer who abused loan agreements

23 March 2021 by Wells Burcombe

Director disqualification for manufacturer who abused loan agreements

A director of a manufacturing company has been banned from acting as a company director for 8 years after having been found to have wrongly diverted more than half a million pounds of business finance. The individual concerned was a director of a company supplying products for the construction industry. He was found to have […]

Filed Under: Crime, General Tagged With: directors, fraud

Bounce Back Loan Fraud Could Cost UK Billions

10 December 2020 by Wells Burcombe

Bounce Back Loan Fraud Could Cost UK Billions

Up to 60% of emergency pandemic loans made under the Bounce Back Loan Scheme are unlikely to ever be paid back, according to recent findings from the government’s spending watchdog. The Bounce Back Loan Scheme was launched in May 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and allows small and medium-sized businesses to borrow between […]

Filed Under: Crime, General Tagged With: bounce back loan scheme, coronavirus, COVID-19, fraud

What is Furlough Fraud and Should Employers be Worried about it?

23 July 2020 by Wells Burcombe

What is Furlough Fraud and Should Employers be Worried about it?

HMRC has started to take action against individuals and businesses over suspected ‘furlough fraud’ in relation to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS). On Friday 10 July 2020, the first arrests were made, including the arrest of a man suspected of defrauding HMRC of £495,000. In addition to the arrests, authorities are seizing computers, other […]

Filed Under: Crime, General Tagged With: coronavirus, COVID-19, Furlough, Furlough Fraud, Job Retention Scheme

EncroChat Arrests – Our Criminal Defence Lawyers Can Help

8 July 2020 by Wells Burcombe

EncroChat Arrests – Our Criminal Defence Lawyers Can Help

Nearly 750 people have been arrested in the UK after law enforcement agencies such as the National Crime Agency infiltrated encrypted communications network, EncroChat. Since March 2020, the authorities have been intercepting and decoding millions of messages sent by suspected organised crime gangs. EncroChat did not notice that it had been compromised until June after […]

Filed Under: Crime, General Tagged With: EncroChat

Police enforcement of coronavirus lockdown rules

21 April 2020 by Jo McMillin

Police enforcement of coronavirus lockdown rules

There has been much confusion over what is, and what is not, permitted under the present coronavirus lockdown rules. The police have come under some criticism for their approach to the enforcement of the rules. The position is changing as the Pandemic continues and the following is the position as of the 20th April 2020. […]

Filed Under: Crime, General Tagged With: coronavirus lockdown rules

Coronavirus & Crime

21 April 2020 by Jo McMillin

Coronavirus & Crime

Statistics suggest that the coronavirus crisis has led to a significant drop in recorded crime, by as much as 20% in some areas.  However, there is no doubt that the COVID-19 pandemic is and resulting ‘lockdown’ is placing a strain on every aspect of the criminal justice system. Some commentators have suggested that the police […]

Filed Under: Crime, General

Wells Burcombe achieves top tier ranking in Chambers & Partners legal guide

22 October 2019 by Jo McMillin

Wells Burcombe achieves top tier ranking in Chambers & Partners legal guide

Wells Burcombe is delighted to have received a Band 1 ranking for its Criminal law work in the Watford, Uxbridge and Surrounds region by Chambers & Partners legal guide.  Chambers & Partners is one of the leading independent directories of UK legal services, identifying the strongest firms and lawyers. The rankings are based on analysis […]

Filed Under: Crime, General Tagged With: top tier

Wells Burcombe achieves enhanced ranking from the Legal 500

1 October 2019 by Jo McMillin

Wells Burcombe achieves enhanced ranking from the Legal 500

Wells Burcombe is delighted to have risen in the rankings in the 2020 Legal 500 guide, published on 25th September, for its criminal work in the South East. The Legal 500 is an annual publication that ranks UK law firms and solicitors based on detailed analysis of submissions from firms, extensive research within the profession […]

Filed Under: General Tagged With: client care

New motorway driving law – points and fines for ignoring lane closures

13 June 2019 by Jo McMillin

New motorway driving law – points and fines for ignoring lane closures

New motorway driving law, in force from 10th June 2019, brings penalty points and fines for drivers ignoring motorway lane closures on smart motorways. Defence lawyer, Harvinder Hear looks at the changes and consequences for drivers who don’t abide by the new motorway driving law. Red X lane closure enforcement New Home Office legislation will […]

Filed Under: Crime, General Tagged With: lane closures, motorway driving law

Legal aid eligibility – what, when and how

14 May 2019 by Jo McMillin

Legal aid eligibility – what, when and how

Legal aid eligibility has been in the news again, firstly following the application for legal aid by ‘ISIS bride’ Shamima Begum, which led to much debate about legal aid eligibility. Additionally, the Law Society reported recently that, in respect of housing issues, over half the population lives in a local authority that has just one […]

Filed Under: Crime, Family, General Tagged With: LASPO, legal aid eligibility, means testing, merits testing

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