Overview

The Fraud Bill intends to significantly reform the law that relates to fraud making it easier for the courts to achieve successful convictions and fairer for defendants.

We are introducing a half-day course which will explain the existing law and the intended changes.  The demand for places is likely to be high and we suggest that you book places now by completing the arrangements below.

The course answers the following questions 

• What is the existing law?
• What is theft?
• What is deception?
• What is the common law offence of conspiracy to defraud?
• Why was it considered necessary to examine the law on fraud?
• What did the Law Commission recommend?
• How would a person commit the new offence of fraud?
• How would a person wrongfully fail to disclose information?
• How would a person abuse a position of trust?
• How would a person commit the new offence of obtaining services dishonestly?
• What will the maximum penalties be?
• What will be the implications for directors, managers, company secretaries and other similar officers of companies?