April
Articles matching "fraudulent claims"
Contempt of court: A strong message to the opportunistic fraudster
A personal injury claimant who alleged his wrist injury had been caused by a trip on a raised kerbstone, has been found in contempt of court in respect of his personal injury claim against Surrey…
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Fraudulent claimants count the cost with exemplary damages award
Two Claimants found to be fundamentally dishonest were ordered to pay exemplary damages of £3,000 as well as indemnity costs after being found to be ‘complicit in a criminal conspiracy to defraud’…
Read moreSome potential solutions for the Insurance Fraud Taskforce
When the then Secretary of State for Justice Chris Grayling announced late last year that the government was establishing an Insurance Fraud Taskforce and also that he hoped the Taskforce would…
Read moreProtecting the public purse: fighting fraud against local authorities
The team examines the recently published report by the Audit Commission “Protecting the Public Purse 2014: fighting fraud against local government” and draw out the key issues and recommendations for…
Read moreCovert surveillance: check your grounds
At the end of last year, the Information Commissioner’s Office found that Caerphilly County Borough Council had breached the Data Protection Act 1998 when it ordered the surveillance of an employee…
Read moreWhat will the next fight be?
As fraudsters and claims farmers continue to diversify from motor into employer’s liability and public liability claims such as trips, slips and noise induced hearing loss, we can observe the same…
Read moreRoyal & Sun Alliance Insurance plc v Fahad (2014)
It was in the public interest to bring committal proceedings against a person who had allegedly made false statements during a claim for damages where there was a strong prima facie case that the road…
Read moreClause 56 retains its bite
Clause 56 of the government’s Criminal Justice and Courts Bill moved a step closer to becoming law last month. The “fundamental dishonesty” clause was debated in the House of Lords late into the night…
Read moreIFB joins battle in the fight against EL and PL injury fraud
Today’s announcement by the Insurance Fraud Bureau that it is to look to extend its remit beyond “cash for crash” motor fraud, will come as little surprise to industry watchers. The good work that the…
Read moreAppeal lodged in "Azimi Group of Cases"
In September 2013, Associate James Stevens, reported on his success in the “Azimi Group of Cases”. A year on and with news of an appeal, James now brings us right up to date with latest…
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