Fraud
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Scotland this month and looking ahead
An update on forthcoming cases, consultations, legislation and key developments to look out for.
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Changes to the MedCo qualifying criteria to halt the gaming
In March, the MoJ announced that changes would be made to way that MedCo operates, following the MoJ’s Framework Review at the end of last year. Those proposals were intended to tackle the issues then…
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Prison sentence for contempt: A strong message to the would-be fraudster
A claimant who brought a fake personal injury claim against Milton Keynes Council has been sentenced to 8 months in prison for contempt of court. The claimant suggested that he had tripped over a…
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Scotland this month and looking ahead
An update on forthcoming cases, consultations, legislation and key developments to look out for.
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Finding other people’s hands in your pockets
The bringing of contempt proceedings is a useful tool in an insurer’s armoury and can prove to be a strong deterrent against those who attempt to bring fraudulent personal injury claims, especially…
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Failure to comply leads to dismissal of £60,000 hire claim
The Claimant’s failure to obtain relief from sanctions after he had failed to comply with an order to give disclosure and serve witness evidence meant that his claim was dismissed. The Claimant had…
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Can an insurance claim ever survive a fraudulent statement by the party alleging loss?
This article was originally written for The Journal of the Law Society of Scotland, September 2016
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Driver who supported phantom passengers loses his claim under Section 57
A Claimant, who had been awarded his claim for vehicle damage, subsequently had his entire claim dismissed pursuant to Section 57 of the Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015. The Court found that he…
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