Law360, London: Britain's largest companies face a challenge after being given ten months to build safety rails to stop their employees committing fraud, lawyers say, after the government released advice on how they should comply with landmark anti-fraud legislation.
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Fraud by failure to disclose and abuse of positionFraud by failure to disclose information while under a legal duty to do so An offence of fraud by failure to disclose is committed where a defendant:•fails to disclose information to another person while under a legal duty to do so and•this failure
Conspiracy to defraudOffence of conspiracy to defraudConspiracy to defraud is a common law offence which was expressly preserved by section 5(2) of the Criminal Law Act 1977 (CLA 1977) and is triable only on indictment.The offence requires that two or more individuals dishonestly conspire to commit
Fraud by false representationThis Practice Note covers the offence of fraud by false representation. You may also be interested in the following Practice Notes: •Fraud by failure to disclose and abuse of position•Obtaining services dishonestly under the Fraud Act 2006•Possessing or making articles
RobberyRobberyRobbery is a theft offence, involving dishonesty but elevated also by the intention to use force.Robbery can only be tried in the Crown Court on indictment and is categorised as a class 3 offence.Elements of the offence of robberyA person is guilty of robbery if:•they steal something,
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