Arlidge and Parry on Fraud 5th ed: 1st Supplement (eBook)

Providing a complete guide to the law on fraud Arlidge & Parry on Fraud sets out the basic principles and clarifies key terms. The work discusses and interprets the law offering strategic guidance to complex areas. In addition, it offers advice on presenting a fraud case, so that you can be sure you follow the correct procedures and avoid mistakes.

The first supplement to Arlidge and Parry on Fraud brings the fifth edition fully up to date with the latest developments including:

• Criminal Finances Act 2017, sections 45 and 46 of which introduce two new corporate criminal offences where a company or partnership has failed to prevent an associated person from facilitating tax evasion in the UK or abroad vIvey v Genting Casinos dealing with the meaning of dishonesty, overruling the “Ghosh test” and applying a more objective test
• Bitter v FCA and Hayes v FCA dealing with applications for a stay in civil proceedings where there are parallel criminal proceedings
• R v Evans which considered new the sentencing guidelines for cases involving the unlawful distribution of infringing copyright articles
• Hudson v CPS which addressed when an unoccupied property ceases to be a “dwelling” in relation to the offence of burglary
• Jurecka v R on the admissibility of “working documents”