In recent years, cyber fraud has grown exponentially as an issue affecting businesses and individuals worldwide, causing very significant financial losses as well as reputational harm and embarrassment to the victims. However, well-established principles of law can be adapted to meet the new challenges posed by cyber fraud. The Court has shown willingness to develop its jurisdiction to give the victims of cyber fraud the tools needed to trace, identify, seize and recover the proceeds of frauds perpetrated against them.
This book is a practical handbook to assist the reader in navigating the peculiarities of claims in respect of cyber fraud. It acts as a guide on the procedure and substantive law relating to this burgeoning practice area, assisting the practitioner who is dealing with cyber fraud litigation – often under strict time pressures.