IALS/European Criminal Law Webinar: Improving the Response to Fraud

The Government has recently announced an independent review of disclosure and fraud offences – two issues which are considered to be detrimental to effective prosecutions of large scale fraud cases. The purpose of the seminar is to update the audience concerning the actions of Government in this space in recent years which have involved strategy papers ad the establishment of the Public Sector Fraud Authority. It is intended to have two presentations and a panel discussion with one from the lead at Thompson Reuters on Business Fraud and a speaker from the PSFA to talk about the PFSA and Covid 19 fraud. A panel discussion will discuss ideas on improving disclosure and other ideas for improving fraud prosecution such as Trial with assessors. 

Speakers:
David Bacon, Writer on Fraud and White Collar Crime at Thompson Reuters
Laura Eshelby,Cabinet Office – Public Sector Fraud Initiative and Covid 19 Fraud

Chair: Tony Wilson, Secretary of ECLA and Solicitor Advocate at McNair International 

This seminar is organised in collaboration with the European Criminal Law Association (UK)

This event is free to attend, but booking is required. It will be held online with details about how to join the virtual event being circulated via email to registered attendees in advance.