Fraud - December 2011

Welcome to the December edition of our fraud newsletter; a review of topical issues and cases of interest.

Motor fraud and credit hire – joined at the hip?
Credit hire fraud continues to hit the headlines. Charlie Williams gives an overview of how in the last few years the link between credit hire and fraud has become almost indistinguishable.

Conviction for attempted £2.3 million insurance claim
Hot off the Press is the decision on the high profile case of Michael Richards who received a four month prison sentence for attempting to defraud the Motor Insurers Bureau of £2.3 million pounds. We review the case here.

Trial buy iPad?
Are you tired of being bombarded with adverts from solicitors offering claimant's incentives to pursue RTA claims which range from the latest electrical gadgets, to substantial cash rewards? Michelle Reilly discusses whether this type of advertising is sending out the wrong message to claimants.  

Are you being served? 
Jeff Turton takes a close look at service rules and how to make sure the claimant's solicitors have got it right.

Facebook vs Data Protection
Emmett Boyce looks at some DPA issues which may have Facebook in hot water.

LVI - A fresh approach for defendants
Jayne Slinger considers how strategies in LVI cases have developed and how the tide may be turning in the defendant’s favour.

Recent successes
Here we take a look at a selection of recent cases.

For more information in relation to any of these issues please contact Weightmans MIU Team. We welcome your feedback. If you have comments, or would like to see us cover a particular topic in our next update then please contact Michelle Reilly on 0151 242 6848 or email michelle.reilly@weightmans.com

This update does not attempt to provide a full analysis of those matters with which it deals and is provided for general information purposes only and is not intended to constitute legal advice and should not be treated as legal advice.

Weightmans LLP accepts no responsibility for any loss that may arise from reliance on the information in this update. The copyright for this update is owned by Weightmans LLP 2011.