Fraud
A complete service based on effective fraud detection,
proactive case handling, robust sanctions and clear and
understandable advice.
Weightmans’ Fraud team acts for a wide range of clients across
various sectors. With specialists in every major discipline
including motor, employers liability, public liability and disease
the team acts for insurers, local authorities, large corporate/self
insureds, self drive hire companies, freight operators, foreign
insurers, bus and coach operators and the emergency services.
The team’s breadth of expertise means that, however your
business is affected by fraud, we can advise you on how to detect
it, handle it and set a deterrent to those involved.
We advise on all aspects of fraud, including organised fraud
rings, serial claimants, staged and contrived accidents, phantom
passenger claims, minor impact cases, fabricated claims and
exaggeration. Further, we employ specialist teams to guarantee the
best advice is provided in key cases, for instance organised and
complex fraud rings, thus ensuring clients can be confident that
these strategic cases are handled effectively.
We believe in devising a strategy for each case at the
earliest stage in order to avoid unnecessary legal costs and
to bring proceedings to a conclusion as rapidly as possible. We are
accustomed to fighting fraud in litigation. We do not settle cases
on the door of the court.
Setting a deterrent to fraud is key and we go beyond successful
detection and repudiation of fraud by advising on sanctions such as
contempt of court, deceit actions, criminal prosecutions,
professional misconduct and costs recovery.
Weightmans’ fraud offering is underpinned by an ethical approach
to fraud detection and handling. Clients benefit from expert advice
on how to ensure their own processes and procedures are legally
compliant, particularly with regards to the Data Protection Act
1998, duties of Confidentiality and the Civil Procedure Rules.
Involving Weightmans in your fraud handling strategy is easy. We
will explore your requirements at no cost and recommend solutions
tailored to your needs.
For further information, please contact the following:
Dipak Lad,
Associate
Tel: 0161 233 7415
Email: dipak.lad@weightmans.com
Michelle Reilly,
Associate
Tel: 0151 242 6848
Email: michelle.reilly@weightmans.com
Charlie Williams,
Associate
Tel: 0151 242 7961
Email: charles.williams@weightmans.com