Why should you buy Kingsley Napley & 6KBW College Hill: Serious Fraud, Investigation & Trial Fifth Edition
“The authors have shone a penetrating light on a complex landscape. It is a rare pleasure to find the entire fraud waterfront encompassing statute, concepts, institutions, current debates, tools, investigation, procedure and the trial process set out with such clarity in a single volume. It is nothing if not thorough, reliable and user-friendly... this book provides a positive and invaluable resource for the fraud practitioner"” — Sir David Green CB KC
Containing comprehensive coverage of recent changes and new legislation, the book explains clearly and succinctly the rules applicable to fraud cases, examining the means open to the prosecutor, defendant and judge in preparatory hearings to ensure a fraud trial is more manageable. The title covers the sentencing options open to the court, providing a comprehensive selection of important statutes, statutory instruments and practice directions.
The new edition includes the updates in:
Legislation
Criminal Finances Act 2017
Crime (Overseas Production Orders) Act 2019
Guidance
Attorney General's Revised Guidelines on Disclosure 2022
CPS Disclosure Manual 2022
Updates Codes of Practice under PACE 1984
DPA Code of Practice
Cases
Aquila Advisory Ltd v Faichney & Others (Crown Prosecution Service intervening) - concerning the limits of the confiscation regime
R v Luckhurst - concerning the inter-relationship between criminal and civil regimes
R v Andrewes - concerning proportionality in the confiscation regime
R (KBR) v DSFO - concerning limits on the SFO's ability to compel the production of documents
R v Byrne and others - concerning the impact of the discrediting of an expert witness
R v Hunter - concerning running a business for a fraudulent purpose