Commercial and Cyber Fraud: A Legal Guide to Justice for Businesses

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It is estimated that there are over five million incidents of fraud and two million cyber-related crimes committed annually in the UK costing approximately GBP193 billion with organisations losing GBP183 billion per year. Aimed at business directors, business owners, in-house lawyers and managers, forensic accountants and non-UK lawyers, Commercial and Cyber Fraud: A Legal Guide to Justice for Businesses sets out the legal process, from discovery of the crime and consideration of options, through engaging lawyers, early interventions to secure assets in the hands of fraudsters and culminating in sections on legal rights and processes, including court trials. This new title: - Arms victims of business fraud with valuable information that will enable them to make confident and wise choices in their pursuit of justice right from the first discovery of commercial fraud or cyber fraud - Sets out both the civil and criminal court options for victims - Includes detailed guidance on how to choose, use and pay for lawyers - Explains strategic imperatives, the relative merits of the different justice options and the hurdles that might have to be overcome - Includes case studies and quotes from real victims of commercial and cyber fraud and insightful quotes from specialist fraud litigation lawyers - Contains an introduction to international fraud cases and cross-border laws

Ian Smith is a barrister at 33 Chancery Lane. He is a commercial litigator, dealing with complex and high value cases specialising in civil and criminal court fraud and cyber fraud investigations and litigation, in the UK and internationally. He is President of VOCAL: the Victims of Crime Association of Lawyers, an international association. www.vocaladvocates.org; a regular conference speaker; and main organiser of the 33 Chancery Lane's annual Business Crime Conference. He is described as "A knowledgeable civil fraud specialist who is utterly committed to his clients and fearless in his advocacy." "Go-to junior for fraud cases." (Civil Fraud - Chambers UK 2018) David Shepherd is a former business director and academic (PhD), currently researching fraud at Portsmouth University's well known Centre for Counter Fraud Studies. As a business director he managed SFO (criminal) and High Court (civil) fraud litigation. It was that experience that led him into academic studies of fraud. He is a regular participant at counter fraud studies events

The book takes you through the subject in a sensible and masterly way... the content is impeccable and important...Having become a victim of crime...if you want to recover something, let alone go after that intangible thing 'justice' this book is a worthwhile read. * Professional Security Magazine * As a legal practitioner in the fight against fraud, I found this title a really practical and useful guide. It brings together the maze of disparate considerations that one must take into account, necessarily in short order, when responding to a fraud on behalf of one's client or employer. Framed in simple language, and easy to digest; there are plenty of great generalist tips and solid examples. The author also covers discrete, specialist aspects, for instance, cyber and criminal considerations, which even seasoned generalists will find helpful. I highly recommend the book for those professionals who find themselves advising in relation to or responding to fraud, looking for a good overview. -- Richard Trainer, Legal Director * Mishcon de Reya LLP *