Record Confiscation Order for Defendants
Two Defendants who were part of a 21-strong gang that stole more than £37 million in a complex VAT scam have been hit with a ...
Accountant Convicted of £11m Fraud
A London accountant has been jailed for eight years for stealing £11m in income tax and Value Added Tax by manipulating both his clients’ and ...
Ponzi Scheme Suspects Ordered to Repay £115m
Three men accused of running what is alleged to be the UK’s largest Ponzi scheme have been ordered to pay £115m to the financial regulator. ...
BA Reaches Agreement On Pension Schemes
British Airways has reached agreement with its pension trustees on a plan to reduce its £3.7bn pension deficit. BA said the plan would avoid the ...
Vuvuzelas Could Bring About Personal Injury Actions
Amidst the World Cup fever currently gripping most of us, it has been reported that the vuvuzela could face a legal backlash according to a ...
200 Women Bring Clinical Negligence Claim
More than 200 patients are preparing to sue Liverpool Women’s Hospital in a large medical negligence claim over the poor treatment they allege they received ...
Buggy Firm Agrees Personal Injury Compensation
UK buggy manufacturer Maclaren has agreed personal injury compensation for over 40 UK children who were seriously injured by the hinges of its buggies and ...
Prince of Wales’ Charity Accused of Fraud
The Prince of Wales’s complementary health charity ceased operating this week following an investigation into alleged fraud and money-laundering scandal at the organisation. The trustees ...
UNISON Reveals Awards From Asbestos Diseases
The trade union UNISON has revealed that nearly £2 million has been awarded to members who have suffered from deadly asbestos-related diseases including mesothelioma in ...
Record UK Personal Injury Award
A man who was left paralysed following a car crash has been awarded a record £11.15 million personal injury compensation payout. The award to Wasim ...
British Gang Involved in Boiler Room Fraud
Police have arrested thirteen members of a British gang that is accused of carrying out Europe’s biggest “boiler room” fraud. The gang is accused of ...
Partners Receive ICAEW Accreditation
We are delighted to announce that 2 Frenkels Forensics’ partners – John Frenkel and Vivian Cohen FCA – have both been awarded ICAEW Accreditation as ...
Former Cabbie Convicted of £34m Fraud
A former taxi driver turned company director tricked thousands of people out of their savings by promising them huge returns on their investments and was ...
Schools at Risk of Asbestos Related Diseases
A recent report has shown that three out of four schools contain asbestos, which could be putting children at risk of mesothelioma. Many schools do ...
Former FD of London Philharmonic Orchestra Accused of Fraud
The former finance director of the London Philharmonic Orchestra has been accused of allegedly defrauding the publicly funded company for more than £2.3 million. He ...
Increase in Claims Drives Up Insurance Premiums
An increase in litigation, fraud and personal injury claims is expected to drive up the costs of motorists insurance premiums, according to the latest market ...
Ex Magistrate Loses £4.1m Assets In Hearing
A former magistrate who was jailed for a £38,000 fraud was ordered to give up his assets worth £4.1 million at a confiscation hearing today. ...
Tax Inquiry into Football Corruption
When Peter Storries, Harry Redknapp and Milan Mandaric were charged at the beginning of January with tax evasion it commenced the final chapter of a ...
Expat Workers Risking Financial Ruin
Expatriate workers based in the Middle East are finding out too late that either they cannot claim damages or that the compensation they receive is ...
Snowy Weather Brings Risk of Personal Injury
The recent cold weather experienced by much of the UK brings a greater risk of personal injury as a result of road traffic and slipping ...
West Country Negligence Payouts Top £17m
Hospitals and NHS Trusts in Devon and Cornwall have been forced to pay out more than £17 million in clinical and medical negligence cases in ...
Forensic Accountants Crucial In Fraud Investigation
Forensic accountants have helped to bring a Kent shop owner to justice for trading in fake goods. The man in question has been ordered to ...
John Frenkel in The Barrister Magazine
John Frenkel featured in this quarter’s edition of The Barrister magazine (Jan – March 2010). The article is titled “The Impact of the Credit Crunch ...
Insurance Claims of Buncefield Locals
Despite the fact that the Buncefield oil depot explosion took place almost four years ago, solicitors representing 275 locals say that only “between 15 and ...
Nottinghamshire Police in Major Fraud Investigation
Nottinghamshire Police have arrested several people in connection with a major fraud investigation. This is part of an extensive investigation into suspected fraud, where it ...
Preventing Hairdressing Personal Injury Claims
Lawyers acting for people injured by hairdressers have called for regulation of the industry to help prevent personal injury claims. Currently hairdressers can voluntarily register ...
Victory for Merseyside Mesothelioma Victim
A Merseyside family has secured what could prove to be a crucial legal victory for asbestos cancer (mesothelioma) sufferers. Mrs Enid Costello died after being ...
Cancer Patients To Bring Clinical Negligence Claim
Seven women are taking legal advice over a clinical negligence claim against a hospital where they were wrongly given the all-clear for breast cancer following ...
Middle Managers Committing More Fraud
A recent report by one of the big accountancy firms has shown that middle managers are increasingly turning to fraud and theft – the result ...
MPs Under UK Tax Investigation
The UK tax authorities have stated that 27 members of Parliament are currently under investigation regarding their expenses. These MPs are under pressure from an ...
Frenkels Can Assist With Tax Investigations
Frenkels Chartered Accountants, forensic accountants with over 25 years’ experience, can assist you if you are the subject of a tax investigation by HMRC. Having ...
Frenkels Feature in The Times Supplement
Frenkels Chartered Accountants featured today in the Times newspaper with an advert in the Corporate Fraud supplement. The full supplement can be seen here. For ...
Madoff’s Friend Found Drowned In Pool
A close friend of jailed US fraudster Bernard Madoff has been found dead at the bottom of his own swimming pool in the US state ...
Personal Injury Claims Fuel Rise in Insurance Premiums
Rising personal injury claims and insurance fraud have caused an increase in the cost of insuring a car in Britain. Premiums rose by 5.6% in ...
John Frenkel in Spectator Business Magazine
John Frenkel, forensic principal of Frenkels Chartered Accountants was recently featured in the October issue of Spectator Business Magazine discussing divorce in the credit crunch. ...
Wife of Property Tycoon Ordered to Leave House
A woman at the centre of a £400 million divorce case has been given six weeks to leave her home. Michelle Young told London County ...
Former JJB Executives Investigated by SOCA
The Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA) is investigating several former executives at JJB Sports. The sports retailer has already said it is under investigation by ...
Queen Mother’s Private Secretary Died From Mesothelioma
According to reports in the weekend’s newspapers, the Queen Mother’s private secretary, Sir Alastair Aird, may have died from mesothelioma contracted by exposure to asbestos ...
New CPR Requirements For Experts’ Reports
The Ministry of Justice has introduced some changes in their requirements for experts’ reports, with effect from 1 October 2009. These changes include an amended ...
Did Husband Fake Breakdown?
A businessman ordered by a court to explain the disappearance of his multi million pound fortune after his wife filed for divorce may have faked ...