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 ...
Forensic Accountants Uncover Football Boss’ Fraud
A football boss has been banned from the game for life over a £40k black hole in his club’s accounts that was discovered by forensic ...
Divorcing Couples Encouraged to Seek Mediation
The Justice Minister, Bridget Prentice, last week confirmed that she is looking at ways to increase the take-up of mediation in divorce cases. She argued ...
Landmark Ruling in Divorce Case
UK divorce laws have been rewritten following a landmark case recently heard in the Court of Appeal in which one of Germany’s richest women secured ...
Divorcing Couples Advised To Shop Around
Divorcing couples are being advised to shop around to find courts most likely to award them a decent settlement. A newspaper report recently published has ...
Frenkels Announce New Seminars
Frenkels are pleased to announce that John Frenkel will be giving 2 seminars in the coming months as detailed below: 1. Webinar taking place at ...
Dubai Collapse Leads to Increase in Claims
The collapse of Dubai’s once-booming construction industry has created a backlog of legal claims totalling almost £3 billion. This has created huge demand for forensic ...
Increase in Number of Ponzi Schemes
City regulators have quadrupled the size of the investigation team looking at Ponzi frauds after a large increase in the number of cases. The FSA ...
Fraud Increases in First Half of 2009
A surge in the complexity and the number of investment scams pushed the value of UK fraud prosecutions to a record level in the first ...
Fraud Investigation Into London Olympics Agency
Forensic accountants are investigating irregularities at the London Development Agency after discovering a £100 million hole in its 2012 Olympics accounts. They have been asked ...
Madoff Sentenced To 150 Years
A judge yesterday sentenced Bernard Madoff to the maximum term of 150 years in prison for the biggest fraud in the history of Wall Street. ...
History Making Divorcee Receives Extra Payout
A divorcing wife who made legal history when she was awarded a £250,000-a-year payout from her husband has won a 40 per cent increase in ...
Ground-Breaking Divorce Settlement
A woman has won £220,000 in a ground-breaking divorce settlement — 22 years after separating from her husband. They were married only four years before ...