Frenkels Forensics Christmas Rebus Winners
Frenkels Forensics are delighted to announce that the 2 winners of the Frenkels Forensics Christmas Rebus were Duane Plant of Cambridge Family Law Practice and ...
Millions Stolen From Holocaust Fund
Twelve people this week were arrested this week in New York in connection with the embezzlement of tens of millions of dollars intended for victims ...
Nest Pension Reforms Impact Pension Losses
The governments recent pension reforms are going to have an impact on the way that forensic accountants calculation pension losses. This week the government has ...
Frenkels Forensics Set Up Computer Forensics Service
We are delighted to announce that Frenkels Forensics have recently set up a dedictated computer forensics service. We have recognised that many of our cases ...
Cyclist Receives Record Personal Injury Award
A cyclist who once competed in the Commonwealth Games has received the UK’s highest ever payout for personal injury compensation. Manny Helmot’s career was ended ...
Forensic Accountants Investigate Goldtrail
Forensic accountants have been brought in to investigate the financial affairs of Goldtrail, the UK’s largest independent tour operator, which was put into administration in ...
Court Decision Impacts Divorce Investigations
A recent Court of Appeal decision could have a major impact on the way investigations into the financial affairs of divorcing couples are carried out. ...
Five Arrested of Suspected VAT Fraud
Five people have been arrested following an HMRC investigation into suspected multi-million pound VAT fraud and money laundering. The men were arrested on 10 August ...
Government Asbestos Compensation Scheme Launched
The Ministry of Justice has announced that workers suffering from asbestos related disease can apply for a £5,000 injury compensation payment. The MoJ is now ...
Buncefield Firms Ordered To Pay £9.5m Compensation
Five companies have been ordered to pay a combined total of £9.5 million following the devastating fire and explosion at Buncefield Oil Storage Depot in ...
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 FCA and Vivian Cohen FCA – have both been awarded ICAEW Accreditation ...
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 ...