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Fraud and the Justice System

Status: Closed Opened: 2 Dec 2021 Closed: 14 Sep 2023 20 recommendations 23 conclusions 1 report

This short inquiry sought to examine the ability of the Justice System to effectively prosecute fraud cases. The Committee was particularly interested in how the system is set up to tackle lower-level frauds, that are often not serious enough to be considered by the Serious Fraud Office but have a significant impact on the public. …

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Reports

1 report
Title HC No. Published Items Response
Fourth Report - Fraud and the Justice System HC 12 18 Oct 2022 43 Responded

Recommendations & Conclusions

1 item
29 Conclusion Fourth Report - Fraud and the Justice S… Not Addressed

Early engagement between police, prosecution, and defence is beneficial, hindered by legal aid.

Greater engagement between the police, prosecution and defence has been highlighted as best practice for determining the scope of prosecutions and helping conclude cases in a timely manner. A key barrier to this engagement has been the lack of legal aid funding, and so we welcome the Government’s recent commitments …

Government response. The government agrees that victims of fraud need support and advice and will work with the City of London Police to expand National Economic Crime Victim Care Units across England and Wales from 2023 for victims whose cases are not …
Ministry of Justice

Correspondence

5 letters
DateDirectionTitle
9 May 2023 To cttee Letter from Rt Hon Tom Tugendhat MBE VR MP, Security Minister, dated 3 May 2023…
7 Dec 2022 From cttee Letter to the Chairman of the Sentencing Council, dated 30 November 2022, on th…
23 Nov 2022 To cttee Letter from the Sentencing Council, dated 14 November 2022, on the Committe's r…
17 May 2022 To cttee Letter from Damian Hinds MP, Minister for Security and Borders, dated 10 May 20…
10 May 2022 From cttee Letter to Rt Hon Damian Hinds MP, Minister for Security and Borders, dated 28 A…