Sentences with phrase «with fraud offences»
In this case DLA represented a client charged by the SFO with fraud offences concerning a company called Torex Retail Ltd of which this client had been a director.
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One of the counts reads: «That you Dr. Raymond Dokpesi and Daar Investment and Holding Company Limited between October 2014 and March 19, 2015 in Abuja, conducted procurement fraud by means of fraudulent and corrupt act, to wit: receipt of payment into the account of Daar Investment and Holding Company Limited with First Bank of Nigeria Plc of public funds in the sum of N2, 120,000,000 from the account of the office of National Security Adviser (NSA) with the Central Bank of Nigeria for the funding of media activities for the 2015 presidential election campaign for the People's Democratic Party (PDP) and you thereby committed an offence contrary to section 58 (4)(b) of the Public Procurement Act, 2007 and punishable under Section 58 (6) & (7) of the same Act».
As an African female I don't see anything wrong with dating or being married to a Caucasian what the bible warned us a against is not to be unequally yoked with unbeliever as a Nigerian as the innocent ones suffer a great deal for the offence of fraudsters its quite tiring being looked and suspected as a fraud or even being denied access to some sites becomes of my country in all of that I am still hopeful in finding me a white man lol you can say hello [email protected]
in order to prevent fraud, cheating and money laundering we may disclose User Information and betting and gaming history to third parties including, but not limited to, any relevant regulator, gaming and sporting bodies, financial institutions and law enforcement agencies or any other body that deals with the investigation of alleged offences.
But in more severe cases, or for repeat offenders, the financial institution will contact authorities and you could be charged with fraud — a serious offence that can lead to a fine and even jail time.
In 2016, the CRA implemented a national policy to ensure persons charged with offences associated with tax evasion, fraud, laundering the proceeds of crime, or other indictable offences under the Income Tax Act, Excise Tax Act, or the Criminal Code are consistently fingerprinted.
Other opinions point out that many offences affecting the financial interests of the EU are situated at a purely national level and are often linked to other types of fraud or criminality, hence criticizing the EPPO's wide ancillary competence for offences which are inextricably linked with EU fraud (e.g. the Romanian Chamber of Deputies, Dutch Senate, German Bundesrat and the Cyprus House of Representatives).
The SFO is the UK investigation and enforcement authority established to deal with serious financial crime and has the power to investigate any suspected offence appearing on reasonable grounds to involve serious or complex fraud.
These offences will often, though not necessarily encompass a cross-border element; they can in principle be confined to one single Member State provided that they prejudice the Union's financial interests (e.g. fraud with EU subsidies; Article 14).
Tuckers Solicitors specialist fraud lawyers have a wealth of experience and knowledge of the legal implications where clients have been charged with insider - trading and other related offences found under the Criminal Justice Act 2003 and the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000.
Representing clients charged with a variety of offences including fraud, drink - driving, assault and possession of indecent and prohibited images.
Having appeared before the Ontario Court of Justice, Superior Court of Justice and the Court of Appeal for Ontario, Scott Pearl has gained great experience representing his clients that have been charge with various criminal offences ranging from sexual and domestic assault, possession and trafficking of drugs, robbery, breaking and entering, mischief, fraud, and breaching bail conditions and probation orders.
These include firearms offences for simple possession (obviously a serious crime with the potential for violence but not violent in - and - of itself), certain drug charges, high - level fraud cases and, most commonly impaired driving cases (even where there is no injury).
«And although money laundering comes second to fraud in the CPS figures, it is the tool every member of organised crime needs to profit from their offences and should be pursued with far greater vigour.»
McGregor, [2004] O.J. No. 832 (SCJ, O'Connor J.): 32 The issue of whether theft is an included offence with fraud seems not to have been explored by the higher Courts recently.
She has appeared on behalf of clients charged with a full spectrum of offences, including murder and other serious violent offences, fraud and money laundering matters, drug and sexual offences.
Amanda Pinto QC, a tenant at 5 Paper Buildings and co-author of Corporate Criminal Liability, questions why the authority has chosen to deal with substantial offences, such as fraud and misleading conduct, as breaches of regulations rather than crimes.
Our expertise includes cases dealing with investment fraud, Insider trading, Money Laundering, Pension fraud, Mortgage fraud, Bribery, commodities and currency frauds, Tax and VAT fraud, Duty fraud, False accounting, Fraudulent trading, Advance fee fraud, Corruption, Insolvency, Cartels, Missing Trader Intra-Community («MTIC») and carousel fraud, Boiler room fraud, Credit card fraud, Financial Regulatory Offences, Confiscation Orders, forfeiture and seizure of assets under the Proceeds of Crime Act or Drug Trafficking Act, police raids, Corporate Manslaughter, Disciplinary Tribunals, confiscation and forfeiture and Financial Regulatory Offences.
Contact us at 905-404-1947 or online to learn more about our Oshawa lawyers» experience with robberies, fraud and other theft - related offences.
Fraud is dealt with in the Fraud Act 2006 which establishes three ways in which the offence can be committed: fraud by false representation, fraud by failing to disclose information and fraud by abuse of position.
One of the cases presented to me at this moot was Kathryn Leah Smithen v. Law Society of Upper Canada, dealing with an applicant who «disclosed a criminal history of 38 or 39 convictions for fraud - related offences between 1979 and 1993, several outstanding civil judgments, two judgments entered against her in actions involving fraud, two terminations of employment for cause, and two declarations of bankruptcy.»
The firm represents clients who are being investigated for, or have been charged with, serious criminal offences, including complex fraud, bribery and corruption and money laundering.
We defend individuals charged with all sorts of offences on trial and appeal, including financial and white collar crimes, drug offences, sexual offences, frauds, child pornography and other computer offences, domestic assaults and homicides.
In addition to fraud, he has also dealt with contentious trust disputes, Companies Act offences, duties of directors and partnership disputes.
Douglas Rudolph and Peter Mill were charged in a multi-count Indictment before the Nova Scotia Supreme Court alleging various fraud offences arising out of their involvement with the CanGlobe group of companies.
His practice encompasses serious drugs, fraud, violence and sexual offences which he combines with court martial work in the UK and overseas.
We combine our knowledge of this niche area of law with an understanding of the corporate context that allows us to represent clients effectively in a range of criminal matters including fraud, insider dealing and market offences, Bribery and Corruption and Money Laundering.
Whether you've been charged with fraud, drink driving, stealing, breaching a Domestic Violence Protection Order, assault or drug offences, take your criminal defence seriously by having a Southport criminal lawyer defend your rights at Southport Police Station and if you go to court at the Southport Magistrates Court and the Southport District Court.
Client charged with fraud over $ 5,000, obstruct justice and conspiracy to commit an indictable offence had charges withdrawn in Newmarket Court.
As Crown Counsel, Mr. Duncan prosecuted literally hundreds of cases of all levels of seriousness including all sorts of driving offences (including drunk driving / DUI / impaired driving, driving over.08, prohibited driving, driving while disqualified and driving without due care and consideration); property offences including theft, fraud, possession of stolen property and break and enter; and all types of violent offences including all forms of assault (assault with a weapon, assault causing bodily harm and aggravated assault), robbery, sexual assault, extortion, kidnapping and both First Degree Murder and Second Degree Murder.
Canada has created a number of credit card fraud related offences to deal with credit card - related crime.
The wide ambit of ss 2 — 4 which define how the fraud offence created by s 1 can be committed, coupled with sub-s (4), ensures that the privilege will apply to a variety of offences which reasonably might not be described as frauds.
The offence applied to articles whether they were specially made or adapted for use in fraud, or supplied with the intention that they be used to commit, or assist in the commission of fraud.
It is an offence (carrying five years» imprisonment) for a person to have in his possession or under his control any article for use in the course of, or in connection with, any fraud (s 6).
In particular, the case of Ellames [1974] 3 All ER 130, [1974] 1 WLR 1391 established that «has with him any article for use...» means «has with him for the purpose (or with the intention) that they will be used...», and that the prosecution has to prove that the defendant has the articles for the purpose of use in a future offence, by him, or another, though it is not necessary to establish the details of a particular contemplated fraud.
Few would disagree with the Attorney General's contention that, before the introduction of the Fraud Act 2006 (FrA 2006), deception offences were «too precise, overlapping and outmoded to give effective coverage over the breadth of frauds committed today» (speech to Annual Financial Crime Conference, 15 November 2005).
Section 122 covers breach of trust: «Every official who, in connection with the duties of his office, commits fraud or a breach of trust is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years, whether or not the fraud or breach of trust would be an offence if it were committed in relation to a private person.»
If the person is charged with the summary offence of fraud under $ 5000, he can be fined up to $ 2000 and sentenced to a jail term of six months or less.
First, a person charged with this offence must be in possession of property that was (or was partly) gained by theft, fraud, or any other crime.
Any ambition which the SFO director had of projecting the SFO into a DoJ equivalent doing deals across the spectrum of serious fraud offences with companies and determining where the public interest lies is now in the realm of fantasy.
A well - known court advocate, Graeme specialises in defending suspects charged with murder, grievous bodily harm, drug supplying, serious sexual offences, internet pornography, complex financial fraud and inner city gang - related offences.
Insofar as the cheque he received from Nigel Wright is concerned, Duffy has been charged with three different offences: (1) bribery, contrary to s. 119 of the Criminal Code; (2) fraud on the government, contrary to s. 121 (1)(c); and (3) breach of trust, contrary to s. 122.
Trial judges, if not the government, believe juries can cope with serious fraud offences.
Every official who, in connection with the duties of his office, commits fraud or a breach of trust is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years, whether or not the fraud or breach of trust would be an offence if it were committed in relation to a private person.
Insurance fraud is a criminal offence, so it is important to be open and honest with your answers.
Then, the more complicated issues, fraud, deceit, Trust offences, mortgage and financial offences, and a miriad of things that are corporate could be dealt with by our overworked Compliance Officers.
The York Regional Police Central Fraud Unit arrested and charged Wallis - Simpson with a number of fraud - related offences on Dec. 2, 2005.