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Fraud & White-collar Crime

Fraud cases are document cases. Whether you are defending an allegation or pursuing someone who took your money, the outcome usually turns on the paper trail and how carefully it is read.

Penal Code 1860Money Laundering Prevention Act 2012Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2004
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Cheating and breach of trust cases (sections 420 and 406)

We act in cheating and criminal breach of trust, forgery and use of forged documents, misappropriation, corporate and investment fraud, and in matters involving money laundering allegations or the Anti-Corruption Commission. We defend, and we act for those who have been defrauded.

Defending an allegation

Many fraud cases are commercial disputes dressed as crime. Where a matter is really a contract or a debt, that is a defence and, in a proper case, a ground to have the criminal proceeding quashed. Where there is a genuine case to answer, the defence is built on the documents.

Recovering what was taken

For a person or business that has been defrauded, we pursue the criminal route and civil recovery together, because a conviction alone does not return the money. Tracing and freezing steps taken early make recovery far more likely.

ACC and money laundering matters

Investigations by the Anti-Corruption Commission and allegations under the Money Laundering Prevention Act 2012 carry their own procedure and serious consequences. Representation from the notice stage, not after charge, is what protects the position.

Do not answer a fraud notice or an investigator’s questions without advice. Explanations given informally, without the documents in front of you, become the prosecution’s best evidence later.

What helps

  • The contracts, invoices, receipts and bank records
  • The full sequence of payments and communications
  • Company records where a business is involved
  • Any notice, FIR or ACC correspondence received

Where it is heard, and how long it takes

Ordinary fraud offences are tried in the criminal courts; money laundering and corruption matters go to the designated special courts. These are document-heavy cases and commonly run well over a year. Early steps on tracing and on bail matter disproportionately.

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How we approach fraud work
1

Build the document timeline

We reconstruct the transactions and the paper trail before taking a position.

2

Characterise the matter

We identify whether this is truly criminal or a commercial dispute wearing a criminal coat.

3

Act on both tracks

We run the criminal case and, for a victim, the civil recovery alongside it.

4

Protect the position

We handle bail, notices and investigation representation so nothing is conceded early.

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Read the free guides first

Most of what clients ask at a first meeting is answered step by step in our free guides. Read the ones below first; book a consultation when you want the chamber to act.

Common questions

I lent money and was not repaid. Is that fraud?

Not necessarily. A simple failure to repay is usually a civil matter. It becomes criminal where there was dishonest intention from the outset or a breach of trust. We assess which one your facts actually support.

The ACC has issued me a notice. What should I do?

Take advice before you respond. What you say at the notice and investigation stage matters a great deal, and it is far better to answer with the documents organised and with representation.

Will a criminal case get my money back?

Not by itself. Recovery usually needs civil steps running alongside, and early tracing where possible. We pursue both together.

What is the difference between section 420 and section 406?

Section 420 is cheating: deceiving someone into handing over money or property (up to seven years and fine). Section 406 is criminal breach of trust: misusing property entrusted to you (up to three years, fine, or both). An unpaid loan is usually neither; it is a civil debt unless there was deceit from the start.

How do I file a fraud case?

Collect the agreements, receipts, bank transfers and messages. Then either lodge an FIR at the police station or file a complaint case before the Magistrate. A legal notice first often helps, because it records your demand and their refusal.

Get on top of a fraud allegation or loss

Document-led defence, and recovery that runs alongside. A written assessment costs nothing.

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