Seminar on "Improving the Response to Fraud (Training, Private Prosecutions and Recovering Criminal Proceeds)" on Monday 11 July, 14.00-18.00

Fraud costs the UK economy more than £50 billion annually, of which £20 billion is attributable to the public sector. Dr Mike Gilbert has recently conducted a major review of the response to public sector fraud and will present his findings. Private Prosecution is another recent development in the fight against fraud and this together with the legislation concerning the recovery of criminal proceeds will be discussed by experts in the field.

Chair: Professor John Spencer, University of Cambridge.

Speakers:

• Dr Michael Gilbert;
• Kate McMahon & Robert Hunter, Partners at Edwards Marshall McMahon;
• HHJ Michael Hopmeier

Organised in association with the European Criminal Law Association (UK).

Bar Standards Board: 3.5 CPD hours.