Civil fraud claims are often factually and technically challenging and can cause significant financial loss to businesses and individuals.
When fraud is suspected or discovered, prompt action needs to be taken to prevent further loss, preserve and retrieve evidence, identify the perpetrators and recover monies that have been misappropriated.
Civil fraud
We understand the disruption and stress that fraud can cause to you and your business.
Our civil fraud solicitors will work closely with you to help identify and deal with fraud as quickly as possible, minimising any loss to you and your business and increasing the chances of recovery.
In situations where the fraudster does not have any assets or cannot be found, we will advise you on your options to pursue third parties who might have inadvertently benefitted from or been indirectly responsible for the fraud, such as employers of fraudsters and innocent recipients of fraudulently obtained goods.
We will provide you with detailed and prompt advice to enable you to decide on the best route to resolution. Initiating a civil action can often lead to a quicker resolution than criminal proceedings, given the time often required by the police and regulatory authorities to decide whether there is sufficient evidence to prosecute. We are happy to run a civil claim for you in conjunction with and alongside criminal proceedings, or we can help you use information obtained in pursuing your civil action to refer a claim to the police or regulatory authorities.
Where necessary, we will use external expertise such as handwriting experts, trace agents, forensic IT experts, forensic accountants and asset tracers to ensure that you receive the best evidence and support in dealing with your fraud claim.
Civil fraud
Our experienced dispute resolution solicitors have secured repayment for our clients in a wide array of situations. These include:
While we will primarily assist you in progressing a civil action, we will, where appropriate, alongside civil claims, lodge reports with Action Fraud to support police investigations, produce reports to other regulatory bodies and provide evidence to the Crown Court in cases involving fraud.
We also have considerable experience in successfully obtaining freezing injunctions to freeze funds and bank accounts to preserve our clients’ position and prevent further fraud from being committed.
Testimonial
“The department provides an excellent service for clients and is competitive with leading London commercial litigation firms within its practice areas, particularly in insurance disputes. It has a strong client focus and combines solid legal analysis with a pragmatic approach to resolving disputes.”
“Led by ‘pragmatic and articulate litigator’ Nick Wells, Flint Bishop LLP is a key name in Derby for contentious issues. The group works with a range of national clients, including leading pub chains, insurers and convenience stores, acting in complex commercial disputes in specialist lists of the High Court. Firm chief executive Qamer Ghafoor focuses his fee-earning work on professional negligence and property-related disputes.”
“It is a commercially savvy and attentive team, that handles a wide range of commercial disputes cost-effectively and pragmatically.”
“Flint Bishop distinguishes itself in industry-shaping and high-profile matters, as evidenced by its recent appearances at the Court of Appeal, Supreme Court and the Court of Justice of the European Union. The firm’s client roster is reflective of the high esteem in which its dispute resolution team is held, with UK and multinational companies, government agencies and public sector bodies turning to it for advice.”
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For more information and advice in dealing with civil fraud, please contact us on 01332 226 138 or complete the form below.
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