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As many businesses learn the hard way, fraud, undoubtedly, is on the increase. In the UK alone, for the first time since 2011, the value of fraud committed in the UK last year topped £1bn; a 55% year-on-year rise. The figures speak for themselves. Fraud can and will happen to any type of business in…

A testimonial from Jonathan Graham, a qualified certified fraud examiner based in London and Guildford. It was great to achieve a significant milestone in my career at Alliotts recently in being awarded the Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) accreditation. The Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) qualification is an internationally recognised accreditation for professionals involved in the detection and…

‘A person who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new’ — advice from a Burges Salmon NQ.   “Being proactive is the name of the game,” says John Smith, a newly qualified solicitor at leading independent law firm Burges Salmon. “As a trainee, you could probably get away with keeping your head down…

In recent news, it has come to light that a legal clerk at a prominent law firm in the UK has been arrested for stealing just over £300,000 from the solicitor’s firm where she had worked for 30 years. The money had been transferred from client funds to her personal bank account, her husband’s bank…

When it comes to instances of fraud, no sector is immune. The last 12 months has seen a plethora of reported cases hit the headlines, but this is only scratches the surface of the scale of the problem – many more go unreported. So, what can law firms do to better protect themselves, and their…

Fraud in the UK is on the rise – in no area do we see this trend more acutely than within the private sector. According to recent research by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), the UK’s police forces had recorded an estimated 10.8 million criminal incidents in the year to June… 5 million of…

There is no question that the legal profession is one of the most competitive sectors within the economy. It is also one of the most rewarding, respected and recognised professions. But while climbing the proverbial career ladder can be seen as the key determinant for success for many legal practitioners, it is only scratching the…

Over the course of the last decade, impressive advances in artificial intelligence (AI) have ignited innovation within a multitude of industries, improving operational performance in small but significant ways. For the legal sector, the impact of automation in the coming decade is predicted to be transformational, but is generally met with fear by many within…

Four years after it was due to come into force, the Bar Standards Board has announced its decision to retire the Quality Assurance Scheme for Advocacy (QASA). Speaking at the Westminster Legal Policy Forum in November 2017, BSB Director General Dr Vanessa Davies described the change in direction as necessary in conforming with the regulator’s…

To say it’s ‘tough out there’ is perhaps one of the greatest understatements of all time. With unemployment levels at a record low and competition for jobs at an all-time high, the need to find ways to boost your profile as a candidate of choice has never been greater. One of the most effective and…