Lorna Bramich

Aug 4, 2023 | lexology.com | David de Ferrars |Emma Allen |Lorna Bramich

The Supreme Court's judgment in Philipp v Barclays Bank UK Plc was handed down on 12 July 2023. Given the rise in authorised push payment fraud (APP Fraud) with a reported £485.2 million being lost in the UK in 2022, this case has been closely watched.

Jun 5, 2023 | lexology.com | Lorna Bramich

In the recent case of Re JD Group Ltd in liquidation; Bhatia v Purkiss (as liquidator of JD Group Ltd) a company director appealed a decision that he was liable for VAT fraud. BackgroundMr Bhatia was the sole director of a company trading in mobile phones. He was sent a HMRC notice explaining the risks of mobile phone trading and liability for involvement in VAT fraud.