Course focus

Climate Change Conference

Date:
02 September 2010
Venue:
Eversheds LLP, London
CPD:
5.0

Training programmes

Benefit Fraud

Alternative dates:

24th September 2010 - Leeds

19th November 2010 - London

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This course is ideal for Benefit Fraud investigators and their lawyers

This training material contains a wealth of case law, guidance and analysis on the legislation which is so often absent from standard texts. It has now been amended to include check lists to ensure that evidence is gathered in a systematic way leaving nothing to chance and that the final case file is in good order for prosecution. Recent additions have been implemented to add a more practical slant to the course.

The course will help you to:

  • Study the social security legislation and associated regulations with a detailed examination of the words “promptly”, “knowingly”, “produce”, “furnish” and “dishonesty  “ and ”designated office”
  • Learn how to present evidence in the “clearest and shortest way” in accordance with the Criminal Procedure Rules
  • Consider the effect of the recent case of Reynolds 2006 on the drafting of claims forms and the meaning of “knowingly”; Passmore 2007 and R v Nsangu Laku [2008 
  • Discover some of the common pitfalls that can arise in connection with claims forms and elsewhere in the investigation.
  • Discover how the 2006 regulations have affected the meaning of “designated office” and how successful the government has been in rectifying this on going problem in connection with potential issues at trial arising form claim forms.
  • Understand appropriate use of time limits for laying charges and why the time limits for these prosecutions are interpreted differently to most other regulatory offences
  • Understand the effect of the decision in Smith v North  Somerset Council 2007 and how this affects the way we lay charges and present the case in court

This course will focus on the following offences:

  • Sections 111A and 112A of the Social Security Administration Act (SSAA) 1992 (Dishonestly failing to notify change in circumstances promptly and furnishing a false document)

" Very informative and useful course. Comprehensive notes and good summary of updates. Useful discussions "

Rummana Rahman, City of London Corporation

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