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02 July 2009
Issue: 7376 / Categories: Legal News , Company , Commercial
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Fraud warning on stimulus funding

News In Brief

Government stimulus funding totalling US$5trn has unintentionally introduced new opportunities for fraud and corruption worldwide, according to the Kroll Global Fraud Report. Experts at Kroll—a risk-consulting company— estimate as much as US$500 bn could be lost to fraudsters as a result of big-budget capital projects.

Issue: 7376 / Categories: Legal News , Company , Commercial
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Gardner Leader—Charlotte Botham & Belinda Sinnott

Gardner Leader—Charlotte Botham & Belinda Sinnott

Law firm strengthens real estate team with two new partners

DR Solicitors—Sarah Cook

DR Solicitors—Sarah Cook

DR Solicitors strengthens primary care expertise with appointment of legal director

Womble Bond Dickinson—David Varney

Womble Bond Dickinson—David Varney

Womble Bond Dickinson appoints David Varney to strengthen digital practice

NEWS
The Court of Appeal's decision in Mazur v Charles Russell Speechlys LLP has lifted months of uncertainty for Chartered Legal Executives while prompting a rethink of regulation and supervision
The assisted dying debate returns to Westminster as Lauren Edwards MP reintroduces legislation that stalled in the House of Lords last session despite clearing the Commons
A little-noticed provision of the Crime and Policing Act 2026 has fundamentally expanded corporate criminal liability
Artificial intelligence is transforming legal practice, but careless reliance on it is creating growing professional risks
The law offers cohabiting couples surprisingly greater protection after one partner dies than when they separate during life
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