Fraudulent Transfer of Property in UK Law
Leading Cases
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Martin J. Halley and The Law Society
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The submission, as I understand it, is that this is not simply a case of a valid contract being induced by fraud; but that the fraud so infected the whole transaction that it had no legal effect at all. The "contracts" were in reality no more than devices to extract money by fraud; in Mr Dutton's words -
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Legislation
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Serious Crime Act 2015
... ... of extent of defendant's interest in property 1 Determination of extent of defendant's ... ) the realisation of the property, or the transfer of an interest in the property, with a view to ... (b) section 170 (fraudulent evasion of duty etc) ... (3) In sub-paragraph ... ...
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Bankruptcy Act 1869
... ... ‘Property’ shall mean and include money, goods, things in ... fraudulent conveyance, gift, delivery, or transfer of ... ...
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Bankruptcy (Ireland) Amendment Act 1872
... ... , and to the assignees, creditors, debts, property, allowances, and offences of insolvents, shall be ... fraudulent conveyance, gift, delivery, or transfer of ... ...
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The Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017
... ... who is nominated to receive disclosures under Part 3 (terrorist property) of the Terrorism Act 2000 or Part 7 (money laundering) of the Proceeds ... knowingly concerned in, or in taking steps with a view to, the fraudulent evasion of tax ... (30) Any offence which has deception or dishonesty as ... ...
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Books & Journal Articles
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Piercing the Corporate Veil: Shareholder Liability for Corporate Torts
... ... Successor lia bility is akin to fraudulent conveyance, which is discussed below. A more ... For instance, under the transfer of undertakings Directive, if a business is ... a transfer of property to fr ustrate a creditor’s claim by putting ... ...
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Of ‘Landmark’ or ‘Leading’ Cases: Salomon's Challenge
This article seeks to question the two dominant conceptions of ‘landmark’ or ‘leading’ cases in English legal scholarship, using the House of Lords decision in Salomon v. Salomon Co Ltd. – the most...... ... law, contract law, criminal law, property, torts, and so on. The aims of such series ... the public would be tempted to make the transfer to their creditors, especially the issue of ... to companies were caused by fraudulent promoters: Hannah, op. cit., n. 83, p. 19. The ... ...
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Predicting fraudulent financial reporting using artificial neural network
Purpose: This paper aims to explore the effectiveness of an artificial neural network (ANN) in predicting fraudulent financial reporting in small market capitalization companies in Malaysia. Desig...... ... Theoutput layer’s function is to transfer data. The output layer is the dependent variable.Meanwhile, the hidden ... network is itself non-linear.Non-linearity is a very important property, particularly, if the relationship between inputand output is inherently ... ...
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Fraudulent Conversion
... ... ; General Secretary, Incorporated Auctioneers and Landed Property Agents. T HAT ' Prevention is better than cure' is an old but ... other person with any power of attorney for the sale or transfer of any property, fraudulently sells, transfers, or otherwise converts ... ...
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Law Firm Commentaries
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May I See Your Badge(s)? The Bankruptcy Trustee's Power To Avoid Fraudulent Transfers Made With Actual Intent
...Published: New Hampshire Bar News ... July 19, 2023 ... Fraudulent transfer law has its roots in the Statute of ... Elizabeth, enacted in 1571 which ... prove that the debtor: ... (1) transferred property or incurred an obligation with the ... intent to hinder, delay or defraud ... ...
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Supplies Of Goods To Customers Fraudulently Using A Bank Card Are Subject To VAT Where The Card Provider Pays For Those Goods
... ... to customers who bought goods using a fraudulent card ... It should be noted that this ... whether the physical transfer of goods to a purchaser who used a bank card ... in nature and only requires that the property is transferred from one party to another in such ... ...
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When cyber fraud strikes: Delineating coverage if employees are duped
The growth and sophistication of modern fraud and cyber security attacks has necessitated adaptable countermeasures by for-profit and non-profit organizations alike.... ... considered the limits of a funds transfer fraud policy (“Policy”). In August 2010, ... The fraudulent written, electronic, telegraphic, cable, teletype ... or surrendered money, securities or property in exchange or on purchase to a third party, not ... ...
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How To Protect Your Property From Fraudsters
... ... the registered owner or the presentation of forged documents to transfer the property into the fraudster's own name. Fraudsters attempting to ... Owners may be particularly vulnerable from fraudulent activity where: ... a property is bought to let or is tenanted a ... ...
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