| From 1 September 2025, certain organisations may face criminal liability for the offence of failing to prevent fraud committed by their employees or agents. Reasonable prevention procedures are key. This webinar will explore practical tips and examples for organisations to establish appropriate fraud prevention measures, both to avoid liability under the new offences and as general good practice. |
Topics Covered:
- Relevant legislative context
- Risk assessments
- Fraud prevention measures
Speakers:
Pauline Lépissier, Partner, Litigation & Dispute Resolution
Pauline has a broad practice resolving disputes for clients across a wide range of sectors and acting in complex inquests.
Pauline is adept at finding practical solutions for clients that take into account commercial objectives, including cost-effective resolutions and the protection of reputations.
Pauline advises clients on a wide range of contentious matters, including fraud prevention, investigation, and recovery, contractual disputes and termination, regulatory investigations and intellectual property disputes.
Pauline has a particular expertise in disputes arising out of PFI contracts and the facilities management sector.
Pauline also has a practice in public law and inquests. She has years of experience representing vulnerable witnesses in complex inquests and resulting proceedings such as criminal prosecutions. She regularly acts in judicial reviews, equality and human rights claims, particularly in the custodial sector.
Matthew Garbutt, Partner, Litigation & Dispute Resolution
Matthew is a Partner in our Litigation & Dispute Resolution team, enjoying a broad practice in civil and criminal disputes.
Matthew’s clients include companies, charities, Registered Providers, facilities managers, public sector service providers, and high net worth individuals. He works to untangle complex contractual disputes, including PFI and other public sector contracts, advising on termination, loss mitigation and contract management. More generally, Matthew acts in director and shareholder disputes, professional negligence, trust disputes, judicial review (including pensions), defamation, harassment, and debt recovery.
Matthew is heavily involved in complex cases concerning fraud and regularly undertakes internal investigations that lead to urgent interim relief applications such as freezing injunctions, and civil recoveries. Such work involves an element of reputation management and communications with stakeholders, regulators and insurers.
You will receive an email from Devonshires to confirm your place. Please note, places for this event are limited and may become oversubscribed. Clients of Devonshires will have priority and where we are heavily oversubscribed, we will limit places per organisation.
