Garslev Holdings Pty Ltd v Overdean Developments – Case note
On Monday 30 October, the New South Wales Court of Appeal handed down a judgment clarifying an important point of law for directors of companies. The cross-appeal in Garslev Holdings Pty Ltd v Overdean Developments Pty Ltd [2023] NSWCA 259 explored the personal...
The Benefits of Private Prosecutions
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Tam McLaughlin on investigation capabilities of Duxton Hill
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Andrew Tragardh recognised in Doyles Guide – Leading White Collar Crime, Corporate Crime & Regulatory Investigations Lawyers – Australia, 2023
We are delighted to announce our founder, Andrew Tragardh has been recognised in Doyles Guide in the category of Leading White Collar Crime, Corporate Crime & Regulatory Investigations Lawyers - Australia, 2023.
The King v Jacobs Group – Case note
On Wednesday 2 August, the High Court handed down a judgment in The King v. Jacobs Group (Australia) Pty Ltd formerly known as Sinclair Knight Merz [2023] HCA 23 which may have ramifications for several corporate penalties. The court concluded that in assessing the...
Evan Whitelaw, Head of Google’s Global Investigations Team presents at AIPI Victorian Chapter Meeting
Our team at Duxton Hill had the pleasure of hearing from Evan Whitelaw, Head of Google's Global Investigations Team at the AIPI Victorian Chapter Meeting on 2 August 2023. Evan spoke on the diverse range of security-related investigations conducted by Google's Global...
Duxton Hill presents at Equifax Fraud Focus Group 2023
We were delighted to have been invited to present at the Equifax 'Fraud Focus Group' Forum today. Our founder Andrew Tragardh spoke to attendees on maximising recovery in response to fraud. We also heard from Luke Raven on the correlation between fraud prevention and...
Special Counsel Dr Aaron Lane provides ABC Radio National commentary on regulatory action against cryptocurrency exchanges
Last Thursday, Duxton Hill Special Counsel Dr Aaron Lane was interviewed on ABC Radio National’s PM program regarding regulatory action against cryptocurrency exchanges. Dr Lane is internationally recognised for his expertise in blockchain technology and...
Fraud and the necessity to trace lost funds
Described as Australia’s worst case of catfishing, last Sunday our very own Tam McLaughlin was featured in 60 Minutes’ exclusive report into fraudster Lydia Abdelmalek. The episode covered Abdelmalek’s decade-long catfishing crimes, with Tam discussing the...
National Anti-Scam Centre’s launches its first fusion cell to disrupt investment scams
Duxton Hill welcomes the creation of the National Anti-Scam Centre’s investment scam fusion cell, led by the ACCC and ASIC, as it appears to be a good first step in the fight against fraudulent investment scams in Australia. The taskforce seeks to bring together...
Inside the fraud ring using Telegram to sell stolen bank details
Insight from the UK fraud ring where fraudsters freely sell stolen bank details on a social media messaging platform highlights the fruitless efforts of police investigations and criminal prosecution to recover defrauded funds. Article extracted from The Times, Emma...
Announcements in scam protection measures leave room for improvement
This week has seen two welcome announcements in the fight against fraud. The first is the creation of the National anti-scam centre set to open in July. The government has committed $58 million to creating the centre which will be run by the Australian Competition and...
The Court’s perspective and treatment of cryptocurrency crime
Last week, our very own Dr Aaron Lane featured in ABC Radio National's Law Report, hosted by Damien Carrick. The episode explored the court's perspective and treatment of cryptocurrency crime, with Aaron discussing the common cryptocurrency scams he’s encountered in...
ACCC calls for urgent action to halt spiralling scams
With digital fraud schemes and scams continuing to burden consumers, long-awaited reforms seeking to prevent and remove scams may soon be realised: read the below article extracted from The Australian Financial Review, Tom Burton 19 January 2023. A doubling in scams...
Target of IBAC investigation John Woodman claims legal victory
We welcome the decision of the Court in upholding our client's right to procedural fairness. Read the judgment, Woodman v IBAC [2022] VSC 684; Woodman v IBAC (No 2) [2022] VSC 753 Article extracted from The Australian, Angelica Snowden 19 October 2022 The main target...
House of Lords – The UK has retreated from the fight against fraud
The House of Lords in the UK has released a grim assessment of the fight against fraud. In a bleak review of the current systems in place to prevent fraud, the report suggests six changes to improve the crime fighting institutions. The report notes a dramatic increase...