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Ex-Norton bikes boss Stuart Garner illegally used pension millions to keep business afloat
Insolvency and Administration
Garner will find out later this month if he will go to prison
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Neil Hudgell's pride at righting nationally-significant wrongs as a quarter of a century clocked up
Law
Post Office Horizon IT scandal, Stephen Port serial killer, smart motorways and Manchester Arena Bombing have all been acted on
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Customers funds ‘frozen’ after FCA intervenes at electronic payment firm Viola Money (Europe) Limited
Banking & Finance
Administrators say the FCA took action because it had ‘serious concerns about Viola’s operations’
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Jail for payroll clerk who kept stealing even after he was interviewed by police
Courts
Carlin was interviewed under caution but released and went on to get a job elsewhere and commit the same offences
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Modern Day Slavery: Study asks workers what needs to be done to clean up Leicester’s tarnished textiles sector
Employment
'It is vital the community are involved in helping provide solutions to labour exploitation in the garment industry in Leicester'
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Ƶ yacht maker fined £230,000 after worker's hand got crushed
Courts
HSE said Fairline Yachts, of Oundle, Northants, failed to do enough to protect staff member
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Leicester law firm shut down over allegation of dishonesty
Law
Soophia Khan at Sophie Khan & Co Ltd says courts should decide if there is a case to answer
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Swindon bosses sentenced for running companies while banned
Insolvency and Administration
The trio were investigated by the government's Insolvency Service and were then prosecuted at Swindon Crown Court
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Future of deserted Devon shopping centre to be decided in court
property news
Torbay Council wants to compulsory purchase Paignton's run-down Crossways shopping centre against owner's wishes
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Construction firm Hovington fined after employee hit by falling machinery
North West
The man had to have his leg amputated - and the HSE said the incident 'could have easily resulted in a fatality'
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Leicester company boss banned for multi-million pound tax avoidance scheme, says Insolvency Service
Insolvency and Administration
“Investigators could not establish genuine company expenses from almost £37 million that had left the company account”, regulator says
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Former Post Office CEO Paula Vennells quits boards of Morrisons and Dunelm
Morrisons
Short stock market announcements have been issued by the two companies this morning
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Solicitor behind Post Office Horizon scandal conviction quashing welcomes 'resounding victory'
Post Office
Neil Hudgell acted for 29 of those accused of theft, fraud and false accounting after IT glitch
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Bankrupt furniture maker given suspended prison sentence and eight-year ban
North West
Allan Kenneth Barke declared bankruptcy before starting a new company with a prohibited name
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Clampdown continues on people offering illegal haircuts and beauty treatments before lockdown ends
Retail
As well as fines for the businesses, customers caught paying for an illicit haircut or manicure could be fined £1,000
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Jane Cowley and Rashmita Vadher join Geldards
Law
Ms Cowley has become a partner at the firm having previously run the family law team for Gateley in Leicester
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South West warned of 'tsunami' of fraud cases after 2020 figure hit £5.4m
Crime
KPMG says Covid restrictions could be a breeding ground for fraudsters with firms warned to be on their guard
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Boost for businesses in coronavirus insurance court action win
Courts
The Supreme Court has “substantially allowed” the appeal brought by the FCA over coronavirus-related business interruption insurance
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Trading Standards takes legal action against Fischer Future Heat Ƶ over claims of fraud and aggressive sales practices
Courts
Defendants unequivocally deny the charges, which they said had arisen from a flawed investigation and with no legal merit
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Convicted fraudster's £1m Grimsby Town FC offer declined as scandal sees major shareholder quit top council role
Deals
Alex May was entertained by directors - including local authority deputy leader John Fenty - at behind-closed-doors Covid football fixture
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Horizon IT scandal subpostmasters have convictions quashed as solicitor calls for compensation
Post Office
Hull specialist Neil Hudgell: 'The Post Office must now respond in the right manner with appropriate offers to right some of the wrongs of the past two decades'
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Subpostmasters ‘start living again with heads held high’ as Horizon IT scandal convictions quashed
Post Office
First six convictions overturned with scores more to come in the new year as thoughts to turn to damages
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City watchdog launches legal action over care home investment schemes
Courts
The Financial Conduct Authority has begun proceedings against a Leeds firm and two individuals
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Fashion suppliers accused of money laundering and VAT fraud
Fashion
One MP said it could be tip of national scandal amounting to "hundreds of millions of pounds” in lost taxes
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