COMMENT | New SFO Director
Martin Kenney and Tony McClements reflect on the appointment of a new Director to the Serious Fraud Office in London.
AWARD NEWS | Charles Bott KC recognised as leading fraud lawyer in 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers
Charles Bott KC, has been listed in the 12th edition of The Best Lawyers in the United Kingdom™, achieving a remarkable 10-year consecutive recognition as a preeminent fraud lawyer. These recognitions, based on rigorous peer review, are testament to Charles’ outstanding legal skills and achievements in the field of fraud.
BLOG | UK’s new strategy to fight fraud grabs headlines, but leaves police outgunned
Our Head of Investigations, Tony McClements, says that considering the magnitude of fraud that already exists, the UK’s new national “fraud strategy” isn’t likely to have much impact.
OPINION | Covid loan fraud needs to be addressed
Our Head of Investigations, Tony McClements, argues that different agencies need to come together to tackle rampant Covid loan fraud in the UK.
PODCAST NEWS! Tony McClements speaks to the ACFE
Our Head of Investigations, Tony McClements, recently spoke to John Duffley of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) about some of the challenges facing fraud investigators today, including the differences between working in the civil and criminal law spheres.
RECRUITMENT | Renowned barrister Charles Bott KC joins MKS
One of the UK’s most highly-regarded serious fraud and white collar crime barristers, Charles Bott KC, has joined world-renowned disputes and asset recovery litigation practice, Martin Kenney & Co (MKS).
OPINION | Government and police are failing fraud victims
British police and the UK government are woefully failing to prioritise fraud as a crime, leading to greater need for third parties to step in with efforts such as private prosecutions, suggests Shaun Reardon-John.
OPINION | Why the U.K. should follow the U.S.’s whistleblowing lead
The UK should follow the USA’s approach to incentivising whistleblowing says Tony McClements, head of investigations at MKS.
OPINION | The future of the SFO
The head of our investigations unit, Tony McClements, believes that a merger between the Serious Fraud Office (UK) and the National Crime Agency (NCA) would not only secure the SFO’s remit for the future, but provide its team with the additional resources and expertise that it currently lacks.
NEWS | Harley Thomas qualifies as Certified Fraud Examiner
MKS’s newest investigator, Harley Thomas, has become a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), a highly-coveted qualification provided by the world’s largest anti-fraud organisation, the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE).