{"id":257645,"date":"2025-06-26T08:49:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-26T08:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dominiclevent.com\/blog\/?p=257645"},"modified":"2025-06-26T08:49:00","modified_gmt":"2025-06-26T08:49:00","slug":"fraud-litigation-surges-in-uk-as-businesses-fight-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dominiclevent.com\/blog\/fraud-litigation-surges-in-uk-as-businesses-fight-back\/","title":{"rendered":"Fraud litigation surges in UK as businesses fight back"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div id=\"\">\n<header class=\"article-header \"><time class=\"date-time__time\" datetime=\"2025-06-23T08:00:00+01:00\"><br \/>\nMonday 23 June 2025 8:00 am <\/time><br \/>\n|\u00a0<span class=\"date-time__updated\">\u00a0Updated:\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<time class=\"date-time__time\" datetime=\"2025-06-24T10:35:04+01:00\"><br \/>\nTuesday 24 June 2025 10:35 am <\/time><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-header__meta\">\n<div id=\"social-share\" class=\"social-share\">\n<div><button class=\"social-share__btn\"><br \/>\nShare on Facebook <\/button><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"social-share__popup-item\"><button class=\"social-share__popup-btn\" data-link=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet\/?url=https:\/\/www.cityam.com\/fraud-litigation-surges-in-uk-as-businesses-fight-back\/&amp;text=Fraud%20litigation%20surges%20in%20UK%20as%20businesses%20fight%20back\" aria-label=\"Share on Twitter\"><br \/>\nShare on Twitter <\/button><\/li>\n<li class=\"social-share__popup-item\"><button class=\"social-share__popup-btn\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/shareArticle\/?url=https:\/\/www.cityam.com\/fraud-litigation-surges-in-uk-as-businesses-fight-back\/&amp;summary=The%20number%20of%20fraud%20claims%20issued%20to%20the%20High%20Court%20has%20increased%20as%20'fraud%20in%20society'%20has%20surged,%20forcing%20British%20businesses%20to%20fight%20back&amp;mini=true\" aria-label=\"Share on LinkedIn\"><br \/>\nShare on LinkedIn <\/button><\/li>\n<li class=\"social-share__popup-item\"><button class=\"social-share__popup-btn\" data-link=\"whatsapp:\/\/send?text=https:\/\/www.cityam.com\/fraud-litigation-surges-in-uk-as-businesses-fight-back\/\" aria-label=\"Share on WhatsApp\"><br \/>\nShare on WhatsApp <\/button><\/li>\n<li class=\"social-share__popup-item\"><button class=\"social-share__popup-btn\" data-link=\"mailto:?subject=Fraud%20litigation%20surges%20in%20UK%20as%20businesses%20fight%20back&amp;body=https:\/\/www.cityam.com\/fraud-litigation-surges-in-uk-as-businesses-fight-back\/\" aria-label=\"Share on Email\"><br \/>\nShare on Email <\/button><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"article-header-featured-image\">&nbsp;<figcaption>Global law firm White &amp; Case LLP\u2019s\u00a0M&amp;A Explorer found the UK was the top destination for mergers and acquisitions in Europe in the first six months of the year.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><!-- Ads Injected --><\/p>\n<p>The number of fraud claims issued to the High Court has increased as \u2018fraud in society\u2019 has surged, forcing British businesses to fight back.<\/p>\n<p>New data from law firm Stewarts revealed that the number of legal actions over fraud issued to the England and Wales High Court has remained consistent since 2020, with a slight increase in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>The Commercial Court is typically the most popular venue for commercial fraud litigation; however, between 2023 and 2024, the General Division of the High Court became the most frequently used court.<\/p>\n<p>The report indicated an increase in lower-value or less complex claims being filed.<\/p>\n<p>Banking and finance were highlighted as the sectors that have been most impacted by fraud claims.<\/p>\n<p>That is because <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityam.com\/fraud-every-uk-business-will-be-impacted-say-experts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">British businesses are facing<\/a> an all-time high level of fraud, with hundreds of billions of pounds being lost yearly by criminals. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.petersandpeters.com\/2023\/07\/26\/what-is-the-cost-of-fraud-in-the-uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">A report<\/a> by Crowe UK and Peters &amp; Peters revealed the UK economy loses approximately \u00a3219bn annually due to fraud.<\/p>\n<p>The only way for businesses to recover what was stolen from them is to seek legal action.<\/p>\n<p>Charlie Mercer, senior associate at Stewarts, explained, \u201cFraud litigation remains very active in the UK and that these types of claims have increased over the last decade\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis would most obviously be driven by an increase in fraud in society more widely, but could also be attributed to other factors, such as parties and their advisers being increasingly sophisticated and knowledgeable about what claims may be available,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>However, the next few months will remain critical for businesses as the Failure to Prevent Fraud Offence law comes into force on 1 September.<\/p>\n<p>The new law targets large businesses as defined as having more than 250 employees, a turnover of more than \u00a336m, or total assets of more than \u00a318m. Speaking <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityam.com\/get-your-house-in-order-says-sfo-boss-as-corporate-fraud-countdown-begins\/\">exclusively to <em>City AM<\/em><\/a>, last November, the Serious Fraud Office director Nick Ephgrave explained: \u201cThis law, by making every large company legally responsible for preventing fraud by their employees, enables us to take action if they fail in that duty.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Alex Jay, partner at Stewarts pointed out that \u201cMany [businesses] will already now have their procedures in place or will be finalising them. 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