Fraud in United Kingdom

Definition of Fraud

In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Fraud :

A false representation by means of a statement or conduct made knowingly or recklessly in order to gain a material advantage. If the fraud results in injury to the deceived party, he may claim damages for the tort of *deceit. A contract obtained by fraud is voidable on the grounds of fraudulent *misrepresentation

See also constructive fraud.

In relation to crime,

See cheat; conspiracy; cybercrime; defrauding; dishonesty; false pretence; forgery.

Fraud: Criminal Law and Procedure

See the content of the following entries:

• INVESTIGATION
• PRE-TRIAL PROCEDURE
• THE TRIAL
• OFFENCES

Legislation about Fraud in Criminal Law and Procedure

• Public Bodies Corrupt Practices Act 1889
• Prevention of Corruption Act 1906
• Prevention of Corruption Act 1916
• Theft Act 1968
• Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984
• Companies Act 1985 (Part XIV)
• Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986
• Insolvency Act 1986
• Insolvency Rules 1986
• Criminal Justice Act 1987
• Treaty Establishing the EC
• Criminal Justice Act 1993 (Part V)
• Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996
• CPIA Codes
• Competition Act 1998
• EC Regulation on Insolvency Proceedings
• Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 as amended by Schedule 2 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Market Abuse) Regulations 2005
• Offence of Evasion of Income Tax (Finance Act 2000 section 144)
• Common Law Offence of Cheat
• Anti-Terrorism Crime and Security Act 2001
• Enterprise Act 2002
• Proceeds of Crime Act 2002
• Criminal Justice Act 2003
• Attorney General’s Guidelines on Disclosure
• Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005
• Criminal Procedure Rules (Part 15 inserted by The Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2006)
• Fraud Protocol 2005
• Disclosure Protocol
• Fraud Act 2006
• Companies Act 2006 (Part 32)
• Companies Act 2006 (Schedules 3 and 16)
• Cross Border Insolvency Regulations 2006
• The Consolidated Criminal Practice Direction (Parts IV.456)
• Money Laundering Regulations 2007 (SI 2007/2157)

Fraud in Contract Law

According to Questions & Answers Law of Contract: Law Revision and Study Guide (Law Questions & Answers, Oxford University Press), by Adrian Chandler and Ian Brown, Fraud may have the following meaning: name. A false representation by means of a statement or conduct made knowingly or recklessly in order to gain a material advantage. If the fraud results in injury to the deceived party, he may claim damages for the tort of deceit. A contract obtained by fraud is voidable on the grounds of fraudulent misrepresentationame. See also constructive fraud. In relation to crime, see cheat; conspiracy; cybercrime; defrauding; dishonesty; false pretence; forgery.