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UK Supreme Court Narrows Bank Liability in Fraud Cases – Implications for Irish Financial Institutions
The UK Supreme Court has delivered a significant judgment narrowing the scope of the so-called Quincecare duty, a legal doctrine that has been at the centre of banking liability in cases involving fraud. This development, while emerging from a UK context, carries important considerations for Irish banks and financial professionals. In its ruling, the Court clarified that […]
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Grandmother (74) jailed over series of bogus personal injury claims made under a false name
Six personal injury claims made by Winnifred Lawrence were all processed by the same solicitor, court told
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Collaborative Crackdown on Insurance Fraud Eyes Personal Injury Schemes in Ireland
A Memoranda of Understanding, signed by Minister Jennifer Carroll MacNeill and key insurance stakeholders, targets fraudulent personal injury claims like exaggerated injuries and staged accidents, aiming to alleviate inflated premiums borne by policyholders due to such deceptive practices.
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Pedestrian who falsely claimed injury in bus collision given 150 hours community service
A pedestrian who falsely claimed he was injured in a collision between a bus and a car has been given 150 hours of community service in lieu of 18 months’ imprisonment. After witnessing a collision between the two vehicles in Dublin city centre in 2017, David Gregan went to a solicitor’s office and claimed he […]
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Jury fails to reach agreement in Michael Lynn’s multimillion-euro theft case
Judge discharges panel and remands former solicitor on continuing bail until June 20th
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Senator wants fines and jail time for people who make false insurance claims
Independent Senator Ronan Mullen plans to end the risk-free injuries assessment roulette wheel where lying carries no penalty.
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‘Don’t open that’ – Barrister told by judge to stop unrolling chart as he alleges ‘fraud ring’ during compensation case
A judge told a barrister to stop unrolling a chart in the courtroom as the barrister alleged during a road crash compensation case that there was a “significant fraud ring” at work in Clare and Galway.
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TikTok user’s €60,000 injury claim thrown out after court sees video of him dancing to ‘It Wasn’t Me’
A sales assistant with thousands of followers on TikTok and YouTube has denied defrauding the Department of Social Welfare out of large sums of money.
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Judge throws out TikTok star’s damages claim over bus injury
Court hears claims Sean McMillan defrauded Department of Social Welfare out of €35,000
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‘The accident was staged’ – judge dismisses €240,000 car crash damages claim
Court accepted that a car with four people in it had been driven to a site for a staged accident where it was to be rear ended by a hire car
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Average fraudulent insurance claim in the UK rises to £12,000
The average fraudulent insurance claim in the UK has risen by six per cent since 2019, with figures reaching £12,000, according to the latest figures published by the Association of British Insurers (ABI).
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In your face
Have you been seriously injured in an accident that wasn’t your fault? Yes? Well then, you probably shouldn’t publish photographs of you taking part in a triathlon on your Facebook page if you’re going to take a claim.
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