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Jonathan Fisher KC is to conduct an independent review of fraud offences, the Home Office confirmed this week. A leading specialist in financial and corporate crime at Red Lion Chambers, Fisher was originally commissioned by the Conservative government in October 2023 to conduct a two-stage review of disclosure — the issue at the heart of the Post Office Horizon scandal — and fraud. Fisher’s report on disclosure was published last month and part 2 of the review was launched by the Home Office on Tuesday.

It’s the first independent review of fraud law to be launched in more than 40 years. Since Lord Roskill’s report was published in 1986, online fraudsters have learnt how to target anyone with a computer or smartphone. What can be done about this threat to us all?

I met Fisher yesterday to discuss the new fraud inquiry as well as his disclosure report. You can hear our conversation in the latest episode of A Lawyer Talks.

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