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9 years imprisonment for Britain’s biggest education fraudster

James Thacker secures 9 years imprisionment for Britain’s biggest Education Fraud.

James Thacker prosecutes £4.1million Education Fraud

James Thacker is currently prosecuting what is believed to be Britain’s biggest Education Fraud.

£3.1million company fraudster sentenced in biggest ever loss suffered by HSBC Invoice Finance (UK) Limited

James Thacker prosecuted Baljit Brad, director of Lister Pharmaceuticals Limited, who was today sentenced at Southwark Crown Court to 3 years 8 months’ imprisonment. The defendant operated a company with a turnover in excess of £30million specialising in healthcare products. The business…

77 year old grandfather sentenced to 5 years’ imprisonment for abusing his two granddaughters aged between 8 and 10 years

Between 4th and 18th January 2016 James Thacker prosecuted a 77 year old grandfather for taking indecent images of his granddaughters, forcing them to watch pornographic films and sexual assault.
The jury unanimously convicted the defendant of 8 counts involving three…

6 Deaf defendants successfully prosecuted for their part in a £750,000 Access to Work Fraud

After a 2 month trial at Southwark Crown Court the jury unanimously found 6 deaf defendants guilty of fraud. 
The fraud had been masterminded by Shahab Reza who was assisted by his wife Shehnaz Reza.  They received sentences of 7 ½…

James Thacker instructed by CPS for appeal against sentence in the Court of Appeal

Due to factual complexities James Thacker was instructed by the CPS Specialist Fraud Division to represent the prosecution in Regina v Shahab Reza, an appeal against sentence.  The defendant had been sentenced to a total of 9 years’ imprisonment in respect of…

James Thacker and Jennifer Newcomb give training on Gang Injunctions

James Thacker and Jennifer Newcomb were invited by the Metropolitan Police Service to give a presentation to SC&O8 Trident Gang Crime Command in respect of Gang Injunctions (Part IV, section 34, Policing and Crime Act 2009 as amended).

They explained the legislation…

Deaf conman jailed for 9 years for his part in a £900,000 benefit fraud

Shahab Reza, 52, has been sentenced to 9 years imprisonment following his part as the mastermind of a £900,000 fraud. 

The case involved a large, complex and sophisticated fraud upon the Department of Work and Pension’s Access to Work (AtW) Scheme.  This…

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