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Cyber crime

The Fraud Landscape

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For fee earners in law firms, understanding fraud prevention is essential due to the increasing sophistication of fraud in the legal sector, and the critical need for compliance with anti-money laundering (AML) regulations and other legal standards. Such knowledge not only mitigates legal and reputational risks but also empowers fee earners to spot red flags and implement effective risk management strategies in their practice. 

Offering a comprehensive overview of fraud and other economic crimes, this course will equip you with the knowledge needed to identify and address these risks effectively. You will gain insights into the various types of fraud, your legal responsibilities, and the safeguards necessary to protect against financial crime. 

Through easy-to-understand chapters, this course will introduce key concepts in fraud, risk identification, and preventative measures.   

Required prior knowledge

By the end of this course, you will be able to: 

  • understand what fraud is 
  • recognise the other economic crime offences, including tax fraud, bribery and money laundering 
  • understand fraud typologies such as cyber/online fraud, property fraud and imposter fraud 
  • understand your statutory and regulatory responsibilities to mitigate the risk of fraud 
  • understand the corporate ‘failing to prevent’ offences 
What this will cover

Course format 

This online course consists of the following elements: 

  • an interactive course presentation, with a variety of knowledge checks spaced throughout to test understanding of the material as the learner progresses 
  • an end-of-course assessment consisting of 10 questions 

Our courses conform to Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.1. However, some members may require an alternative version for accessibility purposes. This is available upon request via our contact us form. 

Assessment 

In order to pass the assessment, you must achieve a pass mark of 70%. 

The knowledge checks included in the course presentation are intended to aid your understanding of the content and offer the opportunity to apply your knowledge. They do not form part of the assessment. 

Learning outcomes

This course will cover:  

  • what fraud is 
  • the other economic crime offences, including tax fraud, bribery and money laundering 
  • fraud typologies such as cyber/online fraud, property fraud and imposter fraud 
  • your statutory and regulatory responsibilities to mitigate the risk of fraud 
  • the corporate ‘failing to prevent’ offences 
No. of items Discount
11 – 19 15%
20 – 29 20%
30 – 39 25%
40 + 30%
£60 (ex VAT)

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Format
Online course
Level
Intermediate
Who is it for?
Ethnic minority lawyers
Solicitors
Course length
30 minutes
Assessment type
MCQs (Multiple Choice Questions).
SRA Competence
B1

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Lorraine Richardson

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