And he’s off!
13 September 2012
Legal column
There is some interesting case law on the use of extradition, including in fraud cases. This article explores what happens when a defendant absconds.
R v Steen and others was an advanced fee fraud case brought jointly by the Crown Prosecution Service and the Serious Fraud Office. It came to trial in January 2003 and this ended in June 2003.
In the alleged fraud, prospective borrowers were induced to pay an up-front fee in order to gain access to loans. Over three and a half years, the defendants...