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We examine how a National Trading Standards trial was made ready for court.
Posted 15 January 2018 | JoTS Online
Content Tags: Analysis|Crime|National
ANALYSIS: A failed prosecution over copycat government websites shows how careful case preparation, realistic charging decisions and evidential clarity can determine whether consumer protection cases withstand scrutiny in court.
Week after week, a well-known Sunday newspaper published articles that said three men were responsible for illegal copycat ‘government’ websites. The men in question ran a series of websites offering ‘check and send’ services or ‘nested’ technology to help people complete government forms – for example, tax returns, European Health Insurance Card applications, Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agenc...
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