Speakers
Debbie Connor
Session
Debbie and Michael will provide an overview of the new offence of failure to prevent fraud, effective from 1 September 2025, created by s199 of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023.
Debbie is a Senior Associate and accredited specialist in personal injury law, having joined DWF from Clyde & Co in May 2020. Her specific areas of expertise include fraud and mainstream employers' liability, public liability and road traffic accident claims. Debbie has spent her 20 year career dealing with defender reparation work and appears regularly in courts throughout Scotland.
Michael is a Senior Associate and has a strong background in all aspects of defender insurance litigation having practiced exclusively in this area for over nine years. He has experience in handling a wide range of cases including motor, employers' liability, public liability, property damage, credit hire and fraud. He predominantly handles high value, complex personal injury claims.
Michael has a strong interest in advocacy and has regularly appeared in the procedural and proof courts throughout Scotland defending cases on behalf of insurers, self-insured corporates and Government bodies as well as appearing at a number of Fatal Accident Inquiries. Michael enjoys delivering training to clients across the UK on all aspects of Scottish litigation including procedure, costs and quantum.