Ian Smith is a barrister at 33 Chancery Lane. He is a commercial litigator, dealing with complex and high value cases specialising in civil and criminal court fraud and cyber fraud investigations and litigation, in the UK and internationally. He is President of VOCAL: the Victims of Crime Association of Lawyers, an international association. www.vocaladvocates.org; a regular conference speaker; and main organiser of the 33 Chancery Lane's annual Business Crime Conference.He is described as "A knowledgeable civil fraud specialist who is utterly committed to his clients and fearless in his advocacy." "Go-to junior for fraud cases." (Civil Fraud - Chambers UK 2018)David Shepherd is a former business director and academic (PhD), currently researching fraud at Portsmouth University's well known Centre for Counter Fraud Studies. As a business director he managed SFO (criminal) and High Court (civil) fraud litigation. It was that experience that led him into academic studies of fraud. He is a regular participant at counter fraud studies events

The book takes you through the subject in a sensible and masterly way… the content is impeccable and important…Having become a victim of crime…if you want to recover something, let alone go after that intangible thing 'justice' this book is a worthwhile read.

• 1. Discovery, first reactions and investigations 2. Objectives and options 3. Choosing, using and paying for lawyers 4. Tracing and securing assets in the civil courts 5. Civil court claims 6. Criminal investigations and criminal court prosecutions 7. International cases and enforcement

Ian Smith is a barrister at 33 Chancery Lane. He is a commercial litigator, dealing with complex and high value cases specialising in civil and criminal court fraud and cyber fraud investigations and litigation, in the UK and internationally. He is President of VOCAL: the Victims of Crime Association of Lawyers, an international association. www.vocaladvocates.org; a regular conference speaker; and main organiser of the 33 Chancery Lane's annual Business Crime Conference.He is described as "A knowledgeable civil fraud specialist who is utterly committed to his clients and fearless in his advocacy." "Go-to junior for fraud cases." (Civil Fraud - Chambers UK 2018)David Shepherd is a former business director and academic (PhD), currently researching fraud at Portsmouth University's well known Centre for Counter Fraud Studies. As a business director he managed SFO (criminal) and High Court (civil) fraud litigation. It was that experience that led him into academic studies of fraud. He is a regular participant at counter fraud studies events

The book takes you through the subject in a sensible and masterly way… the content is impeccable and important…Having become a victim of crime…if you want to recover something, let alone go after that intangible thing 'justice' this book is a worthwhile read.

• 1. Discovery, first reactions and investigations 2. Objectives and options 3. Choosing, using and paying for lawyers 4. Tracing and securing assets in the civil courts 5. Civil court claims 6. Criminal investigations and criminal court prosecutions 7. International cases and enforcement

Ian Smith is a barrister at 33 Chancery Lane. He is a commercial litigator, dealing with complex and high value cases specialising in civil and criminal court fraud and cyber fraud investigations and litigation, in the UK and internationally. He is President of VOCAL: the Victims of Crime Association of Lawyers, an international association. www.vocaladvocates.org; a regular conference speaker; and main organiser of the 33 Chancery Lane's annual Business Crime Conference.He is described as "A knowledgeable civil fraud specialist who is utterly committed to his clients and fearless in his advocacy." "Go-to junior for fraud cases." (Civil Fraud - Chambers UK 2018)David Shepherd is a former business director and academic (PhD), currently researching fraud at Portsmouth University's well known Centre for Counter Fraud Studies. As a business director he managed SFO (criminal) and High Court (civil) fraud litigation. It was that experience that led him into academic studies of fraud. He is a regular participant at counter fraud studies events

The book takes you through the subject in a sensible and masterly way… the content is impeccable and important…Having become a victim of crime…if you want to recover something, let alone go after that intangible thing 'justice' this book is a worthwhile read.

• 1. Discovery, first reactions and investigations 2. Objectives and options 3. Choosing, using and paying for lawyers 4. Tracing and securing assets in the civil courts 5. Civil court claims 6. Criminal investigations and criminal court prosecutions 7. International cases and enforcement