November 20, 2024

How did Gerard Lawless manage to steal £1.5m from his employer over an 11-year period?

In this fraud webinar tailored for accountants and bookkeepers, we will dissect the case of Gerard Lawless, exploring the mechanics and tools he used to defraud his employer of over £1.5million. We will discuss the motivational and psychological aspects of the case, and take a deep dive into the technological changes within the accounting sector which can both aid and hinder fraud resilience.

Gerard Lawless was unanimously convicted of fraud by abuse of position and theft, on 12th October 2018. He received a concurrent sentence on both counts of 7.5 and 5-years imprisonment and was disqualified from acting as a Director for 10 years. Between 2003-2013, Gerard Lawless stole in excess of £1.5 million from a group of companies owned by Vincent Tickel to fund a lavish lifestyle for himself and his family, causing a substantial loss to the companies.

“Between 2003-2013, Gerard Lawless stole in excess of £1.5 million.”

Joining Oliver Crofton, co-founder and CEO of Meysey, we are delighted to welcome Tamlyn Edmonds, Partner at EMM Legal, who brought the prosecution against Gerard Lawless. Tamlyn specialises in serious fraud cases, and was recently recognised by Chambers Top Ranked 2025 in financial crime private prosecutions.

We will also be joined by Michael Wood, founder and CEO of multi-entity accounting solution Translucent. Michael has a wealth of experience in accounting technology having previously co-founded ReceiptBank (aka Dext), and will share valuable insights into how growing accountancy technology stacks can be used for stronger fraud risk visibility.

This webinar is tailored for Accountants and Bookkeepers. Please register to attend here.

Oliver Crofton

Co-Founder and CEO

With over 15 years in digital forensics and cyber investigations, Oliver has seen countless small businesses crippled by preventable fraud. Oliver co-founded Meysey to use the data within accountancy software to reduce fraud for small businesses, and provide an early warning sign of potential fraud risk.

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