CBA Lecture: Fraud Update

Thursday 19th March 2026

18.00 – 19.00

Online

Introduction: Paul Jarvis KC, Chair, CBA Education Committee
Speaker: Jonathan Fisher KC

The Criminal Bar Association is pleased to host a lecture by Dr Jonathan Fisher KC on Fraud Update. A leading authority in corporate and financial crime, proceeds of crime and tax, Jonathan combines extensive experience in practice with a distinguished academic career. In addition to practising from Red Lion Chambers in London, he is a Senior Fellow and visiting professor in practice at the London School of Economics, where he teaches financial crime on the LLM programme.

Jonathan also serves as Chair of the Independent Review of Disclosure and Fraud Offences. In December 2025 he delivered his second and final report to the Home Secretary, Fraud in the Digital Age, which examines the evolving nature of fraud offending and the challenges posed by modern digital methods. This lecture will provide a timely update on developments in fraud law and policy, offering insight into the current landscape of investigation and prosecution in an area of law that continues to grow in both complexity and importance.

Speaker

Dr Jonathan Fisher KC is a barrister specialising in corporate and financial crime, proceeds of crime and tax. He practises from Red Lion Chambers in London. He is also a Senior Fellow and visiting professor in practice at the London School of Economics where he teaches financial crime on the LLM programme. Jonathan is Chair of the Independent Review of Disclosure and Fraud Offences and delivered his second and final report, Fraud in the Digital Age, to the Home Secretary in December 2025.

Event Details

Date: Thursday, 19th March 2026
Time: 18.00hrs – 19.00hrs (60 minutes)
Format: Online lecture
Recording: A full recording will be available within a fortnight of the event.

The access link will be circulated at 14.00hrs on the day of the talk.