Employment lawyers at Davies and Partners Solicitors in Gloucester, who were instrumental in helping to bring about the fraud case against Dennis Grant, are continuing to assist their client Cotswold Water Park Society in trying to recover thousands of pounds worth of assets from the UK and abroad,

Employment specialist Gareth Price (right) was originally brought in by Cotswold Water Park Society in April 2010 to investigate possible financial irregularities and breaches of employment contracts by Dennis Grant and Finance Officer Nicholas Hanson. 

Following his initial investigations Gareth Price had advised that both Mr Grant and Mr Hanson were suspended and disciplinary processes started.  The Society had then made urgent applications to the High Court in London to freeze the bank accounts and assets of both officers of the society.

Both officials were subsequently dismissed by the Society and were then subject to High court proceedings to recover monies amounting to £998,000 including interest, which had been diverted from the Society by Mr Grant.  

Mr Grant appeared before the Gloucester Crown Court this week and was sentenced to 4 years 6 months imprisonment after pleading guilty to 6 counts of fraud against his employer. Mr Hanson died during the proceedings.

Despite the conviction, the case continues for Davies and Partners Solicitors as Gareth Price is now involved with extensive asset tracing procedures to try to recover further monies from Mr Grant both in the UK and abroad.