Former Rochdale solicitor on trial for benefit fraud
Date published: 11 January 2019
A former Rochdale solicitor has gone on trial at Minshull Street Crown Court, Manchester, after being accused of benefit fraud.
Alan Blacker, 46, of Milk Street, Rochdale, appeared at Minshull Street Crown Court on Thursday (10 January), where he was charged with failing to notify the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) of a change in his circumstances and of making a false statement about his physical capacity.
Blacker, who was struck off in 2016, has denied both charges.
Proceeding.
Do you have a story for us?
Let us know by emailing news@rochdaleonline.co.uk
All contact will be treated in confidence.
Most Viewed News Stories
- 1Drugs and cash seized during morning raids at suspected stash houses
- 2Ogden family announces intention to invest £2m in Rochdale AFC
- 3Middleton school hails another outstanding inspection result
- 4Former councillor and hospital campaigner Jean Ashworth has died
- 5Man convicted after police car filmed driving dangerously in Kirkholt
To contact the Rochdale Online news desk, email news@rochdaleonline.co.uk or visit our news submission page.
To get the latest news on your desktop or mobile, follow Rochdale Online on Twitter and Facebook.
