INTERPOL has agreed with Peters & Peters that the diffusions for the purpose of arresting our clients, two high-profile Russian businessmen, should be deleted because the criminal case against them is politically motivated. Our clients were the owners of one of Russia’s most successful private banks before it was unlawfully taken over by the Russian […]
A major consideration of remote working has been its impact on informal ad-hoc learning, especially for new starters, junior colleagues and trainees. Various firms have tried to replicate this virtually. Our Senior L&D Advisor, April Vale, says that the firm has attempted to reproduce as much ‘informal’ knowledge sharing activity as possible online, running team […]
The idea of an International Criminal Police Organisation (INTERPOL) began life in 1914, with a discussion between lawyers and police from 24 countries. Officially established in 1923 and headquartered in France, INTERPOL now has 194 member countries. The organisation has been designed to enable police at each National Central Bureau (NCB) to share and access […]
On 1 December 2020, District Judge Rimmer handed down judgment awarding costs in our client’s favour in a striking departure from usual practice. Our application for costs followed the judge’s dismissal, on 20 October 2020, of the National Crime Agency’s application to forfeit £3.2million held in the bank account of our client, the former CEO […]
We are delighted to announce that throughout the month of November, we smashed through our target by raising a total of £5,905 as part of our “MOVEmber campaign” for our chosen charity – St Matthew’s project which will make a huge difference! We did this by collectively running, walking and cycling. A huge thank you […]
Private Prosecutors have an obligation to act as ministers of justice; they must act impartially and comply with onerous disclosure obligations. However, private prosecutions give rise to issues and challenges that differ from those in public prosecutions. Whilst various legislation, codes and guidance govern the conduct of a public prosecutor, these are not always mandatory […]
We are delighted to announce that Jason Woodland will be speaking at FIRE (Fraud, Insolvency, Recovery, Enforcement) Year In Review : A Year Like No Other virtual conference on the 4th of December 2020, where he and 13 other panellists will be exploring 14 key FIRE topics of 2020 such as the NCA, Unexplained Wealth […]
Lawyers with expertise in the controversial area of private prosecutions have published a code which aims to improve the standard of prosecutions, and increase judicial understanding of the process. The Private Prosecutors’ Association (PPA) would like its code to be referred to by judges, and also used as the benchmark document in private prosecutions. Partner […]
Head of International Keith Oliver, reflects on the historic referendum on 23rd June 2016 that divided the nation and ponders whether Brexit, while we will hardly “rejoice-it”, will eventually come to be regarded as a moment in time and not the end of days. Read Keith’s full opinion piece here.
