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Acquittal: “People Smuggling”
Taimoor Tarafdar and Rohit Sharma secure an acquittal for our client after two trials who was alleged to have participated in a people smuggling operation. Case was investigated by the UK Border Agency. Paul Crampin from Carmelite Chambers was instructed.
Read MoreAcquittal: Fraud – Maids Moreton Murder
Our Zaki Hashmi and Nathaniel Rudolf from 25 Bedford Row secure the acquittal of our client charged with fraud who was linked to the Maids Moreton murder of Peter Farquhar at Oxford Crown Court. Read the full article here: BBC News
Read MoreAcquittal
Sayjel Patel of ABV Solicitors has successfully made representations to the Crown Prosecution Service and the National Crime Agency to prevent our client from being charged. Our client was a victim of modern slavery and was facing prosecution of serious drugs offences.
Read MoreNo Further Action: Rape
Iram Iqbal has secured no further action in three separate matters of rape recently at the police investigation stage. In one of the investigations, Iram Iqbal instructed Stephen Vullo QC where our clients were two serving soldiers accused of rape. Iram Iqbal attended the premised where the conduct was alleged to have taken place and…
Read MoreSuccessful Acquittal: VAT Fraud
Deepak Vij and Rohit Sharma represented an individual who faced charges of VAT Fraud. The case was investigated by HMRC which was complex and required the consideration of voluminous material. Due to diligent representations and negotiations, the Crown Prosecution Service offered no evidence.
Read MoreVAT Fraud: Acquittal
Deepak Vij and Amirah Ajaz, instructing David Barnes of 3 Temple Gardens, secure the acquittal of our client facing charges of VAT Fraud at Southwark Crown Court.
Read MoreAcquittal: Rape Charges
Iram Iqbal of ABV Solicitors successfully secures the acquittal of our client who faced two allegations of rape. The allegation was made at a New Years Eve party. Stephen Vullo QC was instructed as Counsel.
Read MoreAcquittal: Money Laundering
Taimoor Tarafdar of ABV Solicitors secures an acquittal for our client who was alleged to have managed a nationwide brothel network and subsequently laundered the proceeds through multiple accounts. The jury unanimously reached a not guilty verdict. Alastair Smith from Foundry Chambers was instructed as Counsel.
Read MoreAnother Acquittal: Sexual Assault
Claire Anderson, instructing Jane Bickerstaff QC, secures the acquittal of a 24 year old man charged with Sexual Assault at Reading Crown Court. Our client is delighted and relieved after suffering a 2 year ordeal.
Read MoreAcquittal: Sexual Assault
Claire Anderson of ABV Solicitors and Jane Bickerstaff QC of 9 Bedford Row secure the acquittal of our client, a Pharmacist, who was charged with Sexual Assault. The defence team worked tireless to undermine the evidence presented by the Prosecution including CCTV evidence. The jury unanimously returned a verdict of not guilty.
Read MoreCollapse of a Multi Million Pound Carbon Credit Fraud Trial
Today ABV secured the acquittal of a client in a multi-million pound carbon credit fraud at Southwark Crown Court. The Crown offered no evidence following cross-examination of the prosecution expert in a voir dire. The Crown were forced to offer no evidence after it became clear they were unable to fulfil their disclosure duties for…
Read MoreAcquittal: Historic Sexual Offence
Iram Iqbal instructing Stephen Vullo QC from 2 Bedford Row secures a not guilty verdict for our client, a secondary school teacher, who faced 11 charges of historic sexual offences.
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