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Suspended Sentence
Rohit Sharma secures a suspended sentence for our client facing money laundering charges. Conspiracy to commit fraud dropped after a successful application to dismiss. Joe Hingston of Carmelite Chambers instructed.
Read MoreAcquittal: “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 MoreRape Cases – Police to seek the consent of complainants to examine their phones in rape cases
Article by: Claire Anderson It was announced yesterday that police forces across the UK will now be seeking the consent of complainants to examine their mobile phones where their allegation is one of rape or sexual assault. In some cases, if they refuse, this may jeopardise the chances of a prosecution. It is unclear…
Read MoreEURIBOR AND LIBOR: Defending Prosecutions by the SFO
Article by: Deepak Vij Amirah Ajaz Since 2015 the Serious Fraud Office has brought a series of prosecutions alleging the manipulation and rigging of the EURIBOR (the Euro Inter Bank Offered Rate) and LIBOR (“London Interbank Offered Rate”) indexes. The investigations have led to the arrest and charging of a large number of senior…
Read MoreOverseas Production Orders
Article by: Taimoor Tarafdar The Crime (Overseas Production Orders) Act 2019 received Royal Assent on 12th February 2019, which introduces a new tool for overseas evidence gathering for criminal investigation bodies: The Overseas Production Order (OPO). Hitherto overseas evidence gathering has been dealt with predominantly using mutual legal assistance from external countries. The…
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