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Latest Court of Appeal guidance on Unexplained Wealth Orders
The team at Scarmans consisting of Queen’s Counsel, Barristers and Solicitors regularly represents individuals targeted by the NCA in civil, criminal and tax litigation and so are well-placed to protect their client’s interests. In this analysis, Barry Smith, Associate, explains the latest judgment more...
30 Jan 2019 14:14
SUPREME COURT HOLDS THAT TWO CATEGORIES IN THE STATUTORY SCHEMES FOR CONVICTION DISCLOSURE BREACH ECHR, ART 8In the matter of an application by Lorraine Gallagher for Judicial Review (Northern Ireland); R (P, G & W) v Secretary of State for the Home Department; R (P) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2019] UKSC 3 Related Member(s): Hugh Southey QC, Nick Armstrong, Tim Owen QC Related Practice more...
18 Jan 2019 15:42
LAWFUL TO PROVIDE MUTUAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE FOR THE CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION INTO ‘THE BEATLES’ WITHOUT DEATH PENALTY ASSURANCESR (El Gizouli) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2019] EWHC 60 (Admin) Related Member(s): Richard Hermer QC, Edward Craven Related Practice Area(s): Extradition and Mutual Assistance, Human Rights, Public and Private International Law Court: Queen's Bench Division (Divisional Court) more...
2 Jan 2019 09:59
Questioning to establish whether a detained foreign national is lawfully in the UK under Operation Nexus is permissibleR (Centre for Advice on Individual Rights in Europe) v Secretary of State for the Home Department & Anor [2018] EWCA Civ 2837 Related Member(s): Dan Squires QC, Anita Davies Related Practice Area(s): Immigration, Asylum and Free Movement, Public Law Court: Court of Appeal (Civil Division) This more...
Barrister wishing (without presumption and who knows his place) to help?
Without any presumption whatever - and as an aspiring newcomer - and as a member of the Bar looking (duifully, it is hoped, and as ever, to the Judiciary for help?) - there may be an argument for some guidance or rules on the LiP situation? We all know how busy the C of A is. The Family Court is more...
6 Sep 2018 15:15
Commission on Justice in WalesThe Commission on Justice in Wales has been set up by the First Minister to review the operation of the justice system in Wales. Terms of reference for the Commission on Justice in Wales. To review the operation of the justice system in Wales and set a long term vision for its future, with a view to more...
4 Apr 2018 14:05
No5's Philip Rule interviewed for BBC 5Live Monday 2nd April 2018The Emma Barnett show hosted by Anna Foster covered some important topics in the Criminal Justice System: 1) The action being taken by barristers to protect the quality of criminal justice in England and Wales (see below); 2) the coming to an end of the DPP's tenure (see more...
12 Mar 2018 11:04
'Putin's WARNING' Russian spy poisoning was chilling THREAT to other agents, Ben Keith for the Daily ExpressRUSSIAN ex-spy Sergei Skripal was poisoned with a nerve gas in Salisbury as a warning to other double agents, a top lawyer has claimed. Ben Keith, a barrister specialising in Russian political cases, believes the attack was meant to send a message to any spies thinking of "betraying" Moscow. He said more...
26 Feb 2018 15:06
When the trial’s a stage: David Josse Q.C. writes for Counsel Magazine on the death of Slobodan PraljakDavid Josse QC discusses Slobodan Praljak’s dramatic death "The death of Slobodan Praljak, who at the moment that he learnt that his appeal had been rejected fatally drank a small quantity of poison from a vial whilst saying in Croatian ‘Judges, Slobodan Praljak is not a war criminal, with disdain I more...
26 Feb 2018 15:02
Gary Pons appears on the CBS programme '48 Hours': Following his role in the acquittal of Ann Patton for the murder of her husbandWatch the CBS programme “48 hours” which covers the unique circumstances of the Ann Patton case. Ann Patton was tried three times for murder in Costa Rica. The CBS programme called 'Paradise Lost' can be viewed here and features insight into the third trial where Gary Pons of 5SAH and Stephen Baker more...
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