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Cash Forfeiture and the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002
Cash forfeiture is the process whereby money that has been seized by authorised individuals, such as the police or financial investigators, can be forfeited to the state following a hearing in the Magistrates’ Court under Part 5 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002. Other agencies which utilise these more...
30 Oct 2019 12:37
R v Vasileva, Mihaylov and VasilevNicholas Corsellis QC and Polly Dyer prosecuted Eleonora Vasileva, Iliya Mihaylov, and Marian Vasilev for modern slavery offences. The three defendants trafficked women from Bulgaria to London, to work as prostitutes. They were charged with conspiracy to commit human trafficking, controlling more...
30 Jan 2019 09:36
Peter Finnigan QC and Tom Coke-Smyth prosecute in Airbnb drugs supply conspiracyPeter Finnigan QC and Tom Coke-Smyth are prosecuting in a high-profile case concerning an alleged conspiracy to supply class A drugs. This matter has attracted considerable press attention, as the alleged conspiracy involved the use of Airbnb properties, moped couriers, and the WhatsApp messaging more...
29 Jan 2019 13:59
Nick Johnson QC and Dan Travers in double gangland assassination caseExchange Chambers’ barristers were recently instructed to defend in a high profile double gangland assassination case, which finished amid high security at Liverpool Crown Court earlier this month. Paul Massey was shot outside his home in July 2015 with an Uzi sub-machine gun. One of the pall more...
21 Jan 2019 14:30
Laura Hocknell defended client who defrauded students in Student Loan Company fraud receives suspended sentence.Laura Hocknell was instructed by ABV Solicitors. You can read more about this case in the following article:- Evening Standard - Conman who tricked students into applying for illegal loans faces jail The defendant pleaded guilty to his part in an extensive fraud on both university students and the more...
1 Nov 2018 16:40
Chambers UK Bar 2019 ListingsWe are delighted to have five Ranked Departments and 28 Ranked Barristers in the latest edition of Chambers UK Bar. The Court of Protection: Health & Welfare listing states “Members are widely recognised for their work at the cutting edge of developing the law in the Court of Protection.” Joseph more...
29 Oct 2018 12:17
3PB Barristers trio represents defendants in UK largest conspiracy to drone-deliver drugs to prisons3PB Barristers, Nick Cotter, Elisabeth Bussey-Jones and Adam Norris, have represented defendants in Birmingham Crown Court in relation to a conspiracy to bring drugs and other contra-band items including mobile phones into a variety of prisons across the UK by using of drones. The “Drone Conspiracy more...
7 Mar 2018 11:55
Corrosive Substances and Other WeaponsA new Definitive Guideline has been published for Possession of Bladed Articles and other Offensive Weapons. Due to come into effect on 1 June 2018, there is still a way to go before implementation, however, it is already being welcomed by the media. After a sustained campaign and many high profile more...
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