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Anti-Corruption And Bribery Seminar, QEB Hollis Whiteman Chambers, 24 March 2010, 6pm
Monty Raphael, Special Counsel will be speaking along with notable others, on "An Inspector Calls?" A New Approach to Commercial Crime: The Bribery Bill 2010. If you would like more information about this event which is invitation only
please click here
Monty Raphael, Special Counsel will be appearing on the BBC Radio 4’s Law in Action Programme on 9 March at 4pm (repeated on 11 March 2010 at 8pm) to discuss The Bribery Bill.
The programme will be on iPlayer for 7 days after transmission. It will also be available as a downloadable podcast immediately after transmission from the Law in Action BBC Podcast site.
Peters & Peters Trainee Emma Ruane Featured in ‘The Brussels Agenda’
If you would like to read about Emma’s secondment to Brussels in the March 2010 edition of The Brussels Agenda Please Click Here
Institute of Advanced Legal Studies Seminar on 'Debarment and self-reporting: issues in the UK', 11 March 2010 14:00 - 18:00
Monty Raphael, Special Counsel will be speaking at the above Seminar in the afternoon. If you would like more information or would be interested in attending please click here
Anand Doobay contributes to 'Blackstone Criminal Practice 2010'
Anand Doobay, Partner in the Fraud and Regulatory department has contributed to the section on Extradition and given his input on EU Criminal Law for the whole work in the recently published Blackstone Criminal Practice 2010.
If you would like more information about this publication, or would like to order, please click on the link below to the Oxford University Press.
http://ukcatalogue.oup.com/product/9780199574209.do?keyword=blackstone+criminal+practice+2010&sortby=bestMatches
Monty Raphael and Anand Doobay contribute to the newly updated ‘Fraud: Criminal Law and Procedure', released November 2009, published by Oxford University Press
Monty Raphael and Anand Doobay have updated their chapter on Money Laundering in the new release of the Looseleaf publication “Fraud: Criminal Law and Procedure” edited by David Ormerod and Clare Montgomery QC and published by Oxford University Press.
If you would like more information about this publication, or would like to order, please click on the link below to the Oxford University Press.
http://ukcatalogue.oup.com/product/9780199235308.do?keyword=fraud&sortby=bestMatches
Peters & Peters 'Highly Commended' in the New Frontiers Section in the Financial Times Innovative Lawyers Report 2009
The Financial Times have recognised the unique work carried out by Peters & Peters in Operation Rize in the prestigious FT Innovative Lawyers Report 2009.
“The firm manoeuvred between civil, criminal, tax and benefits laws to sensitively negotiate its clients out of potential criminal proceedings and reuniting them with their safety deposit boxes.”
Chambers UK 2010 'A Client's Guide to the UK Legal Profession' recognises Peters & Peters expertise
Peters & Peters renowned expertise has yet again been recognised in Chambers UK 2010 'A Client's Guide to the UK Legal Profession'.
To see the excellent comments that have been written about us, please click on the About Us page.
The UK 'Legal 500' 2009 edition recognises Peters & Peters expertise
Peters & Peters renowned expertise has yet again been recognised in the Legal 500 2009 Edition. To see the excellent comments that have been written about us, please click on the
About Us page.
David McCluskey, Contributes to the College of Law Practice Management and Compliance on Money Laundering DVD
David McCluskey, Partner in the Fraud and Regulatory Department, took part in The College of Law DVD on the Practice Management and Compliance of Money Laundering. David is a renowned expert in anti money laundering and to watch David in the afore mentioned DVD please click here
Michael O'Kane, Partner and Head of the Fraud and Regulatory department, appeared on the Nick Ferrari breakfast show on LBC, on Wednesday 5 August 2009 to talk about the Gary McKinnon Extradition case
To listen to the Podcast please go to http://lbc.audioagain.com/
First Report on the Draft Bribery Bill by the House of Commons Joint Committee Published 28 July 2009
The First Report on the Draft Bribery Bill has been published, in which Monty Raphael, Special Counsel who is a member of the Board of Directors at the Fraud Advisory Panel and a Director of the leading nongovernmental anti corruption organisation, Transparency International UK, gave evidence to the House of Commons Joint Committee. Monty is referred to on pages 24, 27, 28, 33, 35, 38, 41, 83, 116, 121 and 124 of the report.
To read the First Report on the Draft Bribery Bill please click here
Peters & Peters CSR Mooting Competition April – July 2009
As part of our Corporate Social Responsibility program, this year Peters & Peters ran a Mooting Competition for BVC and LPC students from BPP Law School, City Law School and the College of Law.
To read further details please click here
Michael O 'Kane, Head of the Fraud and Regulatory Department, appeared on the BBC Radio 4 Today programme on Saturday, 20 June 2009 at 8.50am and discussed the MP's Expenses Scandal
Click here for link to the BBC
Monty Raphael gives Evidence on the Draft Bribery Bill to the House of Commons Joint Committee
Monty Raphael, Special Counsel who is a member of the Board of Directors at the Fraud Advisory Panel and a Director of the leading nongovernmental anti corruption organisation, Transparency International UK, was invited to give evidence on the Draft Bribery Bill on Wednesday 3 June at 4.30pm.
If you wish to view Monty giving evidence, please click on the link below.
http://www.parliamentlive.tv/Main/Player.aspx?meetingId=4194
If you wish to read a transcript of the evidence from 3 June 2009 please click here
Peters & Peters assist GC100 with submissions to House of Commons Joint Committee on the Draft Bribery Bill
Peters & Peters was also invited to assist the Association of General Counsel and Company Secretaries of the FTSE100 (“GC100”) with its submission in respect of the Bribery Bill. Please click on the link below to read these submissions.
http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/jt200809/jtselect/jtbribe/memo/430/ucm1002.htm
Announcement re Fraud and Regulatory Department
Peters & Peters are delighted to announce that from 1st May 2009 Michael O’Kane
will take over as the new Head of the Fraud and Regulatory Department.
To read the full press release please click here
Anand Doobay, a Member of The Law Society's UK Task Force on 'Safeguarding Expert Evidence in The European Union'
Anand Doobay, Partner in the Fraud and Regulatory Department took part in the above UK Task Force and the final report has now been produced.
To read the Law Society's UK Task Force's final report which has been submitted to the European Commission please click here
Peters & Peters have prepared an initial response to the Ministry Of Justice's Consultation Paper CP28/08 on 'The Award of Costs from Central Funds in Criminal Cases '.
If you would like to read Peters & Peters response
please click here
Michael O’Kane named in The Lawyers ‘Hot 100 2008’
We are pleased to announce that Michael O’Kane’s talent as a Litigator has been recognised in The Lawyers special report, 'The Hot 100 2008' published 5 January 2009, which identifies the top 100 outstanding lawyers in the United Kingdom.
To read the entry please click here
Peters & Peters winner of 2008 Compliance Register OStCaR Award
We are pleased to announce that Peters & Peters have won the prestigious 'Best Legal Services Award' in the Litigation, Investigation & Enforcement work category in recognition of our outstanding service to compliance and regulation. Monty Raphael, the joint head of the fraud and regulatory department, was also recognised for his contribution in the 'Best Legal Advsior Award' category, as a runner up.
Acquittal in SFO £100m Imperial Consolidated prosecution
Peters & Peters successfully defended Nicholas Grant Fraser, one of the defendants in the SFO’s Imperial Consolidated case, who was acquitted by the jury on 29 September 2008 following a six month trial at Blackfriars Crown Court. He was accused of conspiring with others between 1 January 1998 and 30 June 2002 to defraud investors in investment schemes established, promoted and operated by the Imperial Consolidated Group of Companies which the SFO alleged collapsed in 2002 with a shortfall of over £100 million in its UK operation. The jury was unable to reach verdicts in relation to his co-defendants who face a re-trial in 2009.
JUSTICE elects Anand Doobay as a Council Member
Anand Doobay, a Partner in the Fraud and Regulatory department has been elected as a JUSTICE Council member. JUSTICE is a British-based, all-party, human rights and law reform organisation. Its purpose is to advance justice, human rights and the rule of law.
Monty Raphael named in the Evening Standard as one of ‘The 1000 London’s most influential people 2008’
Monty Raphael, Special Counsel, has been named by The Evening Standard in its legal category as one of London’s 1000 most influential people in 2008.
To read his entry please click here
Peters & Peters takes part in Indian Trade Mission 2-5 September 2008
Peters & Peters was one of the firms selected by the Law Society to take part in the Indian Trade Mission. This involved a number of leading Indian law firms visiting the England to meet with English firms. Keith Oliver, Anand Doobay and Jasvinder Nakhwal all had the pleasure of meeting the lawyers from India. They were able to successfully build closer ties between Peters & Peters and Indian law firms and to help these Indian firms understand more about the UK legal market.
Response to the Attorney General’s Office Consultation on 'The Introduction of a Plea Negotiation Framework for Fraud Cases in England and Wales'
In response to the Attorney General’s consultation on plea negotiation in fraud cases, Monty Raphael, Special Counsel has provided a response on behalf of the firm to this far reaching proposal.
To read the full response please click here
Peters & Peters successfully represents London Strategic Health Authority in a claim against ring of fraudulent pharmacists
We have recently represented the London Strategic Health Authority – instructed by the NHS Counter Fraud and Security Management Service (CFSMS) - in a claim by the NHS against a ring of pharmacists who made fraudulent claims for reimbursement of prescription charges based on forged prescription forms. Over 3,700 false claims were submitted between 1998 and 2001, costing the NHS almost £430,000.
Many of the defendants settled the claims against them at an early stage following commencement of the proceedings. Following a four day trial
which commenced on 14 April 2008, Sir Andrew Park determined that the remaining defendant, Girish Pandya, had been intimately involved with the fraud, and was liable to the NHS in respect of the entire amount claimed. In total Mr Pandya was ordered to pay the NHS £346,496.59 in relation to its loss and interest to date and £213,449.96 indemnity costs, given his unreasonable behaviour. The NHS through CFSMS is pressing on with recovery of those sums.
Extradition success for Anand Doobay and Jasvinder Nakhwal
To read the full press release of the significant achievement of Anand Doobay and Jasvinder Nakhwal in assisting to defeat the extradition requests of Vladislav Kartashov and Ivan Kolesnikov please click here
'Reforming Bribery'-Response to the Law Commission Consultation Paper 185
Monty Raphael, Special Counsel, has prepared a response dated 31st March 2008 to the Law Commission Consultation Paper 185 “Reforming Bribery”.
To read their full response please click here
Anand Doobay, part of the Government’s ‘Financial Court Working Group’
Anand Doobay, Partner in the Fraud and Regulatory department (on behalf of the Law Society of England and Wales), has been part of this working group following on from the Fraud Review commissioned by the Attorney General and the Chief Secretary to the Treasury. The Working Group has been considering the benefit of establishing a Financial Court, and Anand was appointed because of his particular expertise in Fraud and Financial Crime. The working group was established to consider and report on the cost/benefits of establishing a Financial Court jurisdiction for the High Court of England and Wales.
Peters & Peters succeeds against HMRC in the largest ever MTIC Prosecution
Peters & Peters recently represented an exporter of mobile telephones charged with cheating the Revenue and money laundering in an MTIC fraud. HM Revenue & Customs described it as the largest MTIC prosecution bought, with alleged VAT losses of £250million. In this case HMRC took the unusual step of charging a number of exporters, as well as those more proximate to the misappropriation of VAT. Following careful analysis of the case against our client we successfully applied for dismissal of the charges at Southwark Crown Court, on the basis that the evidence was insufficient for a properly directed jury to convict. HMRC then sought to persuade a High Court Judge that there were grounds to use the exceptional procedure of a Voluntary Bill of Indictment to recommence the proceedings. We successfully opposed that application, resulting in an award of costs against HMRC.
Monty Raphael named as one of the 'Top Ten Crisis Lawyers'
Monty Raphael has been named as one of the top ten crisis lawyers in an article entitled “Panic Stations” in Legal Business December/January 2008.
To read an extract about Monty from Legal Business please click here for PDF
Monty Raphael named in the “The Lawyer” in their 20th Anniversary Edition “Hall of Fame: The great and the good”
“The doyen of fraud work, Monty Raphael has been involved in virtually every major case of the 1980s and 1990s, when white-collar crime came to be recognised as a major legal discipline. His eminence in anti-money laundering matters has given birth to a new generation of leading specialists at his firm Peters & Peters”
Implementing the Third Money Laundering Directive: Draft Terrorism Act 2000 and Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Amendment) Regulations 2007
The Law Society’s response to the Home Office consultation
David McCluskey, Partner in the Fraud and Regulatory Department, has worked closely with The Law Society in drafting the Law Society’s Response to The Third Money Laundering Directive: Draft Terrorism Act 2000 and Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Amendment) Regulations 2007.
To read the Law Society’s response please click here for PDF