Decision handed down in the case of R (on the application of Martin Kay and Scan-Thors (UK) Ltd) v Leeds Magistrates’ Court

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Lord Justice Gross, sitting in the Administrative Court with Mr Justice Sweeney, delivered an important judgement bringing to an end a private prosecution commenced by a former business partner of Scan-Thors. The judgement, quashing the decision of the Magistrates’ Court, provides a useful reminder of the duty imposed on a private prosecutor to act with […]

Collision Course? The Future of US, EU and UK Sanctions Policy

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We look forward to welcoming you to a breakfast seminar on Tuesday 26th June 2018 with guest speakers from Miller & Chevalier in Washington DC and Brick Court Chambers, in conversation with sanctions and white collar crime practitioners in London. Our panelists – Barbara Linney, Maya Lester QC and William Dodsworth – together with Anna Bradshaw […]

Partner Neil Swift is quoted in the Financier Worldwide article on overcoming the fraud triangle

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Despite the efforts of authorities around the world, corrupt and fraudulent behaviour continues to flourish, with a debilitating economic effect. Regulators are also turning to technology to improve their tactics. “The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) recently announced that after a successful trial run during their investigation into Rolls Royce, the largest ever SFO investigation to […]

Partner Anna Bradshaw to speak panel event on unexplained wealth orders and asset tracing

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5 St Andrews Hill is hosting a panel discussion on “McMafia and Magnitsky: Unexplained wealth orders and asset tracing explained”. For further details on how to register, please click here.

Partner Anna Bradshaw discusses global sanctions in The Law Society Gazette

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Partner Anna Bradshaw comments on the implications for UK businesses and their lawyers of the latest sanctions developments in the US and EU, including the prospect of EU blocking legislation and the added dimension of post-Brexit UK sanctions. Read more.

Partner Nick Vamos is quoted in The Independent discussing the potential effect of Brexit on pre-trial detention following extradition from the UK

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Britons may be at risk of languishing for years awaiting trial in a foreign jail if a crucial protection within the EAW scheme is lost after Brexit. Nick Vamos, former head of extradition at the Crown Prosecution Service, told The Independent that the price for securing a new criminal justice deal with EU could be […]

USKOK v AY: Advocate General’s Opinion on EAW case published

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On 28 February 2018, Peters & Peters represented the CEO of a multinational company in preliminary reference proceedings before the Court of Justice of the European Union. The reference concerns the circumstances in which EU Member States are obliged to execute European Arrest Warrants (EAWs), and in particular the proper application of the principle of […]

Partner Jasvinder Nakhwal chairs panel discussion on dawn raids at the 27th annual Advanced EU Competition Law Conference in London

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Partner Jasvinder Nakhwal is speaking at the Advanced EU Competition Law Conference, chairing a workshop offering a practical toolkit on how to survive dawn raids. Read more.

Anna Bradshaw discusses global sanctions compliance after the demise of the Iran nuclear deal in The Times Brief

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Partner Anna Bradshaw is quoted on the prospect of EU blocking legislation and the broader repercussions of the US withdrawal from the Joint Common Plan of Action (JCPOA) for global sanctions regulation. Read more.

Partner Hannah Laming joins the panel at the Krakow IBA Transnational Crime Conference

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Partner Hannah Laming discusses the risks and implications of money laundering, asset freezes and civil forfeiture in international criminal investigations on the panel at the Krakow IBA Transnational Crime Conference. Read more.