Fraudsters using technology to commit their misdeeds is nothing new, but as technology advances, so do new methods of technological criminality as well as the sophistication of the crimes. The cost of tech crime is also staggering. For example, last year alone, the UK lost more than UK£2.5 billion to fraudsters and cyber criminals, and […]
Our Keith Oliver, Head of International, and researchers Caroline Timoney are in London business paper CityAM talking about how NFTs might not be the most secure investment, following the much-ridiculed announcement that the Royal Mint will be issuing an NFT of its own this summer. NFTs, or ‘non-fungible tokens’, are one-of-a-kind digital assets. They […]
Head of International Keith Oliver and Caroline Timoney have recently been published in CDR: Essential Intelligence – Fraud, Asset Tracing & Recovery 2022. Their chapter, an overview of the latest in the regulatory landscape in England & Wales, provides expertise for practitioners and laypersons alike as it explores the current legal framework underpinning fraud, asset […]
Nick Vamos raises questions about the Home Secretary’s decision to try to delay the extradition of Dr Michael Lynch and suggests that the Home Secretary’s conduct comes worryingly close to political interference. Read more.
The High Court has granted search and inspection orders to Peters & Peters’ client Mrs Nebahat İşbilen against the Defendant to a circ. £40m fraud claim, Mr Selman Turk her one-time personal financier and trusted adviser. The relief, as noted by the Judge, is of “major, if not critical, importance in…finding out what has become […]
Peters & Peters’ Amy Harvey explains what to do in the Telegraph. Read the full article here… Dear Ask an Expert, My son recently started investing in non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and cryptocurrencies and, after experiencing some promising wins, is encouraging me to do the same. I am increasingly tempted by the quick returns on offer, […]
Nick Vamos appears in worldwide media discussing the options available to Assange’s lawyers after being denied permission to appeal against a decision to extradite him to the U.S by the UK Supreme Court. Britain’s top court on Monday refused WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange permission to appeal against a decision to extradite him to the U.S. […]
Anna Bradshaw explains the significance of the initiation of an International Criminal Court (ICC) investigation into alleged crimes under international law perpetrated in connection with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and the mechanism that the ICC offers for holding individuals accountable. BBC Radio Derby at 33:18 and 41:45 Times radio at 22:45
Neil Swift discusses the differences in the US and UK approach to whistleblowers and considers whether it’s time for a change in the UK. Read more.
Peters & Peters’ Head of Fraud and Commercial Disputes Jonathan Tickner has been featured as the ‘Lawyer in the News’ in The Law Society Gazette following the firm’s recent victory in the 11 year dispute between Servier and our client the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care. Read here (page 11).
