We act for two individuals whose home was raided on suspicion that their electronic devices contained indecent images of children. The police investigation is ongoing. We have advised the clients on the law regarding possession and distribution of images and likely penalties. We have liaised with the employer of one of our clients in relation to […]
The client is part of a wealthy, prominent family from a European country. He has been accused, while in the UK, of kidnapping, raping and blackmailing his former girlfriend, also from a wealthy and prominent family in the same country. We ensured that our client was released under investigation so that he could return to […]
Peters & Peters demonstrate that the Russian Federation is still incapable of meeting required human rights standards On 9 December 2019 Senior District Judge Arbuthnot discharged our client, Ms Olga Egorova, and three other requested persons whose extradition was sought by the Russian Federation. The requested persons were unconnected to one another and had been […]
Peters & Peters demonstrate that the Russian Federation is still incapable of meeting required human rights standards On 9 December 2019 Senior District Judge Arbuthnot discharged our client, Ms Olga Egorova, and three other requested persons whose extradition was sought by the Russian Federation. The requested persons were unconnected to one another and had been […]
Carpenter Rees Ltd were denied a summary judgment application to strike out the negligence claims which were brought by former soccer players over a failed tax relief scheme. Their claim that the investors waited too long to the file the suit was rejected. Jonathan Tickner who acted for the Claimants said, “the Claimants now welcome […]
INTRODUCTION On 30 April 2020, the High Court in Andrew Cole & Ors v Scion Limited & Ors dismissed an application for summary judgment brought by Carpenter Rees Limited, the Third Defendant, on the grounds that the Claimants had demonstrated reasonable prospects of success in proving that their claims were not statute-barred. The judgment, available here, offers a […]
INTRODUCTION On 30 April 2020, the High Court in Andrew Cole & Ors v Scion Limited & Ors dismissed an application for summary judgment brought by Carpenter Rees Limited, the Third Defendant, on the grounds that the Claimants had demonstrated reasonable prospects of success in proving that their claims were not statute-barred. The judgment, available […]
Partner Anna Bradshaw comments on the fine imposed in 2019 on Standard Chartered Bank by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) for breaches in connection with its UK correspondent banking operation and governance of foreign branches. Her quotes are included in an annual survey of anti-money laundering and sanctions enforcement by MoneyLaundering.com, a publication of the Association of […]
Peters & Peters are lead counsel for a senior Abu Dhabi official in the global investigations concerning allegations of corruption stemming from high-level government figures in Malaysia and Abu Dhabi. It is alleged that our client conspired with individuals in Malaysia to defraud the Malaysian public in a series of billion dollar bond issues. Investigations […]
The idea of criminalising corporates for ‘failing to prevent’ financial misfeasance has, in recent years, been put forward as a cure-all for tackling economic crime; however, it remains unclear whether such an approach would be viable, or indeed desirable, in the context of market abuse. Careful consideration needs to be given to the existing FTP […]
