The UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA), agreed between the parties on Christmas Eve and implemented in UK domestic law on 31 December 2020 by the European Union (Future Relationship) Act 2020, provides a new framework for extradition post-Brexit. Title VII of Part 3 of the TCA, entitled ‘Surrender’, sets out the principles and procedure […]
“There will come a time when it isn’t, ‘they’re spying on me through my phone’ anymore. Eventually, it will be, ‘my phone is spying on me’.” American author, Philip K. Dick, warned us about the rapid advancement of technology. Incredibly, this warning was given long before his death in 1982, when mobile phones were the […]
Last month, a British judge ruled that Julian Assange should not be extradited to the US citing harsh conditions for prisoners in American jails. Nick Vamos says that Assange’s extradition was only barred on a single ground which is that it will be oppressive to his mental health and also at risk of suicide if […]
Matt Hancock’s 10-year jail sentences for people who lie about their travel history have been condemned as disproportionate by former justice secretaries. Under the new rules which come into force on Monday, people who deliberately conceal their arrival from one of the 33 “red list” countries may face up to 10 years in jail, the […]
Giles Thomson, who recently joined OFSI as director, says his expanded role will “ build stronger links between sanctions and broader economic crime work”. Peters & Peters partner Anna Bradshaw warns that “Financial sanctions are a political tool, and their enforcement therefore has a political dimension that economic-crime enforcement does not have. There has to […]
Peters & Peters are to be involved in one of the most anticipated litigation cases for 2021 according to the recent The Top 20 Cases of 2021 article by The Lawyer. Instructed by the claimants The Secretary of State for Health and the NHS Business Services Authority in its ongoing case against Servier Laboratories, the […]
The Suspicious Transaction Report is the flagship podcast of RUSI’s Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies (CFCS) and the third series is proudly co-supported by Peters & Peters. The Suspicious Transaction Report offers ‘behind-the-scenes’ insights and practical advice on how to implement the latest financial crime research and policy developments in the real world […]
As a result of Brexit, the UK has now been excluded from the key acknowledged benefits of EU criminal co-operation, which has raised some serious questions. P&P’s Debbie Sayers provides some expert assessment and answers about the EU-UK TCA which governs the future relationship between the EU and the UK. Read more You can get […]
With the third anniversary of the introduction of Asset Freezing and Forfeiture Orders (AFFOs) approaching, P&P’s Maria Cronin and Karl Masi examine the effectiveness and use of AFFOs, and the increased reliance of basing them on foreign convictions. Read more.
The Dunn family has appointed Peters & Peters partner Nick Vamos, “one of Britain’s top extradition lawyers”, to bolster its efforts to bring Anne Sacoolas, their son’s alleged killer, back to the UK to stand trial. Nick Vamos, who will be working on a pro bono basis for the Dunn family, says ,”there is an […]
