On 17 January 2025, the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) was granted its first unexplained wealth order. The SFOs unexplained wealth order (UWO) related to a £1.5 million property owned by Claire Schools, the ex-wife of Timothy Schools, who was convicted in 2022 of five counts of fraudulent trading, fraud by abuse of position and money […]
Our client, a senior business professional of good character, was found not guilty of all charges against him following a trial at Southampton Crown Court. Our client was accused of offences of controlling and coercive behaviour and an offence of assault by penetration. The allegations came about during the course of the breakdown of their […]
In December 2024, Westminster Magistrates’ Court ruled that a summons application submitted against our client was vexatious and unfounded. Last week, the private prosecutor agreed to pay our client’s costs in full. The private prosecutor, a wealthy professional, attempted to summons our client, his former romantic partner, for two charges of fraud by misrepresentation […]
Earlier this week, President Donald Trump announced his decision to suspend enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act against U.S. companies on the basis that it was prohibiting them “from engaging in practices common among international competitors”. This is a major development in international white collar crime and anti-bribery enforcement and is a clear steer […]
The claim (CL-2024-000213) brought in the UK by 400+ OneCoin investors against Peters & Peters’ client, Mr Monirul Islam, in July 2024 in relation to OneCoin, together with accompanying worldwide freezing orders, have been withdrawn by mutual agreement between the parties. No payments whatsoever have been made by Mr Monirul Islam to the claimants in […]
On 12 December 2024, it was announced that the Lord Chancellor had asked Sir Brian Leveson (former judicial chief for criminal justice and former president of the Queen’s Bench Division) to lead an independent review of the Criminal Courts. Announcing Sir Brian’s review, the Lord Chancellor said: “The scale of the Crown Court crisis inherited […]
President Donald Trump’s recent decision to suspend enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) has raised concerns about undermining global anti-bribery efforts. The FCPA, in place since 1977, prohibits U.S. and foreign companies with U.S. market ties from bribing foreign officials. Trump argues that the FCPA puts U.S. businesses at a disadvantage, as other […]
Private prosecutions have long played a role in the criminal justice system, allowing individuals and organisations to bring cases where public prosecutors may not act. However, concerns around accountability, fairness, and potential conflicts of interest have led to increasing scrutiny of their regulation. In this article for LexisNexis, Rachel Cook analyses the recent consultation, […]
A recent review led by Jonathan Fisher KC has proposed the introduction of an “Intensive Disclosure Regime” (IDR) designed to address the challenges of managing extensive digital material in complex fraud cases. The IDR aims to foster early engagement between prosecutors and defense lawyers, ensuring smoother resolution of disclosure issues. In a thought-provoking article for […]
On 25 March 2025, Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini won their second acquittal in a Swiss fraud case over a £1.75 million FIFA payment from 2011. Michal Platini is considering suing Swiss authorities, as he blames the case for ruining his chances of leading FIFA and may seek compensation. His lawyer criticised the decade-long […]
