Michael O’Kane on Channel 4: how does the government work out who to sanction?
Peters & Peters’ Senior Partner explains: the test is a low one and could hit a lot of people across a wide range of industries. View here from 31:06 (3 March 2022).
Jonathan Tickner featured as ‘Lawyer in the News’ in The Law Society Gazette
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).
US & UK awards for whistleblowers: a world of difference. Neil Swift in Fraud Intelligence
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.
Anna Bradshaw on Times Radio and BBC Radio Derby discussing the ICC investigation into alleged international crimes in Ukraine
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
Nick Vamos quoted in worldwide media as Julian Assange denied permission to appeal by the UK Supreme Court
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. […]
‘How do I get my money back from a crypto scammer?’
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, […]
Peters & Peters obtains search and inspection orders to enforce obligations in freezing order
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 […]
Extradition has no place for political games: Nick Vamos in New Law Journal
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 Royal Mint is creating an NFT – is this the security investors needed?
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 […]
CDR: Essential Intelligence – Fraud, Asset Tracing & Recovery 2022
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 […]