Maria Cronin, a partner at law firm Peters & Peters, commented that The Director of the SFO will need to carefully consider what went wrong, why the case was ever prosecuted, and how the agency addresses these serious failings in the future. Read more.
Nick Vamos, the former Head of Extradition at the CPS and now a partner at specialist business crime law firm Peters & Peters, said the decision was a coup for India. “This is a hugely significant judgment for the Indian Government,” he said. “It is only the second time that a UK court has ordered […]
Partner Anna Bradshaw will be speaking on Deferred Prosecution Agreements (DPAs) in the context of economic sanctions violations at a roundtable with academics and practitioners hosted by the University of Coventry. Read more.
P&P lawyers Philip Gardner and Stephanie Lloyd have co-authored an article in Litigation Futures about the contrasting approaches in litigation and arbitration to identifying dispute funders. They review recent changes to the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Arbitration Rules and the different approaches taken to disputes funding in major arbitral centres and the English Court. Read […]
In KBR Inc, R (On the Application Of) v The Director of the Serious Fraud Office the High Court struck a “careful balance” between the SFO’s powers to compel the production of overseas material and a company’s “sufficient connection” to the UK. The introduction of Overseas Production Orders in 2019 is likely to sweep this […]
Peters & Peters have successfully secured the deletion of a high-profile French criminal conviction relating to our client from the Police National Computer (PNC) and the European Criminal Records Information System (ECRIS), in a notable departure from UK criminal record retention policies. The law on removing convictions in the UK is often complex, and […]
Anna Bradshaw is interviewed by MoneyLaundering.com on the increase in SAR filings relating to politically exposed persons (PEPs) and what this might mean for the frequency with which UK law enforcement may apply for Unidentified Wealth Orders (UWOs) going forward. Read more.
We are delighted to announce that Jonathan Tickner and Hannah Laming will be speaking at the FIRE (Fraud, Insolvency, Recovery, Enforcement) ‘Divorce is just the start : How it all goes wrong’ series on 4th March 2021. Illustrated with an unfolding narrative, join us as we take you through a fast-moving divorce case, taking in […]
Sanjay Suri in conversation with Nick Vamos on the legal options available for Vijay Mallya and how soon he might be extradited. Watch the interview on CNN India here, or read more.
Peters & Peters are instructed by the Claimants, the Secretary of State for Health and NHS Business Authority in the ongoing claims against the pharmaceutical company, Servier concerning the blood pressure lowering ‘blockbuster’ drug, Perindopril. Jonathan Tickner (Head of Commercial Litigation), Jason Woodland (Partner) and Emma Ruane (Of Counsel) all act. Read more.
