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 […]
Regarding Julian Assange’s potential extradition, Partner Nick Vamos said that UK proceedings should not take more than 18 months. Considering Assange’s potential objections to extradition, Nick Vamos said that he did not think courts would accept the US case was politically motivated, but he said Assange may be able to argue that his likely treatment […]
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 […]
Associates Richard Clayman and Philip Gardner discuss the limits of international judicial comity in the recent case of ACL Netherlands B.V & Ors -v- Lynch & Ors [2019] EWHC 249 (Ch) Read more
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.
Partner Anna Bradshaw tells The Times that the European Public Prosecutor’s Office was “a unique and entirely novel beast”. Anna noted that there is already disagreement over what offences should fall within its remit and uncertainty over whether they will remain limited to crimes affecting the EU’s budget, commenting: “there are already calls for its powers to […]
If there is a knock at the door, how can you ensure that the investigators will not exceed the scope of their powers? The short answer is that you must contact your lawyers as soon as possible. However, as there is no legal obligation for investigators to wait for your legal team to arrive before […]
The Dunn family have today announced the appointment of our partner Nick Vamos and former Head of Extradition at the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) to their legal team as part of their search for #Justice4Harry following their son Harry’s tragic passing in a road accident. Nick Vamos’ appointment comes as the Dunn family intensifies efforts […]
The EU have criticized the decision by the US to end waivers which have allowed some countries to continue importing Iranian oil. Partner Anna Bradshaw says that oil imports are likely to continue, albeit at reduced levels. “There are two ways that these imports may continue: overtly, through routes not involving U.S. persons or the […]
