Head of International, Keith Oliver and Partners Jason Woodland, Hannah Laming and Anna Bradshaw spoke at this year’s Cambridge Symposium on Economic Crime, on ‘Fighting economic crime – a shared responsibility!’ Hannah Laming chaired a workshop on ‘Private Prosecutions in the UK’ (4 September), Keith Oliver spoke on ‘What are the proper limits to privilege […]
The European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) grants individuals the privilege against self-incrimination under the right to a fair trial enshrined in Article 6. But the waters become a bit muddy with regard to the use of compulsory powers requiring the production of pre-existing documents. Should individuals be compelled to hand over evidence that potentially […]
In April, Lisa Osofsky, Director of the Serious Fraud Office (SFO), announced plans to introduce a US-style informant scheme in the UK, sparking fervent debate over the use of undercover sources in white-collar crime investigations. Although Osofsky has since downplayed the proposals, informants could help the agency to overcome intensifying pressure to increase its success […]
Peters & Peters took to the skies in a charity wing-walk on Sunday 1 September 2019. Keith Oliver, William Green, Caroline Mitchell, Nicky Platten, Colin Ingrams and Josephina Kern took turns to fly at speeds of up to 120mph while strapped to the top of a biplane. They variously described the experience as fantastic, exhilarating, […]
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A code of conduct has been drawn up by the Private Prosecutors’ Association, a group of criminal lawyers led by Hannah Laming, a partner at Peters & Peters to prevent the misuse of private prosecutions and also to protect the defendants. Partner Hannah Laming says that despite the rise in private prosecutions there is little […]
The European Commission’s assessment of the money laundering risks arising in the European Union and proposals for strengthening Anti-Money Laundering rules includes eliminating differences in their application and supervision by Member States, as well as potentially also conferring enforcement powers on an EU-level agency to ensure compliance. Partner Anna Bradshaw says, “Whatever form it takes, […]
The Iron Throne at Number 10 is now firmly occupied by our new Prime Minister. But how long he will remain in that position remains a vexed question. Recent news reports – or more accurately perhaps – leaks from the Whitehall sieve (whatever happened to the “30-year rule” governing inter alia confidential Cabinet meetings) suggest […]
