Concluded Serious, Fraud, Business Crime & Regulatory Cases

Please find below brief descriptions of serious, fraud, business crime and regulatory cases in which we have defended that have recently concluded.

R v. DS & others - 'Operation Windsock' - HMRC prosecution of alleged fraudulent evasion of approximately £2 million of excise duty following cigarette smuggling operation from the Far East via the USA and into the UK. Our client found not guilty after jury trial.
R v. IK & 9 others - 'Operation Cambist' - HMRC case involving large scale importation of tobacco and cigarettes and alleged evasion of £22 million.
R v. JS & 1 other - DWP / Department of Health prosecution relating to alleged offences contrary to the Medicines Act and importation of 'viagra' from the Far East. Not guilty verdicts returned against our client at Southwark Crown Court.
R v. BF, NS & 1 other - Case alleging high value money laundering following substantial theft by employee of approximately £2 million from national insurance company - alleged fictitious accident claims.
R v. RK & 7 others - 'Operation Talmine' - Electoral fraud case arising alleged misuse of postal / proxy voting system in the General Election of 2005.
R v. NE & 7 others - 'Operation Adult' - Large scale money laundering case arising from alleged mortgage fraud and cannabis factories.
R v. NJ & others " - 'Boiler room' enquiry involving very large amounts of money / dealings in shares / international elements - Far East, Caribbean & Europe.
Police v. JT, LT & 9 others - Long running and extensive Police investigation into international revenue fraud involving engineering parts and other goods.
Police v. CM & 4 others - Police enquiry into activities of investigation into independent financial advisor and others, over lengthy period and involving fraud and money laundering.
R v. IB - Solicitor / estate agent in Lancashire charged with Trading Standards offence involving alleged property mis-description. Case won on submissions at the Magistrates Court. Prosecution Appeal to the High Court was defended by us successfully.
R v. MG - Proceeds of Crime Act Proceedings involving former bank manager and misappropriation of substantial funds.
R v. SH & 7 others - 'Operation Tancred' - Proceeds of Crime Act Proceedings following substantial international fraud involving damp proof coursing and other building activities.
Trading Standards v. WS - Trading Standards prosecution involving allegations of trading in counterfeit clothing of a substantial value.
R v. DMK - Murder.
R v. HG & 9 others - 'Operation Jupiter / Viola' - Conspiracy to murder case arising from gangland killings.
R v. VTK & 7 others - 'Operation Ivy' - International people trafficking case involving ladies from Eastern Europe, for the purposes of prostitution, along with confiscation proceedings.
R v. OSS & 6 others - 'Operation Tigerfenix' - Substantial importation of Class A drugs valued at approximately £15 million into Wales from Brazil by boat. Substantial but reduced prison sentence following mitigation.
R v. NAT - 'Operation Holly' - International trafficking (for the purposes of prostitution of ladies from Brazil via mainland Europe into the North West of England). Negotiated basis of pleas on extremely favourable terms.

R v. SB & 6 others - 'Operation Telephoto' - Alleged money laundering against conveyancing lawyer. Crown Prosecution Service agreed to drop the charges against our client following representations made.
R v. NT - 'Operation Tangier' - London case involving substantial fraud revolving around the importation of motor vehicles from Japan via Dubai and elsewhere. Defence trip to Japan to locate and take statements from various witnesses. This was instrumental in the Crown Prosecution Service dropping the case against our client prior to trial.
R v. AB - DEFRA prosecution involving a professional fisherman and quotas - client acquitted after trial.
R v. DCW & 8 others - 'Operation Flourish' - Solicitor charged with money laundering; case dropped by the Crown Prosecution Service following extensive representations made on behalf of our client, months before trial.
R v. JW & 8 others - 'Operation Norfolk' - Businessman charged with money laundering, case dropped by the Crown Prosecution Service Prior to trial.
R v. AG & 2 others - Complex fraud matter, Crown Prosecution Service alleged that client was receiving large quantities of fraudulently obtained property at his premises. Client acquitted of conspiracy to defraud after full trial.
R v. JR & 6 others - Extradition proceedings involving Spanish authorities attempting on three separate occasions to extradite client and others from the UK. Case heard at Bow Street and City of Westminster Magistrates Courts in London. All three applications defeated, over a two year period.
R v. IM & 1 other - 'Operation Illusion' - Client acquitted after a trial involving high value money laundering allegations arising from car hire business.
R v. SM - Trading Standards enquiry into approximately £5 million worth of counterfeit clothing. No charges brought.
R v. BD & 9 others - 'Operation Norfolk' - Solicitor charged with money laundering; case dropped by Crown Prosecution Service months before trial following extensive representations made on behalf of our client.
R v. WC & 1 other - 'Operation Calculation' - Terrorism case.
R v. RK - Murder case - reduced to manslaughter.
R v. AF - Death by dangerous driving case.
R v. AS - Conspiracy to kidnap/blackmail case.
R v. GD - 'Cold case' - rape case.
R v. SV - 'Cold case' - rape case.
R v. SS, GK & 1 other - 'Operation Thalia' - Cannabis factory case.
R v. BQ & 8 others - 'Operation Trespass' - Conspiracy to murder. Client acquitted following a 7-week trial at Preston Crown Court.