Regulatory Law, Fraud and Business Crime
The Criminal Team has considerable experience of representing business clients in a wide range of criminal law.
Work handled includes:
- Prosecution of a wide range of offences for Local Authorities and Utility companies;
- Trading Standards, Health and Safety and licensing legislation;
- Planning enforcement;
- Fraud – including advising on bankruptcy and director offences; and
- Vehicle and Operator Services Agency.
Recent work undertaken includes:
- Defence of numerous Trade Marks Act prosecutions
- Successfully prosecuted numerous benefits fraud cases on behalf of a local authority, including cases where suspended prison sentences have been imposed;
- Successful prosecution of a "rogue trader" under the Fraud Act and Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008
- Successful defence of a company director accused of fraud allegations against his business worth £250,000;
- Defence of a Company Director charged with Blackmail;
- Defence of an allegation of bribery in public office allegedly involving a fraud of £500,000;
- Defence of several cases brought under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 in the Crown Court (sums of £350,000; £150,000; £100,000; £45,000 etc);
- Defence of a company secretary who stole £100,000 from his employer; and
- Defence of companies investigated by Trading Standards in relation to Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 offences.
News and Publications
The team is “extremely thorough and gives reasonable, rational and all-round sound advice to its clients."
Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession
