Buyer beware, but seller be on guard!
There was an interesting case in the Gloucester Crown Court where an ex police officer pleaded guilty to fraud. The circumstances were somewhat surprising in that it surrounded the sale of horses, and ordinarily would not have ended up in the criminal courts. According to the judge, there had been…
Corporate Manslaughter
Corporate Manslaughter is a relatively new offence to come in to effect under the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007 which came in to force in April 2008. There have now been several cases and it is certainly something that business owners and directors should be acutely aware of,…
Early Intervention in Criminal Proceedings: How to save time and money and get excellent results
I save my clients considerable amounts of money and avoid the perils of a criminal trial by early intervention in the criminal process. I am a new breed of English lawyer. For large firms of solicitors with no criminal department, I can mean the difference between saving a client’s liberty…
Enterprise Act 2002
I was recently instructed to represent a client who is being investigated by the Office of Fair Trading for criminal offences under the Enterprise Act 2002. Criminal offences under the Enterprise Act are intended to deter engagement in cartel offences, i.e.: • price-fixing; • limitation of supply and production; •…
Avoiding an inevitable immediate custodial sentence
Recently, two clients sought representation in relation to a £66,000 fraud charge. According to the Sentencing Guideline Council, immediate custodial sentences were inevitable. In this particular case, both defendants avoided going to prison, one of them appearing at the Crown Court at Isleworth. A great many things can be done…
Avoid the Temptation to Lie
A driver paid a friend to accept a speeding conviction on his behalf. The authorities found out and the driver was convicted of perverting the course of justice and sentenced to five months imprisonment. Instructing a quality lawyer in Surrey will always be more sensible than trying to lie your…
Expertise of Andrew Henley
Expertise of Andrew Henley: Criminal/Civil Fraud Andrew Henley has long and extensive experience in all forms of fraud. He has recently collaborated with Mishcon de Reya on two major civil frauds in development of his unique CaseChart system of presentation. He has also assisted Dass & Co. Solicitors on two…
Private Crime Lawyer
Andrew Henley covers all areas of privately funded crime, from representation at the police station to trials in the Crown Court and the Court of Appeal. This includes: fraud; regulatory/compliance; serious crime; police disciplinary; courts martial; serious assaults; and theft/alleged dishonesty. Our highly experienced advocate, who has 20 years’ experience…
Defence Costs
On 1 October 2012, the Government will limit the recovery of defence costs to the legal aid rates. Which means, when the CPS pursue a worthless prosecution and a privately paying defendant obtains an acquittal, he or she can only recover from the Government what the lawyer would have been…
Private Crime
Government funding for criminal legal aid has been slashed relentlessly over the past decade. If you have to appear before the criminal courts, and have an income or access to funds, paying privately for a decent service may well mean the difference between being found guilty and being acquitted. The…