Bribery Act
The spectre of the Bribery Act casts its long shadow over the business landscape, with the news that oil company agents allegedly paid bribes to officials. The company in the firing line was exploring opportunities and feasibility studies, and attracted the attention of undercover investigators who filmed the alleged bribes….
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; •…
Enterprise Act 2002
We have recently been 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;…
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…
Licensing offences
On the available information, it appears that a significant number of prosecutions by the local authority in Guilford and the surrounding area have been for offences under the Licensing Act and mainly in relation to the sale of alcohol to a person under the age of 18 A person commits…
Counterfeit goods
From the information available, the greatest number of local authority prosecutions in this area in recent years have been under the Trademarks Act 1994, section 92; i.e. sale or possession of counterfeit goods. Penalties for offences under section 92 carry a maximum of 10 years imprisonment when dealt with in…
Examples of Business Prosecutions in Surrey
In July 2012, at the Redhill Magistrates’ Court, a trader was fined for offences under the Licensing Act 2003 in relation to the sale of alcohol to a person under the age of 18. In June 2012, at the Staines Magistrates’ Court, for possession and exposure for sale of counterfeit…
Regulatory Law
As an advocate of nearly 20 years’ experience, Andrew is qualified to appear before regulatory tribunals and panels. These hearings can mean that your livelihood is at stake. Some people choose to represent themselves, and consequently fail to advance the arguments best suited to their case. It is not wise…