Confiscation: A Question of Judgement?
A high-level review of confiscation law may hold the promise of real change. John Binns explains how.
John Binns
Restraint Orders: What To Do When Your Assets Are Frozen
For many people who receive or are served with a Crown Court Restraint Order, this will be the first time they have had anything to do with the criminal justice system. In some circumstances it will follow swiftly on from an arrest and/or the execution of a search warrant of their home or business premises, and may have been accompanied by the seizure of cash or property. In others it will simply come alone and without warning, complete with a penal notice to warn the recipient of dire consequences of any failure to comply.
John Binns Speaks to LexisNexis on The Impact of Social Media on Criminal Justice
BCL partner, John Binns was quoted in a LexisNexis Business News article titled The impact of social media on criminal justice system–‘Ofcom of social
media is welcome’.
John Binns talks to CDR magazine about the implications of the FCA’s latest enforcement efforts against a major retailer
BCL partner, John Binns speaks to CDR (Commercial Dispute Resolution) magazine to discuss the implications of the FCA’s investigation and consequent fine for a major retailer over failures in its sales training for a regulated insurance product.
John Binns talks about post-Brexit AML investigations in The Times special report
BCL partner, John Binns has been quoted in Raconteur‘s ‘Future of Money’ special report, featured in The Times, titled “How Brexit will impact the fight against corrupt wealth”.
John Binns talks to The Times on lack of Money Laundering Prosecutions
BCL partner, John Binns talks to Jonathon Ames of The Times article for his article “UK is failing in the fight against money laundering”.
BCL Partner, John Binns to speak at POCLA Member’s Forum, Belfast
BCL Partner, John Binns will take part in a panel discussion on ‘Proceeds of Crime – In Flux’ at the POCLA (Proceeds of Crime Lawyers Association) Member’s Forum in Belfast tomorrow on 1st March 2019. BCL solicitor, David Hardstaff will also be in attendance at the Forum.
The Cannabis Industry: Legal Issues for Businesses and Investors
Increasingly, businesses in the UK are looking at entering into, or investing in, the legal cannabis industry, domestically or overseas. But the legal landscape is complex and in flux. BCL partner, John Binns explains the issues that will need to be considered to keep your business on the right side of the law.
BCL Partners, Julian Hayes and John Binns Speak at UCL’s ‘Privacy and Data’ Legal Conference
University College London held its’ annual ‘Privacy and Data: Law and Practice’ conference today (12th February 2019) with BCL partners, Julian Hayes and John Binns asked to address the conference about the current laws on business confidentiality and proprietary information protection in relation to money laundering and financial crime.
BCL Solicitors author the England & Wales chapter of The Law Reviews’ Anti-Bribery and Anti-Corruption Review
BCL partners, Shaul Brazil and John Binns examine the assortment of statutory provisions that apply to criminal law in England and Wales in relation to bribery and corruption for The Law Reviews’ Anti-Bribery and Anti-Corruption Review (7th Edition).