Chambers & Partners have now published the 2019 edition of their High Net Worth (HNW) Guide and BCL has been top-ranked (Band 1) in Financial Crime: High Net Worth Individuals – UK, with six partners identified as leading individuals and ranked as follows:
Richard Sallybanks and Jonathan Flynn look at the considerations which can arise when entering into co-operation agreements under the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005.
BCL partner, Richard Sallybanks writes for Law 360 examining the case between the U.K. Serious Fraud Office and Tesco Stores Limited following the recent publication of the terms of the deferred prosecution agreement which provides a glaring example of how a DPA can result in real injustice to individuals and how the statutory DPA regime fails to provide them with any remedy.
BCL partner, Richard Sallybanks has been named amongst the Global Elite Thought Leaders for Who’s Who Legal: Investigations 2019 guide. In addition to this accolade five other partners from BCL Solicitors have also been recognised as top-flight practitioners in this area.
BCL partner, Richard Sallybanks speaks to James Thomas of Global Investigations Review (GIR) about the possible repercussions of a UK judge’s decision to force retailer Tesco to hand over documents in a civil case that it obtained from the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) in a separate criminal matter.
Richard Sallybanks, partner at BCL Solicitors representing John Scouler, said: “We are delighted that Mr Scouler leaves court today knowing that the judge, having heard the entirety of the prosecution evidence, reached the firm conclusion that he had no case to answer.”
“That decision was obviously correct yet the SFO chose to pursue an appeal which was rejected yesterday.”
BCL partner, Richard Sallybanks looks at the CMA’s track record in the area of criminal cartel enforcement in light of research showing a lack of awareness on the part of UK business as to what is and is not cartel behaviour.
Richard Sallybanks and Ami Amin feature in the GIR July 2018 Newsletter and discuss the SFO’s response to Unexplained Wealth Orders.