BCL partner, Paul Morris has his article, ‘Sexual offence suspects deserve anonymity’ published in The Times, discussing the current consequences of being suspected of a sexual offence and lastingly impacted by negative media coverage.
Alex Swan considers the impact that Deferred Prosecution Agreements (DPA) can have upon individuals, as highlighted in the conclusion of the recent case brought by the SFO against Tesco Stores Ltd.
With the European Banking Authority’s (AMB) recently awarded status as the European Union’s head anti-money laundering watchdog, it has now launched a new investigation into possible regulatory failures related to Danske Bank, Law360 reports.
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.
Recently the BBC reported that despite the ‘legalisation of medicinal cannabis’ in November 2018, ‘virtually no-one’ in the UK had been able to access it since changes in the law over three months ago.
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.