News and Events


30th Sep 2016Events

Business Crime & Financial Services Group Autumn Seminar 2017

The Business Crime & Financial Services Group of 2 Hare Court invite you to join them on Thursday 17th November for their Autumn Seminar. “Transparency in Financial Transactions: The Near Future for Civil and Criminal Investigations” Speakers: Leon Kazakos on “Civil Recovery and Investigations: Unexplained Wealth Orders” Robert Dacre on “Financial Crime Reporting Orders” The […]

26th Sep 2016News

Brian O’Neill QC prosecutes on case of fraud and corruption at HBOS

Brian O’Neill QC opens for the prosecution in the case of David Mills and five other defendants; a tale of fraud and corruption at HBOS during the 2000s. BBC The Guardian Brian is leading Angus Bunyan from 2 Hare Court and two additional juniors, Hannah Willcocks and Rachel Naylor.

26th Sep 2016News

David Whittaker acts for care-home company prosecuted under new regulations following death of patient

David Whittaker appeared at Telford Crown Court this week representing care-home company, Coverage Care Services, who operate 14 care-homes in and around Shropshire. Coverage Care Services were involved in a prosecution brought by the CQC for an offence contained within Regulation 12(1) and 22 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014 […]

22nd Sep 2016News

Narita Bahra Acts for Defendant Involved in £113 Million Money Laundering Cyber Scam

Yesterday saw the sentencing of an international money laundering ring who made in excess of £113 million conducting one of Britain’s biggest ever cyber scams cold-calling bank customers. Narita Bahra acted for Bushra Shabab, charged with conspiracy to launder money, she was the only member of the gang to receive a suspended sentence. Between January 2013 and October […]

21st Sep 2016News

David Whittaker, Craig Ferguson & Christopher Gillespie Conduct a Mock Health & Safety Trial

David Whittaker, Craig Ferguson and Christopher Gillespie were in Liverpool this week conducting a Health & Safety Mock trial with Pinsent Masons LLP. The event was delivered to the Construction Health and Safety Initiative (“CHSI”) safety group on 15th September 2016 at St George’s Hall, Liverpool. CHSi is involved in the Working Well Together (“WWT”) campaign, a […]