Following a 4 months’ trial at Southwark Crown Court David Mills, his wife Alison, Michael Bancroft, Mark Dobson and Tony Cartwright have been convicted of a variety of offences including conspiracy to corrupt, fraudulent trading and conspiracy to launder criminal property. And it can now be revealed that Lynden Scourfield, the HBoS banker about whom […]
Chris Foulkes was part of a team of counsel instructed by the SFO in the largest ever UK deferred prosecution agreement, between the SFO and Rolls Royce Plc. On 17th January 2017, Sir Brian Leveson, President of the Queen’s Bench Division, approved a settlement involving a financial order of £497.25 million, plus interest and costs. […]
** This event is now sold out. To be put on the reserve list, please contact georginaconner@2harecourt.com ** In conjunction with London Fight Promotions and The Murrays Partnership, chambers is hosting an evening of white collar boxing on Friday 31st March at Porchester Hall, Bayswater. There will be a variety of bouts with the participants including […]
Orlando Pownall QC represents Ke Xu, in the private prosecution Trenchant Ltd. Corbiere LTD Trenchant Employment LTD v Ke Xu. The Former City Analyst was acquitted of 3 counts out of a 5 count indictment and received 18 months’ imprisonment, it having been found that he had a reasonable excuse for not handing over copies […]
We are delighted to announce that Peter Gray QC commenced tenancy at 2 Hare Court on January 18th. Peter joins us from Compass Chambers, Edinburgh, where he remains a member. Peter will be joining the Criminal Regulatory and Health & Safety teams; Peter is a leading practitioner in regulatory crime and, in particular, in the fields of health […]
