Fiona Robertson has been appointed to the Treasury Counsel monitoree scheme commencing in Autumn 2021. Treasury Counsel are a team of specialist advocates, appointed by the Attorney General in consultation with the Director of Public Prosecutions, who prosecute the most serious and complex cases in the country, as well as advising government departments. In order […]
SFO press release: On 19 July 2021, the SFO received approval by Mrs Justice May for separate Deferred Prosecution Agreements entered into with two UK-based companies for bribery offences. The two DPAs share a common Statement of Facts. The criminal conduct saw bribes paid in relation to multi-million pound UK contracts. The two companies will […]
Three defendants, the Italian nationals Michele Di Pierro and Marcello Di Pierro, and the English company International Brand Firm Ltd, were on 24 June 2021 unanimously convicted by a jury at Southwark Crown Court sitting at Prospero House, of conspiracy to defraud against Supreme and fraud by misrepresentation against the general public, in respect of […]
Kate Blackwell QC was recently interviewed by The Times and named Lawyer of the Week. Kate has been Counsel to the Daniel Morgan Inquiry Panel for the last 8 years during which there has been forensic scrutiny of the numerous investigations and operations surrounding the murder of Daniel Morgan. The time taken by the Panel […]
Chambers are delighted to announce that Rob Rinder has been recognised for his services to Holocaust education and awareness with an MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list.