Christopher Coltart QC (instructed by Gareth Minty, Mishcon de Reya) acted for an Investment Fund Manager in the recent private prosecution of a former employee of the company. The defendant had, over a period of more than nine years, manipulated company records to disguise a significant foreign currency fraud, as well as misusing the company’s […]
Welcome to the Autumn 2019 edition of 2 Hare Court’s Private Prosecutions Group Newsletter. A range of topics is covered by members of 2 Hare Court’s experienced Private Prosecution practitioners in this latest edition. Oliver Glasgow QC and Hannah Thomas look at recent changes aimed at the regulation of private prosecutions in the Criminal […]
The recent decision in Johnson [2019] EWHC 1709 (Admin) has thrown private prosecutions into the spotlight as never before and so it is especially timely that the Private Prosecutors’ Association (‘PPA’) has published the first edition of the Code for Private Prosecutors (the Code’). The Code is essential reading for those contemplating bringing any type […]
Welcome to the Spring 2019 edition of 2 Hare Court’s Private Prosecutions Group newsletter. In this edition: Alison Levitt QC and Hannah Thomas discuss how to take steps that are quite routine for a public prosecutor but pose more difficulties for a private prosecutor, namely obtaining fingerprint evidence at the investigation stage, and obtaining an […]
Chambers are delighted to announce that 2 Hare Court has been shortlisted for Crime Set of the Year in the Legal 500 2019 Awards. We are pleased to have received nominations for 3 members of Chambers: Sallie Bennett Jenkins QC – shortlisted for Crime Silk of the Year Christopher Coltart QC – shortlisted for Crime […]