From the Private Prosecution Group Chambers of Jonathan Laidlaw QC 2 Hare Court Temple London The Chambers of Jonathan Laidlaw QC is a leading set of barristers with significant experience in bringing, and defending, private prosecutions: On Tuesday, 7th July, Alison Levitt QC, (Private Prosecutors’ Association, Committee member) will give evidence before the House […]
On 28 January 2020, the High Court gave judgment in the case of Fuseon Limited v Senior Courts Costs Office [2019] EWHC 126 (Admin). In doing so, Mr Justice Lane gave important guidance on the extent of costs recoverable by a private prosecutor from central funds. The brief facts and effect of the decision are […]
Chambers is delighted to congratulate Leon Kazakos and Mark Graffius on their appointments to Queen’s Counsel which are officially announced today. Both will be sworn in at the formal ceremony on Monday 16th March.
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 […]