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Frozen Without Warning: Account Freezing Orders and the Importance of Early Representation

This article was written for HMRC EIP (Enquiries, Investigations & Powers) Magazine (Feb-March 2026 Issue)…

Former Premier of the Turks and Caicos Islands Found Guilty of Bribery and Money Laundering

Michael Misick, the former premier of the overseas British Territory of the Turks and Caicos…

Heralding a New Era of Corporate Accountability

Changes to the rules around failure to prevent fraud have now changed – but to…

The Dobbs Review – Will it ever see the light of day?

On Monday 26th September 2016, the trial began of David Mills and five others –…

Daniel Chadwick’s Client Acquitted of ‘Boiler Room’ Property Investment Fraud

Daniel’s client was a businessman of good character, who the prosecution alleged to be one…

Spies, Enemies and the Bitcoin Queen

On 29 September 2025, Qian Zhimin, a 47-year-old Chinese national, pleaded guilty at Southwark Crown…

Acquittal in Money Laundering Trial for Gavin Irwin’s Client

Gavin’s client, a restaurateur, was acquitted on the judge’s direction that there was no case…

Stephen Brassington and Angus Bunyan Both Win Awards at the Legal 500 UK Bar Awards 2025

Congratulations to Stephen Brassington, winner of the Professional Disciplinary and Regulatory Junior of the Year, and Angus Bunyan, winner of Corporate…

Lewis MacDonald’s Client Acquitted of Operating Illegal Money Lending Business

Lewis MacDonald represented the second of three defendants in a 15-day trial at Luton Crown…

Christopher Coltart KC and Gabriele Watts: Suspended Sentence Imposed in FCA Insider Dealing Case

The defendant, a former self-employed trader in the City, pleaded guilty to five counts of…

Unanimous Acquittal in £20 Million VAT Fraud Trial

Operation Barbados was an HMRC investigation that began in late 2012 into an Organised Crime…

Foreign Influence and Malicious Actors: Another Regulated Sector…

Gavin Irwin discusses the wide-ranging powers contained in the National Security Act 2023 and the…

Art Under the Hammer

Gavin Irwin discusses the impact of OFSI’s new guidance and Threat Assessment for the Art…

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