Chambers sign up to escrow account pilot after FSA gives green light

Thursday, January 10th, 2013

Ten chambers have signed up to the pilot of Barco, the Bar Council’s third-party escrow account that will allow barristers to handle client money. It follows the Financial Services Authority     Read More

How one family were brought to their knees by the taxman

Friday, January 4th, 2013

Rick Hone will never forget the morning of February 5, 2009. “I was in the car when I got a phone call from the office. The voice at the other     Read More

Judgement in Mortgage Fraud case.

Monday, December 10th, 2012

Judgement in POCA case of R -v- Waya. Full judgement here: http://www.crimeline.info/uploads/cases/waya.pdf

Norwich City Council uses Proceeds of Crime Act against Criminal Landlord

Tuesday, October 23rd, 2012

Norwich City Council is the first local authority in the country to use Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA) 2002 against a Criminal landlord who failed to comply with HMO license     Read More

‘I deserve the money as I work such long hours: Lloyds security boss

Monday, October 1st, 2012

Lloyds security boss said she was entitled to £2.5million she stole from bank… and wants to retire to her French cottage Jessica Harper, 50, said she was entitled to the     Read More

Tycoon brothers pay £2.5m out-of-court to settle ‘fraud’ case

Monday, October 1st, 2012

The company suing one of Scotland’s richest oil tycoons and his businessman brother over an ­alleged fraud has agreed to a multi-million-pound out-of-court settlement. The deal, due to be ratified     Read More

Nigel Edwards secures ‘Not Guilty’ on Fraud

Thursday, August 9th, 2012

The fraud defence team comprising, barrister Nigel Edwards of St. Pauls Chambers and Ian Anderson, solicitor for Opus Law  are delighted to announce the conclusion of a complex money laundering trial with a     Read More

Stobart on road for legal service growth

Wednesday, August 8th, 2012

Warrington-based Stobart Group’s new legal services business, which was launched in May, is performing well beyond expectations according to group legal director Trevor Howarth. Speaking to reporters in Manchester yesterday     Read More

ASBs help put 2,000 law firms at risk of financial failure in next year, says research

Monday, July 23rd, 2012

Alternative business structures (ABSs) and tax liabilities mean that over 2,000 law firms are at risk of failure in the next 12 months, according to business recovery specialists. Using data     Read More

Criminal law solicitor’s verdict on Law Society scheme: redundant and ignored by clients

Friday, July 20th, 2012

The Law Society’s criminal litigation accreditation scheme (CLAS) is redundant, has no influence on clients and plans for reaccreditation are strongly opposed by the profession, the body representing criminal law     Read More

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