News & Briefings
BSQ Awarded Category 1 Status By LAA
Following a detailed audit of our casework, BSQ are pleased to confirm that we have been awarded the highest ranking – category one – for the quality of our work by the Legal Aid Agency.
BSQ Partner Daniel Godden Writes for Blackstones Criminal Practice 2019
BSQ partner Daniel Godden has been commissioned to contribute to Blackstone’s Criminal Practice 2019.
BSQ Court of Appeal Quash Conviction and Acquittal on Re-trial
BSQ Serious Crime partner Goran Stojsavljevic has recently secured the quashing of a conviction on appeal and an acquittal on re-trial in an important firearms prosecution.
City Professional Cleared of Assault
Following an intervention and pre-charge representations by BSQ’s private client department partner Roger Sahota a police investigation into an allegation of assault against our client, a senior city finance professional has been discontinued.
Immigration Adviser Cleared in Regulatory Prosecution
BSQ’s private client department reports another success.
Private Client Success - CPS Discontinue Case Against Professional Client
BSQ can report another successful outcome for our private client department.
BSQ Briefing - New pre- charge police bail rules are "flawed" says expert
New rules dictating the length of time that suspects in a police investigation can remain on bail pending a decision on charge are due to take effect in April 2017.
Daniel Godden represents Darryl Rowe in HIV GBH Allegation
Berkeley Square Solicitors partner has been instructed to represent Darryl Rowe.
Berkeley Square Partner Instructed in Murder Investigation
Berkeley Square partner Goran Stojsavljevic has been instructed to represent one of the Accused in a multi-handed murder prosecution.
Crown Court Acquittal for Private Crime Department
Berkeley Square Solicitors can report a third successive acquittal in recent weeks for our private client crime department.
Acquittal in Assault Trial For Private Client Defence Department – Professional Defendant of Good Character Vindicated
Berkeley Square Solicitors private client defence department can report the acquittal of two young professionals cleared of common assault.
Voluntary Attendance at Police Interviews – Client Briefing
A core part of our practice involves representing individuals, normally professionals of good character, who have been asked by the police to attend voluntary interviews under caution.
Client Briefing: Local Authority Prosecutions of HMO Landlords
Local Authority prosecutions of landlords who run unlicensed HMO’s are on the rise.
Acquittal for Berkeley Square Solicitors Private Client Department
Berkeley Square Solicitors can report another acquittal for our private client criminal defence practice.
How Long Before Lie Detector Evidence is Deemed Admissible in Criminal Trials?
In a recent police investigation concerning the possession of indecent images, Berkeley Square Solicitors have become aware that Hertfordshire Police force are asking suspects to take part in polygraph tests.
Client Update - Corporate Manslaughter, Health and Safety and Food Safety – New Sentencing Guidelines Introduced
Last week the Sentencing Council announced new guidelines in corporate manslaughter, health and safety and food safety prosecutions.