News & Briefings
Roger Sahota writes for the IBA on Account Freezing Orders
Extracted below is BSQ Partner Roger Sahota’s article on Account Freezing Orders for the International Bar Association’s Criminal Law Bulletin.
BSQ Instructed in AFO - High Net Worth Individuals Targeted in Corruption Crackdown
On the 17th April 2018 the police were given new powers which are now being used to freeze the bank accounts of wealthy London based foreign nationals.
CPS Decide to Abandon Prosecution of Investors to Tax Avoidance Scheme After BSQ Test Case Collapses
Following the collapse of a test case prosecution of an individual investor in a tax avoidance scheme the CPS have announced that they will not be bringing any further charges against other investors in a landmark case.
BSQ Fraud Team instructed to Challenge £64m Confiscation Order
BSQ’s Fraud defence team has been appointed to represent Dr Gerald Smith in enforcement proceedings concerning one of the highest confiscation orders ever made – now standing in excess of £64m including interest - ever made in the UK.
Cards on the Table - Roger Sahota writes for Law Society Gazette on Ivey v Genting
BSQ Partner has written for the Law Society Gazette on the recent landmark Supreme Court decision in Ivey v Genting.
Mayfair Gambler Rewrites Law on Fraud
Phil Ivey, an American gambler who failed in his attempt to compel a Mayfair casino to pay out £7m in winnings and was branded a cheat by the Supreme Court yesterday is likely to become a familiar name to future generations of criminal lawyers.
Daniel Godden Writes on Lord Hanningfield Acquittal for Solicitors Journal
Daniel Godden acted as solicitor for Lord Hanningfield in his recent high profile acquittal