News & Briefings
Financial Crime - Roger Sahota interviewed on Legal Network Television
Roger Sahota appears on Legal Network Television preparing a practitioners guide to changes made by the Serious Crime Act to POCA 2002
From Russia With Cash - Estate Agents Cant Turn A Blind Eye to Money Laundering - Roger Sahota writes
Following on from the Channel 4 expose “From Russia with Cash” Roger Sahota writes a guide for estate agents on the Anti-Money Laundering Regulations.
Driving Whilst Unfit Through Drugs - Client Practice Note
It is a defence for a driver to show that he has been prescribed a specific drug for medical or dental purposes and they have taken in accordance with the manufactures instruction.
Restrained Funds Can be Used for Legal Aid Contributions
Roger’s summary of new provisions which allow the Legal Aid Agency to recoup public finds for defence costs from restrained assets is published on the blog Fraud Focus.
New Organised Crime Provisions in the Serious Crime Act 2015
Roger’s summary of the new provisions written together with Nicholas Yeo, barrister of 3 Raymond Buildings is published on the blog Fraud Focus.
New Restraint Order rules in the Serious Crime Act 2015
Roger’s summary of the new provisions written together with Nicholas Yeo, barrister of 3 Raymond Buildings is published on the blog Fraud Focus.
New Confiscation provisions in the Serious Crime Act 2015
Roger’s summary of the new provisions written together with Nicholas Yeo, barrister of 3 Raymond Buildings is published on the blog Fraud Focus.
Roger Sahota writes for the Law Society Gazette
The Serious Crime Act 2015 came into effect on the 1st June 2015.
Client Guide to Financial Statements During the Confiscation Process
Confiscation law is one of the most complicated areas of criminal law.
Confiscation Order Blogs – Reviewing the History of the Proceeds of Crime Act
The Proceeds of Crime Act legislation is the most commonly used confiscation law.
Client Guide to the Confiscation Order Process
Confiscation law is one of the most complicated areas of criminal law. Roger Sahota is one of the leading criminal solicitors in this narrow field.
Client Guide to Cannabis Cultivation Cases Part 2 – What Happen When It All Goes Wrong?
This client guide has been prepared in response to numerous queries from clients who have approached us having been dissatisfied with the advice that they have received from other sources when they have been prosecuted for cannabis cultivation offences.
Drink-Driving Client Guide
This guide is prepared to provide our clients with answers to FAQs about drinking and driving offence.
DWP Announces That Maximum Administrative Penalty To Rise To £5000
Enforcement agencies investigating benefit fraud will now have more flexibility in deciding whether or not to prosecute those accused of benefit fraud.
Expert Evidence Must Be “Sufficiently Reliable” To Be Used In Criminal Proceedings
New criminal procedure rules came into effect in October 2014 which set out best practice for the use of expert evidence in criminal proceedings.
Client Guide to Cannabis Cultivation Cases Part 1 – Challenging the Police Experts Report
This client guide has been prepared in response to numerous queries from our criminal defence clients who have approached us having been dissatisfied with the advice that they have received from other sources when they have been prosecuted for cannabis cultivation offences.
Client Bulletin – Election Promises on the Human Rights Act
The Labour Party and the Conservatives have now published their Election manifestos.
Are The Police Cracking Down On Home Cannabis Cultivators?
Very little data is available on the numbers of prosecutions in this area and we are undertaking research at the moment on this topic.
Client Bulletin – Changes to the Law on Pre-charge Bail
One of the most frequently raised concerns we are asked to address is the inordinate length of time many of our clients in more serious cases are kept on bail whilst the police conduct their enquiries.
Client Guide to Benefit Fraud Law
In repsonse to many FAQs from our clients we have prepared our guide to Benefit Frauds. This is a general guide to the law and for advice on your specific case you should consult a lawyer.