News & Briefings
BSQ Success as Competition Appeal Tribunal Decides Preliminary Issue in UKRS Case
Acting on behalf of UKRS Ltd, BSQ secured a significant judgment for our clients in the CAT.
Indecent Images Prosecution Discontinued
In another notable result for our private crime department we have been notified that the police have discontinued an indecent images investigation.
Court of Appeal Reviews Sentencing Guidelines in Downloading Indecent Images Cases
BSQ partner Roger Sahota comments on a recent important Court of Appeal decision - R v Pinkerton [2017] EWCA Crim 38 - in which the Court reviewed the operation of sentencing guidelines in downloading indecent images cases.
New Corporate Tax Facilitation Offence - Part 2 of our Criminal Finances Act 2017 Summary
Roger Sahota's summary of the new corporate tax facilitation offence as published in this weeks Law Society Gazette.
Unexplained Wealth Orders and Changes to POCA - Criminal Finances Act 2017 - Part 1
Part 1 of Roger Sahota's two-part summary of the provisions of the Criminal Finances Act 2017 as published in the Law Society Gazette on the 23rd May 2017.
Roger Sahota writes on Criminal Finances Act for the Law Society Gazette
Roger Sahota's guide to the Criminal Finances Act 2017 has been published in this week's Law Society Gazette.
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.
Tougher Penalties For Internet Piracy – Digital Economy Act 2017
Illegal downloading and file sharing is now rife.
Private Client Success - CPS Discontinue Case Against Professional Client
BSQ can report another successful outcome for our private client department.
Online Justice Proposals for Fare Evasion Prosecutions Dropped
With the General Election looming, a lack of parliamentary time has forced the Government to drop proposals for those charged with fare evasion to be tried online.
BSQ Election Briefing – Will BREXIT mean the end of the EAW?
If the opinion pollsters are right there will be a Tory landslide at the impending General election.
India Extradition – Closing Submissions
After a week long hearing before the Westminster Magistrates Court, closing submissions have concluded in BSQ’s contested fraud extradition case concerning a request made by the Government of India.
Roger Sahota appears at ICTY War Crimes Appeal
BSQ partner Roger Sahota is due to appear at the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) next week to deliver closing submissions in the appeal against sentence and conviction of Berislav Pusic.
BSQ Briefing - Indecent Images - Time to reform the Law?
For more information about our indecent images specialisation visit our indecent images practice page.
Online Justice Proposals for Fare Evasion Prosecutions Criticised
New Government proposals aimed at allowing individuals accused of fare evasion to plead guilty online have been discussed in Parliament.
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.
The importance of instructing a Defence Expert in indecent images Investigations
Roger Sahota, an acknowledged authority in this area, explains why it is essential that the technical evidence relied on by the police and CPS should be properly scrutinised.
BSQ Awarded Lexcel Mark of Excellence
Berkeley Square Solicitors are pleased to confirm that the practice has been awarded a Lexcel mark by the Law Society.
VP v Lithuania – EAW challenges face further hurdles
In 2015 the Government responded to criticism over a number of controversial cases where UK subjects extradited under the EAW faced lengthy pre-trial detention by amending the Extradition Act 2003 (see BSQ blog).