News & Briefings
BSQ Briefing – Sexting, Children and the Law
In January 2016 the Home Office introduced a new type of disposal for cases where young people were accused of sexting i.e. distributing sexual imagery by social media or some other form of electronic communication.
BSQ Extradition Success Causes Controversy in Indian Media
A recent BSQ case concerning a failed attempt to extradite two Indian citizens by the Government of India has caused significant media controversy.
CPS Decline to Appeal BSQ Indian Extradition Success
The CPS acting on behalf of the Government of India (GOI) have declined to appeal the decision of the Chief Magistrate to reject the GOI's request to extradite two individuals in an important fraud case.
BSQ Partner Daniel Godden instructed in high profile HIV GBH criminal trial
BSQ partner Daniel Godden is representing Darryl Rowe who is charged with deliberately infecting a number of gay men he had relationships with HIV in an ongoing trial before the Lewes Crown Court.
Another Cash Seizure Success For BSQ Partner
BSQ partner Roger Sahota has successfully represented a limited company in contesting cash seizure proceedings before the Westminster Magistrates Court.
Leave Granted to Amicus Team Including BSQ Partner in Radovan Karadzic War Crimes Case
Leave has been granted to a team of academics and practitioners including BSQ partner Roger Sahota who have filed a legal motion challenging the application of JCE (Joint Criminal Enterprise) theory at the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia and the other ad hoc tribunals.
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.
Directors Criminal Prosecution Diverted After BSQ Intervention
BSQ Fraud specialists Daniel Godden and Roger Sahota recently advised a company director accused of misappropriating company assets.
Government of India Fraud Extradition Request Refused
After two years of litigation the Chief Magistrate has rejected the Government of India’s request to extradite two individuals in an important fraud case.
BSQ Success in Indecent Images Crown Court Acquittal
Another success for BSQ’s private crime department in an indecent images prosecution.
BSQ instructed in Potential Landmark Police Powers Challenge
BSQ has been instructed in a potentially ground breaking judicial review of police powers on behalf of a media company.
Amicus Team including BSQ partner files Appeal in Radovan Karadavic Case
BSQ partner Roger Sahota is part of a team of academics and practitioners who have filed a challenge to the law governing the work of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia and other ad hocs tribunal.
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.
Roger Sahota Speaks at Cambridge University Economic Symposium
BSQ Partner Roger Sahota was invited to speak at the 35th Cambridge Economic Symposium at Jesus College, Cambridge last Friday.
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.