News & Briefings
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.
Another Search Warrant Success for BSQ
BSQ have settled a claim for judicial review in relation to the conduct of a state investigative agency and their search of our client’s premises.
NCA secures first Unexplained Wealth Orders
The NCA has recently announced that it has secured the first UWO's since the introduction of the new legislation.
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.
Historical Sexual Assault Investigation Discontinued Pre-Charge
In another positive outcome for our private client crime department, a BSQ client has been advised that an police investigation into allegations of historical sexual abuse has been discontinued.
BSQ instructed in Business Manslaughter Prosecution
BSQ partner Goran Goran Stojsavljevic has been instructed to represent a businessman accused in a high profile case concerning an allegation that his company sold toxic slimming pills that contributed to the death of one of their customers.
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.