This case relates to a sophisticated online gold bullion investment fraud and money laundering. The online frauds involved the hacking of a substantial number of eBay and email accounts. The Organised crime network obtained information from bank insiders to ascertain which victims had significant sums in their accounts. These vulnerable and sometimes elderly victims were […]

Seven defendants prosecuted in a substantial drugs prosecution and accused of drug trafficking offences relating to 1.46 tonnes of cannabis valued at £4 million.    

Conspiracy to evade duty on tobacco, money laundering and possession with intent to supply drugs. Police seized 2.1 million cigarettes, some of which were counterfeit and some had been manufactured in the Baltic for smuggling markets.

Conspiracy to defraud in excess of £1.8 million. This involved the use of a company doing substantial trade in support of the disabled. There was a substantial volume of documentary evidence relied upon by the prosecution. Following a 2-month trial, the defendant was acquitted.

Making and possessing indecent images. The defendant was a director of IT at a leading independent school. The defendant was acquitted of all 14 counts.

10 defendants accused of a £4million drugs conspiracy. Laura represented one of the defendants charged later than the 9 other defendants and prepared a 3 month trial within 4 weeks. The defendant required continual psychological and psychiatric assessment and constant monitoring. The defendant was acquitted.

This case involved a number of historical charges of assault by penetration against his step daughter. In the first trial, the defendant was acquitted of some charges but the jury were unable to reach a verdict in respect of the remaining counts. This resulted in a re trial of the remaining counts of which the […]

This case involved 10 defendants who had been accused of grooming two 11-year-old girls. We represented two of the defendants, one of whom was acquitted of all charges. The second defendant had two charges out of four dismissed.

This case involved 2 youths, aged 14 and 16 years accused of setting fire to a building in Croydon which resulted in the death of a homeless man. Both were convicted of manslaughter rather than murder. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-28853338