Deepak Vij and Rohit Sharma, achieve a not guilty verdict for our client, a Defendant in Operation Curtain (incorporating Operation Beetle and Operation Buttery), a HMRC investigation into smuggling and distribution of non-UK duty paid cigarettes. More than 3 million illicit cigarettes were seized. Trial 1 contained ten defendants, and our client was one of […]

Our Mel Kelemework has successfully obtained an acquittal for our client charged with county lines conspiracy to supply Class A drugs. We ran a defence under s45 of the Modern Slavery Act, submitting that our client was a victim of exploitation and by calling expert evidence. Unanimous not guilty verdicts for our client after only […]

Claire Anderson succeeds in persuading the Police to take no further action against her client who was accused of serious sexual offences. Claire made detailed written representations to the police, and submitted  pertinent documentation which clearly undermined the reliability of the Complainant’s account.  

Claire Anderson secures the acquittal of a young HGV driver charged with Conspiracy to Supply Drugs, at Liverpool Crown Court. The case took 4 long years to get to trial. The defence successfully argued that late disclosure of Crown evidence rendered the Trial unfair.  Claire instructed Dominic D’Souza of Goldsmith Chambers in this case.

Claire Anderson secures acquittal of a client charged with a serious sexual offence. The jury were deliberating for only 35 minutes before returning unanimous Not Guilty verdicts. Claire instructed Colin Witcher of Church Court Chambers.

ABV Solicitors are proud to be recognised again by The Times in their Annual Guide to the top 200 UK Law Firms, as best for Financial Crime, Fraud & Regulatory. The link to The Times Annual Guide can be found here.

After a 7 day fight, Rasna Loi achieves an acquittal for our client facing a serious wounding with intent allegation, who was also subject to an IPP. Stephan Alfred of Counsel instructed.

Deepak Vij, Amirah Ajaz and Rohit Sharma, successfully manage to persuade the SFO, following representations, not to bring charges against our client, who was part of the Amec Foster Wheeler bribery and corruption investigation. Mark Heywood QC from 5KBW and Alastair Smith from 2 Bedford Row of Counsel instructed.

Mel Kelemework achieves an acquittal for our client, a highly respected figure in both the public and private sector, alleged to racially abuse individuals through terrorism profiling. This was a high stakes case in which any conviction would have impacted upon our client’s career and led to an enhanced security status. Colin Witcher of Counsel […]