We undertake a wide range of criminal prosecutions on behalf of range of public bodies.
As well as handling post-conviction confiscation proceedings under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, we deal with appeals against conviction and sentence to the Crown Court or Court of Appeal, and case-stated appeals in the High Court.
Areas of expertise include fraud planning law, trading standards, waste, food safety/hygiene, health and safety, private sector housing, and other regulatory regimes.
Case highlights
- Successful prosecution of Poundworld on behalf of a London borough for Health and Safety and Food Safety and Hygiene offences resulting in largest recorded fine.
- Successful prosecution of serial fly-tipper on behalf of large London borough securing maximum magistrates court sentence of two consecutive 6 month prison sentences. Case covered in national press.
- Regular prosecution of rogue landlords on behalf of large London borough including breaches of HMO mamangement regulations and failure to properly licence.
- Prosecuted a fraudster on behalf of two large London Boroughs and the DWP who claimed benefits in three different identities including possession of fake passports. A three month prosecution resulting in sentencing to a 7 year custodial sentence.
- Cash seizure/forfeiture proceedings in the magistrates’ court including post-conviction Proceeds of Crime Act confiscation proceedings together with defending an unsuccessful appeal against conviction and resulting sentence to the Court of Appeal.
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Fly-tipping case report: London Borough of Croydon v George Smith
On 25 January 2017, George Smith was sentenced to a total of 52 weeks’ imprisonment (the maximum prison sentence available to a magistrates’ court) for a total of 4 separate Read more
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The Supreme Court overturns the Court of Appeal decision in WM Morrison Supermarkets v Various Claimants
Introduction On 1 April 2020, the Supreme Court ruled that Morrisons is not vicariously liable for its employee’s criminal act of leaking payroll data of nearly 100,000 colleagues. The Court Read more
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Case summary: DSN v Blackpool Football Club Ltd [2020] EWHC 670 (QB) (20 March 2020)
The judgment of Mr Justice Griffiths in this case has provided some helpful guidelines as to the basis on which costs can be awarded on an indemnity basis to a Read more
