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R v A LTD, X AND Y

[2017] Lloyd's Rep. FC Plus 2

Conspiracy to commit bribery - Identification principle - Corporate criminal liability - Hearsay evidence - Unindicted co-conspirators - Admissibility

R (SOMA OIL AND GAS LTD) v DIRECTOR OF THE SERIOUS FRAUD OFFICE

[2017] Lloyd's Rep. FC Plus 3

Judicial review - Serious Fraud Office - Bribery Act 2010 - Ongoing investigation - Rationality of decision making - European Convention on Human Rights, article 8 - EU Directive 2012/13/EU

ERY v ASSOCIATED NEWSPAPERS LTD

[2017] Lloyd's Rep. FC Plus 4

Media law - Privacy - Freedom of speech - Interim injunction - European Convention on Human Rights, articles 8 and 10 - Human Rights Act 1998 - Right to privacy where person subject to financial investigation - Interview under caution

NATIONAL IRANIAN OIL COMPANY v CRESCENT PETROLEUM COMPANY INTERANTIONAL LTD AND ANOTHER

[2017] Lloyd's Rep. FC Plus 5

Arbitration - Separability - Arbitration Act 1996 - "Obtaining" - Bribery - Enforcement of contract

READY RENTALS LTD (IN LIQUIDATION) v AHMED AND ANOTHER CROWN PROSECUTION SERVICE v AHMED

[2017] Lloyd's Rep. FC Plus 6

Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 - Restraint order - Realisable property - Delay - Interest - Capacity - Protected party - Litigation friend

SULAIMAN v TRIBUNAL DE GRANDE INSTANCE, PARIS

[2017] Lloyd's Rep. FC Plus 7

Extradition - European Arrest Warrant - Extraterritorial jurisdiction - Conviction case - Fraud - Money laundering - Abuse of process - Specialty - Extradition Act 2003, section 17 - Zakrzewski - Edutanu - Rogers

KS AND MS v GERMANY

[2017] Lloyd's Rep. FC Plus 8

European Convention of Human Rights, article 8 – Respect for private and family life, home and correspondence – Search warrant – Illegally obtained evidence.

DARROCH AND ANOTHER v FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION PREMIER LEAGUE LTD

[2017] Lloyd's Rep. FC Plus 9

Costs - Civil order - Appeal by way of case stated - Judicial review - Jurisdiction on appeal - Criminal cause or matter - Non-party

ROTENBERG v COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION

[2017] Lloyd's Rep. FC Plus 10

Application for annulment of decision of Council – Freezing of assets – Economic sanctions – Decision procedure.

R v GOR

[2017] Lloyd's Rep. FC Plus 11

Confiscation proceedings - General criminal conduct - Real property - Valuation of property as benefit - Property obtained through mortgage fraud - Property disposed of prior to confiscation - Relevance of time to pay - Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, sections 14, 79 and 80

THE RBS RIGHTS ISSUE LITIGATION

[2017] Lloyd's Rep. FC Plus 12

Civil evidence - Civil procedure - Disclosure and inspection - Internal investigations - Legal professional privilege - Legal advice privilege - Lawyers' working papers privilege - Meaning of "client" - Three Rivers (No 5) - Applicable law - Discretion - CPR 31.19

R v NEUBERG

[2017] Lloyd's Rep. FC Plus 13

Confiscation - Benefit from Criminal Conduct - Proportionality - Criminal Cases Review Commission - Trading under a prohibited name - Insolvency Act 1986, section 216 - Criminal Justice Act 1988 (as amended by Proceeds of Crime Act 1995), section 71

R v GURAJ

[2017] Lloyd's Rep. FC Plus 14

Criminal procedure - Confiscation proceedings - Jurisdiction - Procedural errors - Postponement - Deprivation and forfeiture orders - Delay

NATIONAL CRIME AGENCY v KHAN AND OTHERS

[2017] Lloyd's Rep. FC Plus 15

Civil recovery - Recoverable property - Unlawful conduct - Mortgage fraud - Money laundering - Evidence - Adverse inferences - Defences - Human rights - Right to family and private life - Property acquired in good faith and for value - Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, sections 240, 266 and 304

R v LUNN

[2017] Lloyd's Rep. FC Plus 16

Revenue fraud - Cheating the Revenue - Indictments - Multiple offending - Duplicity - Deficient particulars - Unfairness - Sentencing - Basis of sentence

R v HALMIN

[2017] Lloyd's Rep. FC Plus 17

Confiscation orders - Postponement - Delay - Exceptional circumstances - Prejudice to the defendant

SALEH v DIRECTOR OF THE SERIOUS FRAUD OFFICE

[2017] Lloyd's Rep. FC Plus 18

Conflict of laws - Proceeds of crime - Foreign judgments - Judgment in rem - Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, Part 5 - Property freezing orders - Issue estoppel - Res judicata - Final and conclusive on the merits

R (HAIGH) v CITY OF WESTMINSTER MAGISTRATES COURT (SITTING AT WEST LONDON MAGISTRATES COURT) HISHAM AL RAYES, JINESH PATEL AND PETER GRAY, INTERESTED PARTIES

[2017] Lloyd's Rep. FC Plus 19

Costs orders - Conduct - Criminal proceedings - Private prosecutions - Duties of persons bringing private prosecutions - Whether costs incurred as a result of an unnecessary or improper act or omission by a party - Prosecution of Offences Act 1985, section 19 - Criminal Procedure Rules 2015 r 45.8

ZXC v BLOOMBERG LP

[2017] Lloyd's Rep. FC Plus 20

Media article - Pre-arrest - Investigation - ECHR, article 8 - Right to private life - ECHR, article 10 - Human Rights Act 1998, section 12 - Freedom of expression - Data Protection Act 1998, section 32 - Public interest

TCHENGUIZ AND ANOTHER v GRANT THORNTON UK LLP AND OTHERS

[2017] Lloyd's Rep. FC Plus 21

Collateral use - Use - Disclosure - Permission

SERIOUS FRAUD OFFICE v ROLLS-ROYCE PLC AND ANOTHER

[2017] Lloyd's Rep. FC Plus 22

Corruption - Conspiracy to bribe - Failure to prevent bribery - Deferred Prosecution Agreements - Crime and Courts Act 2013, section 45, schedule 17 - Criminal Law Act 1977, section 1 - Prevention of Corruption Act 1906, section 1 - Bribery Act 2010, sections 1 and 7 - Criminal Procedure Rules 2015 (SI 2015 No 1490 (L 18)), Part 11

NATIONAL CRIME AGENCY v N AND ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND PLC

[2017] Lloyd's Rep. FC Plus 23

Proceeds of Crime - Money Laundering - Authorised disclosures - Interim Relief - Interim declarations - Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, sections 340 and 335

R (MERIDA OIL TRADERS LTD) v CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT AND OTHERS R (BUNNVALE LTD, TICOM MANAGEMENT LLC) v CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT AND OTHERS, COMMISSIONER OF POLICE FOR THE CITY OF LONDON, INTERESTED PARTY

[2017] Lloyd's Rep. FC Plus 24

Suspected criminal funds - Funds converted into cheques at police request - Ex parte application for order requiring production of cheques - Cheques seized as cash - Proceedings for cash forfeiture - Non-disclosure - Abuse of power - Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, sections 294 and 345

ATTORNEY GENERAL (THE BAHAMAS) v SAMUEL KNOWLES JR AND ANOTHER

[2017] Lloyd's Rep. FC Plus 25

Drug trafficking - Forfeiture order - Proceeds of crime - Recognition of foreign confiscation orders - Criminal procedure

R (UNAENERGY GROUP HOLDING PTE LTD AND OTHERS) v DIRECTOR OF THE SERIOUS FRAUD OFFICE

[2017] Lloyd's Rep. FC Plus 26

Letter of request – Duty of candour – Disclosure – Mutual legal assistance – Search warrants – Bribery.

ADAMS v CROWN PROSECUTION SERVICE

[2017] Lloyd's Rep. FC Plus 27

Proceeds of crime - Certificate of inadequacy - Findings in the Crown Court - Whether binding - Hidden assets - Criminal Justice Act 1988, section 83

THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR JUSTICE, THE LORD CHANCELLOR v SVS SOLICITORS

[2017] Lloyd's Rep. FC Plus 28

Costs – Legal Aid – Graduated fee scheme – Calculation of pages of prosecution evidence (“PPE”) – Meaning of “served” material.

R v AB AND OTHERS

[2017] Lloyd's Rep. FC Plus 29

Criminal procedure - Powers of prosecution - Challenging prosecutorial decisions - Prosecution by Local Government - Legal Aid Agency - Private prosecutions - Referral to the Director of Public Prosecutions - Local Government Act 1972, section 222

THE DIRECTOR OF THE SERIOUS FRAUD OFFICE v EURASIAN NATURAL RESOURCES CORPORATION LTD

[2017] Lloyd's Rep. FC Plus 30

Legal Professional Privilege - Legal Advice Privilege - Litigation Privilege - Serious Fraud Office application to High Court for declaration that documents over which privilege claimed were not subject to LPP - Criminal Justice Act 1987, section 2(3), 2(9)

THE COMMISSIONERS FOR HER MAJESTY'S REVENUE AND CUSTOMS v JACKSON GRUNDY LTD

[2017] Lloyd's Rep. FC Plus 31

Tribunals, Courts & Enforcement Act 2007, sections 12 and 29(1) - Money Laundering Regulations 2007 (SI 2007 No 2157), Regulations 42 and 43 - Tribunal Procedure (First-tier Tribunal) (Tax Chamber) Rules 2009 (SI 2009 No 273 (L 1), Rule 10(1)(b) - The Public Bodies (Abolition of the National Consumer Council and Transfer of the Office of Fair Tradingâs Functions in relation to Estate Agents etc) Order 2014 (SI 2014 No 631), article 5(2) - Value Added Tax Act 1994, Part 5 - Costs decision - Proportionality of costs

SOLICITORS REGULATION AUTHORITY v CLYDE & CO LLP, CHRISTOPHER DUFFY, SIMON GAMBLIN AND NICK PURNELL

[2017] Lloyd's Rep. FC Plus 32

Solicitors – Breach of accounts rules and principles – Acting as escrow agent – Acting as banker – Acting for client in dubious financial arrangements or investment schemes – Failure to have procedures in place to deal with dormant client balances – Financial penalty – Fines – Level of fines – Solicitors Act 1974 – Money Laundering Regulations 2007 (SI 2007 No 2157) – Solicitors Accounts Rules 1998, rr 15(3) and (4) – SRA Accounts Rules 2011, rr 6, 14.3, 14.4 and 14.5 – SRA Principles 2011, principles 6, 7 and 8 – SRA Code of Conduct 2011, outcomes 1.3, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4 and 7.5 – Guidance Notes on Sanction 2016.

CHOCOREK v DISTRICT COURT OF KIELCE, POLAND

[2017] Lloyd's Rep. FC Plus 33

Appeal – Extradition – European Arrest Warrant – Extradition Act 2003, sections 10 and 65(3) – European Convention on Human Rights, article 8 – Criminal Code, article 91[1] – Proportionality – Theft – Dishonesty – Public interest.

R v MORFITT

[2017] Lloyd's Rep. FC Plus 34

Confiscation – Criminal procedure – Benefit figure – Consent – Legal advice.

R (PJSC ROSNEFT OIL COMPANY, FORMERLY OJSC ROSNEFT OIL COMPANY) v HER MAJESTY'S TREASURY, SECRETARY OF STATE FOR BUSINESS, INNOVATION AND SKILLS, THE FINANCIAL CONDUCT AUTHORITY

[2017] Lloyd's Rep. FC Plus 35

Reference for a preliminary ruling - Common Foreign and Security Policy (CSFP) - Restrictive measures adopted in view of Russia's actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine - Provisions of Decision 2014/512/CSFP and Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 - Validity - Jurisdiction of the Court - EU-Russia Partnership Agreement - Obligation to state reasons - Principles of legal certainty and nulla poena sine lege certa - Access to capital markets - Financial assistance - Global Depositary Receipts - Oil sector - Request for interpretation of "shale" and "waters deeper than 150 metres" - Inadmissibility

CHIESA AND ANOTHER v FINANCIAL CONDUCT AUTHORITY

[2017] Lloyd's Rep. FC Plus 36

Financial services - Enforcement - Disclosure - Abuse of Process - Tribunal Procedure (Upper Tribunal) Rules 2008 (SI 2008 No 2698 (L 15)) r 5(3)(d) and Schedule 3 para 4(3)(b)

R (ON THE APPLICATION OF RIVER EAST SUPPLIES LTD) v THE CROWN COURT AT NOTTINGHAM (1) CHIEF CONSTABLE OF NOTTINGHAMSHIRE POLICE (2) SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE HOME DEPARTMENT, INTERESTED PARTIES

[2017] Lloyd's Rep. FC Plus 37

Letters of request - Confidentiality - Privilege against self-incrimination - Common law - ECHR, article 6

R v M R v C R v T

[2017] Lloyd's Rep. FC Plus 38

Trade mark infringement - Criminal offences - Preliminary rulings

MUNATSI LOGISTICS LTD v THE COMMISSIONERS FOR HER MAJESTY'S REVENUE & CUSTOMS

[2017] Lloyd's Rep. FC Plus 39

Money Laundering Regulations 2007 (SI 2007 No 2157) - Money Laundering (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (SI 2012 No 2298) - Fit and proper test - Deliberately under-declared income - Rehabilitation

R v CHAPMAN

[2017] Lloyd's Rep. FC Plus 40

Corruption - Contempt of court - Prejudicial reporting

SERRA AND ANOTHER v REPUBLIC OF PARAGUAY

[2017] Lloyd's Rep. FC Plus 41

Extradition - Prison conditions in Paraguay - Extradition offences - Money laundering - Extradition Act 2003, section 137(3) - Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, section 329

CAMPBELL v BROMLEY MAGISTRATESâ COURT THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE OF THE METROPOLIS (INTERESTED PARTY)

[2017] Lloyd's Rep. FC Plus 42

Cash - Seizure and detention - Forfeiture order - Proceeds of Crime Act, section 298

R v PRITCHARD

[2017] Lloyd's Rep. FC Plus 43

Importation of cannabis - Confiscation orders - Compliance orders - Travel restrictions - Proportionality

IVEY v GENTING CASINOS (UK) LTD (T/A CROCKFORDS)

[2017] Lloyd's Rep. FC Plus 44

Fraud - Cheating - Dishonesty - Ghosh test - Supreme Court

LUCA MENCI (INTERVENER: PROCURA DELLA REPUBBLICA) (REQUEST FOR A PRELIMINARY RULING FROM THE TRIBUNALE DI BERGAMO (DISTRICT COURT, BERGAMO, ITALY)))

[2017] Lloyd's Rep. FC Plus 45

Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, articles 50 and 52 - European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, Protocol No 7, para 4 - Infringement of the principle ne bis in idem - Non-payment of VAT - National law administrative and criminal regimes and penalties for the same acts

GARLSSON REAL ESTATE SA (IN LIQUIDATION), STEFANO RICUCCI, MAGISTE INTERNATIONAL SA v COMMISSIONE NAZIONALE PER LE SOCIETÃ E LA BORSA (CONSOB) (REQUEST FOR A PRELIMINARY RULING FROM THE CORTE SUPREMA DI CASSAZIONE (SUPREME COURT OF CASSATION, ITALY)

[2017] Lloyd's Rep. FC Plus 46

Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, article 50, 52 - European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms Protocol No 7, para 4 - Market Abuse Directive 2003/6/EC - Market Abuse Regulation No 596/2014 - Directive on Criminal Sanctions for Insider Dealing and Market Manipulation ("CSMAD") (2014/57/EU) - Infringement of the principle ne bis in idem - National law administrative and criminal regimes and penalties for the same acts

R v REYNOLDS AND OTHERS

[2017] Lloyd's Rep. FC Plus 47

Confiscation - Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, sections 7, 76 - Corruption in public sector contracting - Benefit from criminal conduct - Proportionality - Valuation of benefit - Whether benefit measured by turnover, profit, or victim's loss - Enforcement against joint obtainers of benefit

R (NEWCASTLE UNITED FOOTBALL CLUB LTD, NEWCASTLE UNITED LTD AND NEWCASTLE UNITED FOOTBALL COMPANY LTD) v THE COMMISSIONERS FOR HER MAJESTY'S REVENUE & CUSTOMS, THE CROWN COURT AT LEEDS

[2017] Lloyd's Rep. FC Plus 48

Search warrants - VAT - Football transfers - Fraud - Reasons - Duty of candour - Application procedure

LLR: Financial Crime Plus