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Partner Ernest Aduwa and Solicitor Jessica Sarwat explore the court backlog in Law360

Partner Ernest Aduwa and Solicitor Jessica Sarwat examine the reasons behind the current backlog across the judicial system.

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Stokoe Partnership authors UK chapter of Chambers & Partners Litigation Guide 2024

Exploring the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act, Stokoe Partnership authors the UK chapter of the Chambers & Partners Litigation Guide 2024.

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Stokoe Partnership Solicitors ranked in Chambers & Partners UK 2024

Stokoe Partnership Solicitors has been ranked for its Crime, POCA Work & Asset Forfeiture expertise in the Chambers & Partners UK 2024 Guide.

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Stokoe Partnership ranked in The Legal 500 UK Guide 2023

Stokoe Partnership Solicitors has been ranked in The Legal 500 UK 2023 guide for ‘Crime: General’ and ‘Fraud: White Collar Crime (Advice to Individuals)’. Please see below a list of the full rankings and commentary […]

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Founder Bambos Tsiattalou comments on the Credit Suisse money laundering verdict

Founder Bambos Tsiattalou comments in Compliance Week on Credit Suisse becoming the first major Swiss bank to be prosecuted for money laundering in the country.

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Andrew Brown

Andrew Brown joined Stokoe Partnership Solicitors as a paralegal in 2021 working in the firm’s criminal litigation department.

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Fiduciary Duties and the liability to account: setting a proper limit

Partner Richard Cannon examines fiduciary duties, the divergence in outcomes between different jurisdictions and account of profits. This article was published on Lexology and can be found here. Fiduciary duties have a long history. Cicero, […]

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Stokoe continues growth with the acquisition of two more criminal defence solicitors

Specialist criminal defence and litigation boutique law firm, Stokoe Partnership Solicitors, today announces the appointment of two new solicitors, Abigail Ashford from Reeds Solicitors and Antony Lane from law firm Leslie Franks. These appointments follow […]

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Stokoe Partnership ranked in The Legal 500 UK Guide 2022

Stokoe Partnership Solicitors has been ranked in The Legal 500 UK 2022 guide for ‘Crime: General’ and ‘Fraud: White Collar Crime (Advice to Individuals)’. Please see below a list of the full rankings and commentary […]

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Bambos Tsiattalou selected for inclusion in the 10th Edition of The Best Lawyers in the United Kingdom

Founder Bambos Tsiattalou has been selected for inclusion in the 10th Edition of The Best Lawyers in the United Kingdom.   Best Lawyers is a peer review guide to the legal profession, providing lawyer rankings […]

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Specialist financial crime and extradition partner joins Stokoe Partnership Central London office

Stokoe Partnership Solicitors is delighted to announce the appointment of Richard Cannon as a partner to its Central London offices. Richard joins Stokoe Partnership Solicitors from Gunnercooke, where he was a partner. Prior to this […]

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FCA Trader Chat Warning Hints At Virus Misconduct Probes – Bambos Tsiattalou

Partner Bambos Tsiattalou comments in Law360 on FCA’s recent market watch on electronic communications due to a shift to remote working. Bambos’ comments were published in Law360, 28 January 2021, and can be found here. […]

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Founder Bambos Tsiattalou comments on the crypto industry in Cryptonews

Founder Bambos Tsiattalou comments on the crypto industry in relation to regulator scrutiny, in Cryptonews, 23 January 2021. Read Bambos’ full comments here. “The eventual EU regime looks set to require companies offering a cryptocurrency […]

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06 May 2026

Partner Richard Cannon comments on post-Brexit extradition hurdles, in The Independent

Commenting in The Independent, Partner Richard Cannon explains why post-Brexit extradition rules could prevent Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner from being extradited from Germany to the UK. Richard’s comments were published in The Independent, 6 […]

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06 May 2026

Partner Richard Cannon comments on post-Brexit extradition hurdles, in The Independent

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05 May 2026

Partner Amjid Jabbar examines reforms to the confiscation regime, in The Law Society Gazette

Partner Amjid Jabbar examines forthcoming reforms to the confiscation regime under the Proceeds of Crime Act and what they may mean for the effectiveness and fairness of asset recovery in practice. Amjid’s article was published […]

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23 Apr 2026

Solicitor Noam Almaz secures discharge in Romanian extradition case

Solicitor Noam Almaz has secured a successful outcome for his client, who has been discharged and will not be extradited to Romania.

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01 Apr 2026

Solicitor Andrew Brown comments on the Mazur appeal and litigation supervision, in Law360

Solicitor Andrew Brown comments in Law360 on the Court of Appeal’s decision in Mazur and others v Charles Russell Speechlys and its implications for litigation practice. Andrew’s comments were published in Law360, 31 March 2026. […]

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01 Apr 2026

Solicitor Andrew Brown comments on the Mazur appeal and litigation supervision, in Law360

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20 Mar 2026

Barrister Jessica Sobey comments on contempt law in the digital age, in The Law Society Gazette

Barrister Jessica Sobey comments in The Law Society Gazette on the impact of social media and online commentary on contempt law. Jessica’s comments were published in the Law Society Gazette, 20 March 2026. “In the […]

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25 Feb 2026

Partner Richard Cannon comments on the arrest of Lord Peter Mandelson, in City AM

Commenting in City AM, Partner Richard Cannon examines the lawfulness and necessity of the decision to arrest Lord Peter Mandelson on suspicion of misconduct in public office. Richard’s comments were published in City AM, 24 […]

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18 Feb 2026

Founder Bambos Tsiattalou comments on the future of the Serious Fraud Office after the London Mining trial collapse, in The Times and The Law Society Gazette

Bambos’ comments were published in The Times, both online and in print, and The Law Society Gazette, February 2026. The collapse of the SFO’s decade-long London Mining prosecution has renewed scrutiny of the agency’s handling of […]

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18 Feb 2026

Founder Bambos Tsiattalou comments on the future of the Serious Fraud Office after the London Mining trial collapse, in The Times and The Law Society Gazette

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30 Jan 2026

Partner Amjid Jabbar explores victim compensation and POCA, in The Law Society Gazette

Partner Amjid Jabbar explores the Serious Fraud Office’s recent use of the Proceeds of Crime Act to return £400,000 to victims of a decades old fraud, and examines what it reveals about the practical limits […]

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28 Jan 2026

Barrister Jessica Sobey comments on the criminal court backlog, in Global Legal Insights

Barrister Jessica Sobey comments on the decision to make four former Nightingale Court buildings permanent, a move intended to address mounting concerns around court capacity and resourcing across the criminal justice system. Jessica’s comments were […]

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22 Jan 2026

Head of Compliance Jarret Brown comments on proposed reforms to client account interest, in City AM

Commenting in City AM, Head of Compliance Jarret Brown examines the government’s proposal to divert interest earned on law firms’ client accounts to help fund the justice system. Jarret’s comments were published in City AM, […]

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22 Jan 2026

Head of Compliance Jarret Brown comments on proposed reforms to client account interest, in City AM

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02 Jan 2026

Barrister Jessica Sobey examines criminal liability for online speech, in Solicitors Journal

Barrister Jessica Sobey considers the recent sentencing of former professional footballer Joey Barton and what it reveals about how the courts are currently drawing the boundary between protected freedom of expression and criminal online speech. […]

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16 Dec 2025

Founder Bambos Tsiattalou comments on Donald Trump’s lawsuit against the BBC, in the Financial Times and City AM

Commenting in the Financial Times and City AM, Founder Bambos Tsiattalou examines the defamation proceedings brought by Donald Trump against the BBC, highlighting the jurisdictional issues raised by the case. Bambos’ comments were published in […]

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05 Dec 2025

Partner Maria Theodoulou comments on facial recognition technology and policing, in The Daily Mail

Commenting in The Daily Mail, Partner Maria Theodoulou examines the Home Office consultation on police use of facial recognition and argues that clear legislation and enforceable safeguards are essential to prevent misuse. Maria’s comments were […]

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05 Dec 2025

Partner Maria Theodoulou comments on facial recognition technology and policing, in The Daily Mail

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04 Dec 2025

Partner Ernest Aduwa examines contempt of court laws in The Times

Writing in The Times, Partner Ernest Aduwa examines the Law Commission’s recommendations on the reform of contempt of court laws and discusses how big tech companies must also be held to account when it comes […]

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03 Dec 2025

Solicitor Advocate Abigail Ashford comments on proposals to reform jury trials, in BBC News and City AM

Commenting in BBC News and City AM, Solicitor Advocate Abigail Ashford examines the Justice Secretary’s controversial proposals to reform jury trials and discusses the impact these reforms will have on the criminal justice system. Abigail’s […]

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13 Nov 2025

Stokoe Partnership Solicitors recognised in The Times Best Law Firms 2026

Stokoe Partnership Solicitors has been recognised in The Times Best Law Firms 2026 for its expertise in Crime, Financial Crime and Regulatory matters. The Times Best Law Firms recognises the top 250 law firms in […]

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13 Nov 2025

Stokoe Partnership Solicitors recognised in The Times Best Law Firms 2026

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12 Nov 2025

Solicitor Jessica Sarwat comments on Trump’s $1bn defamation claim against the BBC, in The Standard and City AM

Solicitor Jessica Sarwat comments on President Donald Trump’s threat to sue the BBC for $1bn over the misleading edit of a Panorama programme, and discusses the challenges involved in bringing a defamation case of this […]

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23 Oct 2025

Stokoe Partnership authors UK chapter of Chambers & Partners White-Collar Crime Guide 2025

Stokoe Partnership has authored the UK chapter of Chambers & Partners White-Collar Crime Guide 2025. In their Trends & Developments article (below), Founder Bambos Tsiattalou and Partners Richard Cannon and Amjid Jabbar examine the Economic […]

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