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Partner Amjid Jabbar comments on reforms to the confiscation regime

Partner Amjid Jabbar analyses the confiscation regime and the proposals of the Law Commission of England and Wales to overhaul the current system. 

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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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Partner Amjid Jabbar Comments on the Government’s Economic Crime Bill

Partner Amjid Jabbar comments in Law360 on the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill’s potential effects on the legal industry. 

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Partner Amjid Jabbar comments on the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill in Law360

Partner Amjid Jabbar comments on the effectiveness of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill in tackling economic crime in Law360.

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Partner Richard Cannon comments on cryptocurrency fraud in Law360

Partner Richard Cannon comments on the rise of cryptocurrency fraud, investment scams and Ponzi Schemes in Law360.

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Partner Brian Swan comments in The Guardian on his client facing four years on remand without trial

Partner Brian Swan comments in relation to his client, Voja Petkovic, facing at least four years and three months on remand in jail without trial and despite not having been convicted of any of the charges brought against him. 

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Partner Bambos Tsiattalou selected for inclusion in the 11th Edition of The Best Lawyers in the United Kingdom

Partner Bambos Tsiattalou has been recognised in the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in the United Kingdom.

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Abigail Ashford analyses the issues facing the criminal justice system

Solicitor Advocate Abigail Ashford examines the crisis faced by the criminal courts in Solicitors Journal. 

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Abigail Ashford examines the criminal justice system

Solicitor Advocate Abigail Ashford analyses the issues prevalent in the criminal justice system in Edward Fennell’s Legal Diary.

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Partner Amjid Jabbar comments in The Times re the SFO’s case against G4S

Partner Amjid Jabbar comments in The Times re the outsourcing of disclosure by the SFO following several high profile failures in previous cases against Unaoil and Serco.

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Partner Bambos Tsiattalou discusses the Economic Crime Bill

Partner Bambos Tsiattalou examines the Economic Crime Act 2022 and its effectiveness in fighting financial crime in The Times.

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Richard Cannon featured in The Law Society Gazette’s ‘Lawyer in the News’

Partner Richard Cannon was featured in the Lawyer in the News section of The Law Society Gazette in relation to the Corey De Rose case.

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Richard Cannon comments on US government’s decision not to appeal Corey De Rose extradition ruling

Partner Richard Cannon comments on US government’s decision not to appeal the Court’s ruling to discharge an extradition request for Corey De Rose. Richard’s comments were published in Law360, 7 February 2022.  Corey de Rose […]

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08 May 2025

Partner Maria Theodoulou discusses disclosure and the Investigatory Powers Tribunal, in The Times

Writing in The Times, Partner Maria Theodoulou examines why the Investigatory Powers Tribunal must be given the power to penalise police and intelligence agencies over disclosure failings by awarding costs. Maria’s article was published in The […]

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08 May 2025

Partner Maria Theodoulou discusses disclosure and the Investigatory Powers Tribunal, in The Times

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02 May 2025

Partner Maria Theodoulou examines the Investigatory Powers Tribunal’s approach to disclosure, in Computer Weekly

Writing in Computer Weekly, Partner Maria Theodoulou examines the recent finding that the Investigatory Powers Tribunal has no statutory powers to impose financial sanctions against police and intelligence services over disclosure failings. Maria’s article was […]

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10 Apr 2025

Partner Ernest Aduwa comments on the ECHR and parliamentary privilege in City AM

Partner Ernest Aduwa comments in City AM on the news that the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has rejected retail tycoon Philip Green’s legal challenge over parliamentary privilege. Ernest’s comments were published in City […]

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14 Mar 2025

Solicitor Noam Almaz comments on successful verdict for his client in ground-breaking extradition case

Solicitor Noam Almaz has secured a successful verdict for his client in ground-breaking case Jirik v District Court of Prague, Czech Republic.

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14 Mar 2025

Solicitor Noam Almaz comments on successful verdict for his client in ground-breaking extradition case

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13 Feb 2025

Partner Richard Cannon comments on his successful Supreme Court extradition challenge in El-Khouri v Government of the United States of America

The Supreme Court this week handed down landmark judgment in the case of El-Khouri (Appellant) v Government of the United States of America (Respondent), quashing the order to extradite Mr El-Khouri to the United States […]

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31 Jan 2025

Barrister Jessica Sobey comments on encrypted devices and digital evidence in CSO Online

Barrister Jessica Sobey comments on how law enforcement agencies gain access to encrypted devices, the legal challenges surrounding the gathering of  digital evidence and recent developments in EncroChat evidence. Jessica’s comments were published in CSO […]

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12 Nov 2024

Partner Richard Cannon comments on the FCA’s disclosure processes in Law360

Partner Richard Cannon comments on the FCA’s recent announcement that it will be reviewing its disclosure processes in regulatory enforcement cases, and explores what this will mean for the future of the regulator. Richard’s comments […]

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12 Nov 2024

Partner Richard Cannon comments on the FCA’s disclosure processes in Law360

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07 Nov 2024

Stokoe Partnership Solicitors recognised in The Times Best Law Firms 2025

Stokoe Partnership Solicitors has been recognised in The Times Best Law Firms 2025 for its Crime, Financial Crime and Regulatory expertise.

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25 Oct 2024

Stokoe Partnership authors UK chapter of Chambers & Partners White-Collar Crime Guide 2024

Stokoe Partnership has authored the UK chapter of Chambers & Partners White-Collar Crime Guide 2024, exploring topics ranging from the ECCTA to encrypted messaging.

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24 Oct 2024

Partner Richard Cannon comments on the FCA’s crackdown on “finfluencers”

Partner Richard Cannon explores the news that the Financial Conduct Authority has interviewed 20 “finfluencers” under caution.

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24 Oct 2024

Partner Richard Cannon comments on the FCA’s crackdown on “finfluencers”

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18 Oct 2024

Stokoe Partnership Solicitors newly ranked for Financial Crime in Chambers & Partners UK Guide

Stokoe Partnership Solicitors is pleased to announce that its Financial Crime practice has been newly ranked in Chambers & Partners UK Guide 2025.

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17 Oct 2024

Stokoe Partnership Solicitors ranked in Chambers & Partners UK 2025

Stokoe Partnership Solicitors has been ranked for its Crime, Financial Crime and POCA Work & Asset Forfeiture expertise in the Chambers & Partners UK 2025 Guide.

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02 Oct 2024

Stokoe Partnership ranked in The Legal 500 UK Guide 2025

Stokoe Partnership Solicitors has been ranked in The Legal 500 UK 2025 guide for ‘Crime: General’ and ‘Fraud: White Collar Crime (Advice to Individuals)’. The Firm is ranked Tier 2 for ‘Crime: General’, and Tier […]

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02 Oct 2024

Stokoe Partnership ranked in The Legal 500 UK Guide 2025

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05 Sep 2024

Partner Amjid Jabbar examines Unexplained Wealth Orders in The Times

Six years after they were first introduced, Partner Amjid Jabbar argues that Unexplained Wealth Orders have yet to prove themselves to be the “silver bullet” in the fight against financial crime as they were initially heralded as.

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14 Aug 2024

Partner Ernest Aduwa comments on the wrongful death lawsuit against Disney in BBC News, The Daily Mirror and Metro

Partner Ernest Aduwa comments on the news that Disney is looking to dismiss a wrongful death lawsuit because of the ‘Binding Arbitration and Class Action Waiver’ the claimant signed up to in a free trial […]

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15 Jul 2024

Partner Ernest Aduwa comments on diary evidence in The Daily Mail

Partner Ernest Aduwa comments on how diary evidence can play a pivotal role in criminal prosecutions and murder trials.

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15 Jul 2024

Partner Ernest Aduwa comments on diary evidence in The Daily Mail

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02 Jul 2024

Partner Ernest Aduwa comments on online sleuths and police investigations in The i Paper

Partner Ernest Aduwa comments on how online sleuths and conspiracy theories can hamper criminal investigations, in The i Paper.

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27 Jun 2024

Partner Richard Cannon comments on the FCA rebranding in City A.M.

Partner Richard Cannon comments on the news that the FCA is set to spend £90,000 on a “brand refresh” to help redefine the regulator’s audiences and purpose.

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