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Bambos Tsiattalou comments in Compliance Week on SFO jurisdiction ruling
Partner Bambos Tsiattalou comments on theSFO’s attempt to flout jurisdiction rules in Compliance Week. Bambos’ comments were published in Compliance Week, 8 February 2021, and can be found here. Bambos’ comments were also published in […]
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. […]
Rich suspects, frozen assets and legal aid – Brian Swan
Partner Brian Swan examines proposals by the Law Commission to stop rich suspected criminals of receiving legal aid, in The Law Society Gazette. Brian’s article was published in The Law Society Gazette, 1 February 2021, […]
Partner Bambos Tsiattalou comments on the crypto industry in Cryptonews
Partner 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 […]
Partner Bambos Tsiattalou comments on Mike Lynch extradition
Partner Bambos Tsiattalou comments in relation to ex-ministers saying the UK must now allow Mike Lynch to be extradited to the US.
Partner Bambos Tsiattalou comments on the SFO closing its investigation into British American Tobacco
Partner Bambos Tsiattalou comments in the Evening Standard in relation to the news that the SFO have closed their investigation into British American Tobacco after three years.
Partner Bambos Tsiattalou comments on Bitcoin facing regulatory scrutiny in Business Insider
Partner Bambos Tsiattalou comments in Business Insider in relation to regulators sharpening their focus on bitcoin and its use in the international financial system.
US Faces Tough Ask To Overturn Assange Extradition Ruling – Brian Swan
Partner Brian Swan comments on the recent decision by UK courts to block the extradition of Julian Assange to the US on health grounds, in Law360.
The Law Commission’s Proposed Reform of Misconduct in Public Office – Michael Sophocleous
Partner Michael Sophocleous examines the Law Commission’s proposed reform to the current common-law offence of misconduct in public office and assesses its merits, in Lawyer Monthly.
Credit Suisse Charged Over Bulgarian Wrestler’s Cocaine Smuggling Ring – Bambos Tsiattalou
Partner Bambos Tsiattalou comments on the news that Switzerland’s federal prosecutor has filed charges against Credit Suisse for allegedly facilitating money laundering “on a grand scale”.
CJEU ruling preserves individual privacy in criminal investigations – Bambos Tsiattalou
Partner, Bambos Tsiattalou examines the recent Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruling which states that bulk data retention regimes must be brought within EU law and what this means for authorities such as the National Crime Agency (NCA) and their investigations.
Stokoe Partnership Solicitors ranked in Chambers & Partners UK 2021
Stokoe Partnership Solicitors are pleased to have been ranked in the Chambers & Partners UK 2021 Guide.
Law Commission’s new idea for Confiscation Orders is unfair – Brian Swan
Partner Brian Swan discusses why the Law Commission’s new idea for Confiscation Orders is unfair, in Law360.
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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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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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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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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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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