General Crime

R v K (Kingston Crown Court)

Conspiracy to commit robberies with four others. Client, who was of good character, successfully acquitted.

R v M (Blackfriars Crown Court)

Conspiracy to supply Class A drugs and mobile telephones at HMP Pentonville.

R v S (Ipswich Crown Court)

A trial involving six defendants for offences of kidnap, false imprisonment, GBH, burglary and possession of a bladed article.

R v S-W (Norwich Crown Court)

Client successfully acquitted after trial of an offence of ABH on prison officer.

R v T (Isleworth Crown Court)

A trial involving four defendants for an offence of robbery. Successful acquittal after a five day trial. Our client was of good character.

Proceeds of Crime Act

R v M (Swansea Crown Court)

A particularly complicated and sophisticated fraud for an offence conspiracy to defraud, with an estimated value of over £5 million. Confiscation proceedings followed under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 where the Crown sought a Confiscation Order with a benefit figure of nearly £4,000,000.00. After considered litigation by Tina a Confiscation Order was agreed between the parties with a benefit figure of £1,100,000.00 and a Nominal Order of £1.00 made.

R v H (Isleworth Crown Court)

Fraud of £57,000 by a Barclays Bank employee. Client sentenced to a suspended sentence.

R v S (Harrow Crown Court)

Client faced four offences under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002. Proceedings were stayed for an abuse of process after legal argument.

R v O (The City of London Magistrates’ Court)

Client had £35,000.00 seized by the police. Contested forfeiture proceedings resulted in proceedings being discontinued.

R v R (WMC / RCJ)

Tina was instructed to represent a vulnerable defendant for enforcement proceedings under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002. Proceedings had been ongoing for a significant period prior to instruction. The original Confiscation Order involved overseas martial assets. Tina successfully applied for a Certificate of Inadequacy at the Royal Courts of Justice and a Variation Order at Wood Green Crown Court. The defendant was not subject to the default sentence being imposed.

R v B (Colindale Police Station)

Tina was instructed in a cash seizure investigation contrary to the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002. Successful representation resulted in the return of the cash.

R v C (Blackfriars Crown Court)

Successful variation to a Confiscation Order dated 2010 from Blackfriars Crown Court where the client was found to have assets totalling £114,000.00. Tina was not the solicitor for the original proceedings but had accepted the referral instructions for the enforcement proceedings. Tina successfully applied for a Variation Order in the proceedings regarding the outstanding sum of £98,000.00 and the proceedings were discontinued.

R v K (CCC)

The defendant was subject to confiscation proceedings under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 before the crown court. The Crown sought a confiscation order with a benefit figure of £16,500,000.00 and available assets of £1,400.00 with hidden assets. After considered litigation by Tina a Confiscation Order was agreed between the parties of £1,400.00 and no hidden assets.

R v B (HCC)

The defendant was subject to confiscation proceedings under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 before the crown court. The Crown sought a Confiscation Order with a benefit figure of £1,300.000.00 and available assets of £314,000.00. After considered litigation by Tina and instructed counsel a Confiscation Order in the sum of £60,000.00 was agreed between the parties.

R v O (SCC)

The defendant was subject to confiscation proceedings under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 before the crown court. The Crown sought a Confiscation Order with a benefit figure of £661,000.00 and available assets of £103,000.00 with hidden assets. After a contested hearing an order for £50,000.00 was made which included a hidden assets figure of £40,000.00.

R v Q – Harrow CCL

The defendant was subject to confiscation proceedings under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002. Tina was not the solicitor for the substantive proceedings but accept instructions in the case. The Crown sought a Confiscation Order with a benefit figure of over £2.1 million and assets valued at £2 million. After considered litigation by Tina and counsel a Confiscation Order was agreed between the parties with a benefit figure of £22,000.00 and a Nominal Order of £1.00 was made.