Previous Seminars Held by Members of 5 St Andrews Hill
Piercing the Corporate Veil and Tainted Gifts - 01st December
Harry Hewitt and James Fletcher gave a talk at a Proceeds of Crime conference on Thursday 1 December 2011. They spoke about piercing the corporate veil and tainted gifts and included scenarios for the delegates to work through. The conference was organised by the Met Police Money Laundering Investigation Team. It was attended by over 80 financial investigators from across the UK and from a wide variety of organisations including SOCA, HMRC, DWP, DEFRA, Guernsey Customs, London Boroughs and County Councils, the Gambling Commission, Ireland Environment Association and many others. Jon Butterwick, a Financial Investigator with the Organised Crime Division of the BTP said:"The presentation on piercing the corporate veil and tainted gifts was particularly relevant and I learnt a lot".
The Autumn Seminar Series
Hidden Assets - 27th September
James Fletcher speaks about the law and the practicalities of dealing with "Hidden Assets" in confiscation and enforcement cases.
Extradition Update - 6th October
Ben Keith & Hannah Pye provide an update to the changes in Extradition including a review of UK case law & ECHR cases.
Sexual Offences Update - 13th October
Wendy Hewitt gives an update in relation to the Sexual Offences Act 2003 and changes in practice & sentencing.
The Bribery Act 2010 - 20th October
James Vine & Dominic Connolly will take an overview of the act, looking at the emerging views from a number of professional disciplines whose practitioners are affected.
Serious Organised Crime & Police Act - 27th October
Vivian Walters and John Warrington will review the modern day procedures relating to informants and defendants who turn Queen's evidence.
Cash Forfeiture cases after Angus - 14th July 2011
Due to over-subscription, Andrew Bird again gave a review of the recent decision in the case of Angus vs UKBA and the effect it will have on future cases.
The Bribery Act 2010 - 13th July 2011
James Vine attended the offices of Smith & Williams to address a number of Senior Executives from local businesses on the Bribery Act 2010
Extradition - 20th May 2011
David Josse Q.C. and Ben Keith discuss developments in extradition law.
Cash Forfeiture cases after Angus — 13th May 2011
Andrew Bird gave a review of the recent decision in the case of Angus vs UKBA and the effect it will have on future cases.
Intercept led Investigations — 16th February 2011
Harry Hewitt and Edmund Burge attended the offices of the Central Fraud Group to explore the issues of Intercept led Investigations and prosecutions
Extradition Law – The Basics — 13th January 2011
Ben Keith and Mary Westcott attended the offices Hodge Jones & Allen and gave a thorough guide to the basics of Extradition and the issues to be aware of.
Covert Recordings by CHIS/Undercover Officers — Warranty issues and legal consequences, 14th December 2010
Harry Hewitt chairs an all day conference hosted by The White Paper Company with papers given by Lord Justice Hooper and Michael Mansfield QC.
Section 49 RIPA Notices held at SOCA — 19th November 2010
Harry Hewitt attended SOCA's offices to host a Seminar regarding the Investigation of Protected Electronic Information.
Extradition – Expert Evidence & Human Rights — 28th October 2010
Ben Keith & Mary Westcott hosted a seminar explaining the difficulties with expert witnesses and which human rights arguments remain tenable.
Criminal Law Update — 21st October 2010
David McNeill and Jonathan Addo details the relevant changes of the last 12 months including new Court of Appeal and Supreme Court Authorities and recent amendments to criminal procedure rules.
Enforcement of Confiscation Orders — 20th October 2010
James Fletcher and Tessa Nejranowski attended SOCA's officers to lay out the details of Enforcement of Confiscation Orders and in particular how delays in that process affect how the Court deals with defendants who have not paid and about enforcement of confiscation orders and the legislative framework under POCA to do this.
International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia — A Defensive Perspective - 14th October 2010
David Josse Q.C. covered a range of topics in respect of U.N. institution including the awkward clients, the political nature of court, the creation of a new legal system and appearing in a trial where virtually all the proceedings are broadcast.
Confiscation – Review of Recent Developments — 7th October 2010
Due to the popularity of this seminar, Andrew Bird hosted a second in-depth view of recent developments covering the confiscation regime in the wider context of asset forfeiture powers, a re-cap of the legislative scheme, the impact of May, Jennings & Green and Confiscation orders and Plea Bargaining.
Disclosure – Current Issues — 30th September 2010
This seminar was held by Dominic Connolly and Don Ramble. This seminar explored a number of practical issues which arise in the context of the current disclosure framework from the drafting of defence statements and applications for disclosure to PII applications and notifications of intention to call defence witnesses.
Confiscation – Review of Recent Developments — 17th September 2010
Andrew Bird attends SOCA's offices and discussed in detail the recent developments covering the confiscation regime in the wider context of asset forfeiture powers, a re-cap of the legislative scheme, the impact of May, Jennings & Green and Confiscation orders and Plea Bargaining.
