News: Rachel Barnes KC

SFO prosecution list results announced

Chambers is delighted to announce that 7 members have been appointed to the SFO PoCA and Prosecution Counsel Lists. James...

22nd April 2013

£10m ponzi fraud: Court of Appeal decision in R v Hirst, Pollett & Hirst

In August 2012, John Hirst and Richard Pollett were sentenced for conspiracy to defraud having operated a £10m investment...

26th March 2013

‘A Landscape of Lies’: Film fraudsters jailed over tax scam

Five people were sentenced at Southwark Crown Court after making false claims for VAT repayments and Film Tax Credit. The...

25th March 2013

High Court stops extradition to Spain

On 21 March, the High Court quashed the order for Craig Pinnick's extradition to Spain to face charges of conspiracy to...

21st March 2013

Webinar on economic sanctions

The Lexis Webinar on Economic Sanctions, presented by Rachel Barnes (Three Raymond Buildings) and Jo Dimmock (Peters &...

19th March 2013

Supreme Court upholds the DPP’s new policy on taking over and discontinuing private prosecutions

On 14/11/12, the Supreme Court handed down judgment in R (Gujra) v CPS, and dismissed the appeal. The majority (Lords...

20th November 2012

UN Special Rapporteur releases report on Security Council’s Al-Qaida sanctions regime

In his report, the UN Special Rapporteur recommends substantial reforms to the Security Council's regime of economic...

25th October 2012

Supreme Court considers the DPP’s powers to take over and discontinue private prosecutions

On 4/10/12, the Supreme Court heard the appeal of R (Gujra) v CPS. The Appellant is challenging the lawfulness of the DPP’s...

11th October 2012

Cherney v Deripaska – Commercial Court action terminated days before evidence due to begin

In the largest commercial trial in the London legal calendar 2012-2013, Mr Cherney claimed he was the former partner of the...

4th October 2012

£10M Majorca investment fraudsters sentenced to a total of 18 years

John Hirst and Richard Pollett were sentenced for conspiracy to defraud having operated an investment fraud from the Spanish...

3rd September 2012