BSQ - Discontinuance for US Law Enforcement Official
In an unique case involving considerations of diplomatic community for US officials engaged in government work abroad, the CPS has decided to discontinue criminal proceedings against a BSQ client.
Concerns about the adequacy of evidence and the potential application of "special immunity" for a US law enforcement official travelling to the United Kingdom on official business were raised in representations made to the Crown. Roger Sahota, a partner at BSQ and one of London’s leading international criminal lawyers, as well as one of the editors of the Red Notice Monitor, was engaged to handle the case.
"Special immunity" is a recognized form of diplomatic immunity that can be applied on a case-by-case basis to foreign officials involved in temporary missions overseas. For further details about “special immunity” and our expertise in cases involving diplomatic immunity, please visit our diplomatic immunity law page. If you need an international crime lawyer, our highly experienced criminal law solicitors would be happy to assist you with your case,