News & Briefings
BSQ Court of Appeal Success in Drug Trafficking Case
A BSQ client has had his sentence significantly reduced by the Court of Appeal.
Indecent Images Update - Court of Appeal Revises Guidelines in SHOPO Cases
A recent decision by the Court of Appeal provides welcome clarity to defendants and participants in indecent images cases.
BSQ Instructed in AFO - High Net Worth Individuals Targeted in Corruption Crackdown
On the 17th April 2018 the police were given new powers which are now being used to freeze the bank accounts of wealthy London based foreign nationals.
BSQ Instructed in “Diet Pills” Business Manslaughter Case
BSQ have been instructed in a high profile and unusual business manslaughter prosecution.
Sexual Assault Prosecution Discontinued Pre-Charge
Following service of a defence case statement setting out the basis of client's defence to sexual assault charges the CPS have discontinued the prosecution of a BSQ client.
Tax Fraud Prosecution Fails - BSQ Acquittal Features in Taxation Magazine
BSQ partners Daniel Godden and Roger Sahota have co-authored an article together that features in this weeks Taxation magazine.
Health and Safety Prosecution Discontinued After BSQ Intervention
A large scale health and safety prosecution by Westminster Council has been discontinued following an intervention by BSQ solicitors.
Former President of Georgia Saakashvili Challenges Ukrainian Expulsion – BSQ Instructed
BSQ partner Roger Sahota is part of the legal team advising the former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvilli on an appeal against his expulsion from Ukraine.
CPS Decide to Abandon Prosecution of Investors to Tax Avoidance Scheme After BSQ Test Case Collapses
Following the collapse of a test case prosecution of an individual investor in a tax avoidance scheme the CPS have announced that they will not be bringing any further charges against other investors in a landmark case.
BSQ Fraud Team instructed to Challenge £64m Confiscation Order
BSQ’s Fraud defence team has been appointed to represent Dr Gerald Smith in enforcement proceedings concerning one of the highest confiscation orders ever made – now standing in excess of £64m including interest - ever made in the UK.
Another Search Warrant Success for BSQ
BSQ have settled a claim for judicial review in relation to the conduct of a state investigative agency and their search of our client’s premises.
NCA secures first Unexplained Wealth Orders
The NCA has recently announced that it has secured the first UWO's since the introduction of the new legislation.
Cards on the Table - Roger Sahota writes for Law Society Gazette on Ivey v Genting
BSQ Partner has written for the Law Society Gazette on the recent landmark Supreme Court decision in Ivey v Genting.
Historical Sexual Assault Investigation Discontinued Pre-Charge
In another positive outcome for our private client crime department, a BSQ client has been advised that an police investigation into allegations of historical sexual abuse has been discontinued.
BSQ instructed in Business Manslaughter Prosecution
BSQ partner Goran Goran Stojsavljevic has been instructed to represent a businessman accused in a high profile case concerning an allegation that his company sold toxic slimming pills that contributed to the death of one of their customers.
BSQ Briefing – Sexting, Children and the Law
In January 2016 the Home Office introduced a new type of disposal for cases where young people were accused of sexting i.e. distributing sexual imagery by social media or some other form of electronic communication.
BSQ Extradition Success Causes Controversy in Indian Media
A recent BSQ case concerning a failed attempt to extradite two Indian citizens by the Government of India has caused significant media controversy.
CPS Decline to Appeal BSQ Indian Extradition Success
The CPS acting on behalf of the Government of India (GOI) have declined to appeal the decision of the Chief Magistrate to reject the GOI's request to extradite two individuals in an important fraud case.
BSQ Partner Daniel Godden instructed in high profile HIV GBH criminal trial
BSQ partner Daniel Godden is representing Darryl Rowe who is charged with deliberately infecting a number of gay men he had relationships with HIV in an ongoing trial before the Lewes Crown Court.
Another Cash Seizure Success For BSQ Partner
BSQ partner Roger Sahota has successfully represented a limited company in contesting cash seizure proceedings before the Westminster Magistrates Court.