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From Certificates to Belief Statements: The CPS and the Limits of Forum Bar Intervention
Rebecca Niblock
Top ranked in Chambers UK and Legal 500, Kingsley Napley are the leading criminal defence solicitors in the UK. We are at the cutting edge of white-collar, serious and complex crime, having been involved in many of the most significant cases over the past 50 years. Our experience in this field is second to none.
We regularly advise law firms on cases covering the full spectrum of the criminal law. This includes advising law firms who receive requests from law enforcement agencies wishing to obtain client information or documentation in connection with a criminal investigation, whether by way of an informal request or by exercising powers of compulsion. We are able to draw on our wealth of experience of dealing with all the major criminal investigation authorities, balancing strategic considerations with a comprehensive understanding of the limits of statutory powers of compulsion and complex legal issues such as privilege.
Our criminal lawyers are experts in anti-money laundering and proceeds of crime work and are able to assist law firms who find themselves under investigation as a result of their handling of client funds or who seek pre-emptive advice in order to understand their potential exposure. Similarly, our international criminal law experts can assist law firms with ensuring that they do not foul fall of the plethora of sanctions regimes or provide advice to firms who may be subject to a sanctions-related criminal investigation.
We have considerable experience conducting internal investigations on behalf of law firms where criminal offences are alleged or suspected, including financial crime and sexual misconduct in the workplace. Our expertise in all aspects of the criminal law and our ability to draw on the knowledge of experts in other teams, such as our employment, regulatory and reputation management specialists, means that we are well placed to conduct investigations on behalf of law firms whenever concerns of potential criminality arise.
Caroline Day
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Jonathan Grimes
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Matthew Hardcastle
Criminal Litigation
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Louise Hodges
Criminal Litigation
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Jill Lorimer
Criminal Litigation
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Alun Milford
Criminal Litigation
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Rebecca Niblock
Criminal Litigation
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Sandra Paul
Criminal Litigation
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David Sleight
Criminal Litigation
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Ed Smyth
Criminal Litigation
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Will Hayes
Criminal Litigation
Criminal Defence and Police Investigations
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