Posts By: pareekc
Pepper spray – prevention of future deaths
As reported in the national media, the Area Coroner for Pembrokeshire and Carmarthenshire, Mr Gareth Lewis, has announced that he will be making a Prevention of Future Deaths Report to the National Police Chiefs Council and the College of Policing in response to the death of Darran Hunt, who died in Llanelli following police contact… Read more »
Tuckers’ insider trading client – Acquitted
Tuckers’ client, Mr Sappal, was the only defendant acquitted in a trial relating to insider dealing, which has just concluded at the Old Bailey. Senior Partner, Richard Egan and the Special Casework team acted for Mr Sappal on a private basis in one of the rare cases brought by the FCA for insider dealing. The… Read more »
Charity worker acquitted of terrorism offences
Our Terrorism team in Special Casework, headed by Senior Partner Richard Egan, supported by Vajahat Sharif and Somsul Hoque, have secured the acquittal of a charity worker accused of terrorism offences. Mr Pervez Rafiq from Huddersfield, was facing allegations of using convoys to provide financial and material support to extremists in Syria along with three others. It… Read more »
Police Body Worn Cameras
Police Body Cameras: an evidence gathering tool or an extension of police surveillance? The Metropolitan Police Service announced in October 2016 that over the next coming months more than 22,000 Met Officers will be issued with Body-Worn Cameras, known as BWVs. The MPS and other police forces have marketed BWVs as a significant benefit to… Read more »
An embarrassing episode
Further to previous posts regarding the attempts to tackle the Legal Aid Agency with regards the “embarrassment clause” in the Criminal Contract 2017, a more erudite explanation of matters has been published in the Solicitors Journal, thanks to Gemma Blythe in the Tuckers (Kent Defence) Margate office.
Tuckers enjoy strong showing in new Chambers directory
Tuckers have had an extremely strong showing in the new edition of the Chambers & Partners directory, released today, with top tier rankings in many areas of the directory. In Crime, the firm is ranked in Band 1 in London and is in Band 1 on the basis of its national presence and in Manchester and Birmingham…. Read more »
Fake Sheikh’s co-Defendant receives suspended sentence
Alan Smith, the co-Defendant of “fake Sheikh” Mahzer Mahmood, avoided custody when sentenced today, to 12 months in prison suspended for 2 years. Acknowledging that he acted out of “misguided loyalty”, Judge Gordon directed that Mr Smith, represented by Tuckers’ Partner Phil Smith, would avoid the sanction of immediate custody. Mr Mahmood was sentenced to 15… Read more »
LAA to revise scope of “embarrassment clause”
In response to a letter before action sent to the Legal Aid Agency by Tuckers and others, the LAA have responded to the effect that they will engage in discussions with regards revising the scope of the controversial “embarrassment clause” which was contained in the draft 2016 Criminal Legal Aid contract. The clause in its… Read more »
Tuckers & Kent Defence merge
Tuckers Solicitors LLP, the number one national criminal law firm are pleased to announce that they have completed a merger with Kent Defence Ltd, the highly regarded criminal law specialists based in Margate. Kent Defence will be joining the Tuckers Kent branch ensuring extensive county wide coverage for the branch and with eighteen specialist criminal… Read more »
Donating our Home Page in support of St Basils
Tuckers’ Birmingham office has had a long standing association with homeless charity St Basils in the West Midlands and so were pleased to be asked to assist in their fundraising initiative in the run up to their 44th birthday on 1 October 2016. So – please head to https://www.tuckerssolicitors.com to see the results of this innovative… Read more »