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MPR secure financial penalty for possession of 40 deals of Class A drugs

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MPR’s Private Client Department was instructed to represent an individual charged with possession of a substantial amount of MDMA (Class A drugs). Unusually, the client had been charged with simple possession rather than possession with intent to...

MPR instrumental in City professional avoiding being charged with criminal offences

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MPR solicitors Private Client Team were retained to provide pre-charge advice to a City professional who was originally arrested for allegations of cyberstalking and controlling and coercive behaviour on an ex-partner. We were instructed by our client after...

City Banker instructs MPR solicitors for pre-charge advice on stalking allegations

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The MPR Private Client Department headed by Partner Seema Parikh have been instructed to provide pre-charge advice to a City Banker for allegations of stalking which are being investigated by police. Our client is a senior Banker at one of the top Private...

MPR instructed to represent professional boxer over racially aggravated offence

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Seema Parikh, Partner at MPR solicitors has been retained to advise and represent a professional boxer charged with a racially aggravated Public Order Offence which allegedly occurred at a well-known Shopping Centre in Central London. Our Private Client...

MPR secure acquittal of amateur boxer on attempted murder

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We acted for an amateur boxer charged with attempted murder of his sparring partner in Surrey. The trial took place at Guildford Crown Court under Covid19 restrictions and lasted 2 weeks. The incident arose from an unofficial sparring match in a local...

DO THE NEW SENTENCING GUIDELINES FOR FIREARMS OFFENCES SPELL AN END TO UNCONSCIOUS BIAS? FROM 5 YEARS TO LIFE IMPRISONMENT

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By Seema Parikh , Partner at MPR solicitors – Complex and Serious Crime Team and Head of Private Client The New Year ushered in silently the arrival of 8 new guidelines for sentencing offenders convicted of firearms offences from the unlawful...

Russell Group undergraduate acquitted of conspiracy to supply class A drugs

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We were instructed on a private retainer to advise and represent a university undergraduate at a prestigious Russell Group university who had been charged with a conspiracy to supply class A drugs including cocaine, ecstasy and LSD along with 9 others. The...

MPR represent student on drugs supply charges

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MPR solicitors secure basis of plea for undergraduate on drugs charges to avoid custodial sentence Our client was charged with possession with intent to supply cannabis. The police stopped a vehicle with 3 occupants and a rucksack containing drugs was found...

Pre-charge advice: MPR instructed to act for Public School Teacher

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Seema Parikh, Partner in the Private Client Department at MPR solicitors has been retained to advise and represent a senior teaching professional at a prestigious public school in respect of allegations of sexual assault at the pre-charge stage. The case...

Sugar daddies beware - Crisis management solicitors

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MPR solicitors Private Client Defence Team were instructed by a HNW client to crisis manage and advise in a blackmail case.   Our client had used the services of a well known international dating site for typically wealthy older men. He became the...

MPR solicitors instructed by senior diplomat for pre-charge advice

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Seema Parikh, Partner specialising in Serious and Complex Crime from the Private Client Team at MPR solicitors has been instructed by a senior diplomat to advise and represent their interests and provide strategic pre-charge advice. Pre-charge advice,...

MPR represents Canadian national in drugs importation case

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Our client was duped into importing several kilos of Class A drugs professionally concealed in what has been described by U.K. Border Force as  a “ sophisticated concealment bearing all the hallmarks of a professional organised crime group”....

HMRC furlough scheme fraud defence

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Up to £3.5 billion may have been paid out to companies and individuals for fraudulent claims in relation to the government's coronavirus job retention scheme and other coronavirus financial support schemes such as bounce back loans and grants....

MPR instructed in courier fraud following Encrochat hack by law enforcement agencies

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Following the recent successful hack by the NCA (National Crime Agency) acting together with other world wide law enforcement agencies MPR Solicitors have been instructed to act in a case for one of the defendants charged with a conspiracy to money...

PR Entrepreneur instructs us for crisis management and pre-charge advice

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Seema Parikh from the Private Client Team at MPR solicitors was instructed to deal with crisis management on behalf of a business owner of a successful PR company and to make written representations to the police and CPS not to pursue a criminal...

MPR instructed to design guidance and AML procedures for multinational

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MPR have been instructed to design and help implement Anti-Money Laundering (AML) procedures within a large multi-national company that will deal with their regulatory and compliance concerns. This involves an in depth analysis of each stage of...

MPR solicitors instructed in Boxer "King Cole Kershaw" murder case

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We have been instructed to defend one of several suspects in connection with the murder of the Bury based boxer Cole Kershaw in what the police are describing as a targeted hit. On 12 th August 2020 Greater Manchester Police attended the scene of a shooting...

MPR solicitors instructed in Manchester shooting case

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We have been instructed to advise and represent a foreign national being extradited to the U.K. for a professional hit on a target in Manchester. The case is a complex conspiracy to commit murder and money laundering linked to organised crime...

MPR solicitors secure acquittal in Surrey murder

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Our client was unanimously found Not Guilty by a jury at Isleworth Crown Court this month following a 2 week trial which took place under the new Covid-19 protocols for jury trials. We were one of the first murder cases in the country to be heard under the...

MPR solicitors to defend attempted murder case in Woking, Surrey

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Our client is a young adult ( just turned 18 this year) charged with one count of attempted murder which allegedly took place in a park in Woking and involved a weapon.   The case is complex and serious in nature. The stakes are high due to the nature...

Youth in multi handed conspiracy to commit GBH

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We have been instructed to represent and advise a youth who has been charged along with 6 others with wounding with intent involving a stabbing on a joint enterprise basis. The incident took part in a busy part of West London and involves hours of CCTV. ...

MPR solicitors secure acquittal for youth in attempted murder trial

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Our client who is a youth was charged along with 5 other adults of attempted murder (using an unlawful firearm ) and with conspiracy to commit grievous bodily harm. The case involved a stabbing and a shooting and was gang-related in Isleworth. The case...

MPR solicitors instructed in Weybridge Murder case

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We have been instructed to represent a vulnerable individual charged with murder of another in Weybridge, Surrey. The case has received local and national media coverage. The firm was selected for its highly personalised and professional approach towards...

MPR solicitors instructed in 142nd murder of 2019 in London

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The firm was contacted by the family of a man arrested on suspicion of murder – the Capital’s 142 nd murder in 2019 to defend and represent his interests at the police station. Seema Parikh, Partner in the Serious and Complex Crime Team at MPR...

MPR secures acquittal on attempted murder trial

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Our professional client faced attempted murder and s18 Grievous Bodily Harm with intent following an argument outside a famous venue which resulted in our client driving a vehicle at the victim and causing life threatening and changing injuries. The case...

MPR solicitors instructed in County Lines large scale drugs conspiracy

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MPR solicitors have been instructed to represent one out of 14 Defendants charged with drugs supply and money laundering offences spanning county lines in the Home Counties. The case is ongoing and the trial will be fixed for an early date in 2020. At MPR...

MPR rated as boutique firm for City professionals facing criminal allegations

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MPR solicitors has developed an envious position as a niche firm for professional clients who are facing criminal allegations. The types of offences can range from motoring offences all the way to murder including domestic violence. There are many different...

Instructed to represent Indian Steel Company to recover funds from fraud

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Abdullah Al-Yunusi of MPR Solicitors has been retained by an Indian Steel company to advise and recover funds paid to overseas companies in sham transactions for plant and machinery. At MPR we can act for companies and individuals all over the...

MPR solicitors instructed to defend youth in Isleworth Train Station Shooting

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Our client’s mother has instructed our firm’s Serious and Complex Crime Team to represent and advise her son in relation to serious charges of attempted murder and conspiracy to commit Grievous Bodily Harm.  The investigation has culminated...

MPR secure bail for man "on the run" in Spain

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Our client had been wanted since the beginning of 2017 by the UK authorities in relation to serious outstanding charges that he faced under the jurisdiction of England and Wales. A European Arrest Warrant had been executed and Interpol Red Flags assigned. He...

MPR instructed in high profile Valentine's Day murder in East London

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We have been instructed to defend a young client charged with another with murder which allegedly took place on Valentine’s Day 14.02.2018. The case has been widely reported in the media (please see links below) and the case is being investigated by...

Bail granted for client charged with section 18 GBH in Crown Court

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Our client was charged with a section 18 Grievous Bodily Harm involving co-defendants. The charge is essentially one level down from a murder in the hierarchy of assault offences (common assault being the lowest to murder being the highest). The...

MPR instructed in firearms and ammunition case in Thames Valley

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The firm was instructed for its expertise in Firearms Law and defending Firearms Offences which can in itself be a complex minefield incorporating various pieces of legislation and schedules and regulations. Our client was an avid collector of antiques and...

Motorist four times over drink drive limit avoids prison

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We were instructed to represent a young motorist who was charged with Driving whilst above the prescribed alcohol limit. In this particular case, he was 4 times over the legal limit, had collided with a stationary vehicle and was facing an immediate...

MPR Defend in latest SFO prosecution - Bribery and Corruption charges

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MPR’s Business Crime Team have been instructed to represent and advise a professional in the oil and gas industry in relation to charges of Conspiracy to make corrupt payments contrary to section 1 Prevention of Corruption Act 1906 and section 1 of the...

MPR solicitors instructed in bribery and corruption case

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We have been asked to provide pre-charge advice and representation at the investigative stage by a senior professional in Procurement who has been asked to attend an interview by the SFO (Serious Fraud Office). The defence team is headed by Abdullah...

HNW overseas professional national acquitted of GBH on partner

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Unusually, our client was a female accused of stabbing her partner in a domestic related incident involving him and in the presence of their small child. Our client was acquitted and was able to restore some normality to her life and maintain a working...

Rise of the HNW seasonal arrests for domestic violence

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The end of the festive period heralds one of the busiest weeks of the New Year for Family Law and Divorce enquiries. Coupled with this is the increase of allegations of domestic violence or domestic related abusive or controlling behaviour. We have seen a...

MPR instructed to defend in drugs and money laundering NCA case

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The firm has been instructed to represent one of 8 defendants who face trial on allegations of conspiracy to supply class A and class B drugs together with money laundering the alleged proceeds of criminal activity spanning over a 12 month period in London...

Trident Gang Crime Command - simply known as Trident

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Operation Trident was the Met Police Specialist Unit originally set up to tackle gun crime in London’s Afro-Caribbean communities following several fatal shootings. By 2012 the Unit dealt with all non-fatal shootings and the new Trident Gang Crime...

Pre-Charge Advice: NCA money laundering conspiracy

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We have been asked to advise at the pre-charge stage in a large-scale money laundering investigation being conducted by the National Crime Agency (NCA) formerly known as the Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA). The investigation involves the alleged...

Pre-charge advice in conspiracy to fraudulently suppress VAT

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Our client is a professional Accountant whose firm had acted for a food franchise business with cash takings who was being accused of dishonest VAT suppression for a large 7 figure sum. Following a VAT inspection HMRC found clear evidence of the VAT...

Election fraud invesigation pre-charge advice sought and case dropped

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The firm’s Serious and Complex Crime Team were instructed to advise and represent an individual being investigated for election fraud in the local council elections in the Thames Valley Home Counties area. These were serious allegations that carry...

MPR solicitors instructed by the Government of Iraq in High Court litigation

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MPR’s Dispute Resolution team headed by Senior Partner Abdullah Al-Yunusi has been instructed by the Ministry of Justice in Iraq to defend a High Court claim in an on-going complex case involving one of its State Owned banks.  The team was chosen...

Abdullah Al-Yunusi of MPR instructed to act for Rafidain Bank in Iraq

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MPR’s senior partner Abdullah Al-Yunusi who is a barrister with over 20 years’ experience in defending serious litigation, has been instructed by the Iraqi State owned Rafidain Bank in complex litigation at the High Court. Abdullah is acting for...

Pre-charge advice by MPR for HNW accused of stealing deceased father's assets

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We were instructed to provide pre-charge advice and representation at the police stage of the investigation into the alleged fraud committed on the estate of the deceased by a family member and beneficiary under the will. This was a complex investigation...

Instructed in Operation Somerville - 19 defendant case at Oxford Crown Court

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MPR’s Serious and Complex Crime Team have been instructed to defend a large-scale multi-defendant conspiracy to supply class A drugs cases, one of the largest undercover police operations targeting Serious Organised Crime in the Thames Valley area. ...

MPR Solicitors instructed in Operation Suzlon - Running and Managing Brothels across London

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MPR solicitors have been instructed this month to vigorously defend in a large-scale conspiracy to manage and run brothels in West London as part of the Met’s Serious Crime Group’s investigation into an alleged highly sophisticated crime network...

MPR solicitors instructed in two major conspiracy to supply drugs cases in the West Midlands: Operation Diesel

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Our firm has been selected to represent in complex criminal cases involving large-scale drugs conspiracies in the West Midlands area due to our expertise and bespoke legal services in defending serious criminal cases in drugs, money laundering and fraud....

Pre-charge advice and second opinion advice from MPR solicitors Criminal Defence Experts

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The firm has seen a rise in its pre-charge and second opinion advice in criminal cases from clients referred to the Firm through recommendation and its ability to offer no nonsense pragmatic advice. It is not uncommon for individuals particularly...

MPR solicitors instructed to defend in high profile murder case at Old Bailey

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The Firm has been instructed to defend a youth charged with murder and attempted murder and the case will involve complex issues of joint enterprise and forensic evidence including pathological, toxicology and cell site evidence. MPR solicitors has vast...

Client "acquitted" at pre-charge stage in complex fraud

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Our professional client was arrested in a dawn raid on suspicious of fraud by abuse of position and money laundering over 6 months ago. The case involved a complex myriad of transactions and historical factual issues spanning 15 years. We were chosen for...

Celebrity plastic surgeon instructs MPR

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Our client was arrested at an awards ceremony in London in respect of allegations of sexual assault. Whilst at the police station he requested the services of MPR solicitors and we were able to provide our client with immediate legal advice and...

MPR solicitors instructed in conspiracy to defraud against Met Police

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We have been retained by a former company director to defend in fraud proceedings involving the Met Police Force and the complex law of Procurement. The case is being investigated and prosecuted by the specialist Economic Crime Team at the CPS and involves...

MPR client acquitted of conspiracy to defraud at Southwark Crown Court

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MPR solicitors LLP were instructed to represent a professional client charged with several counts of conspiracy to defraud with 5 others in the largest Access to Work fraud prosecuted by the CPS Specialist Fraud Unit for the DWP- Operation Aguilar. The case...

MPR successful in opposing investigation into corporate fraud in Accident Claims Industry

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Seema Parikh of MPR solicitors LLP was instructed on behalf of 3 company directors and an employee in the Accident Claims Industry to fend off a police investigation involving conspiracy to defraud and money laundering. The investigation spanned several...

Private prosecutions on the rise

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Last month MPR were instructed to instigate a private prosecution in connection with a corporate fraud. We are pleased to announce that the dossier has now been handed to the authorities with a view to taking over the prosecution. Increasingly corporate and...

Identity Documents Act offender avoids jail

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MPR solicitors were instructed to represent a British national who had been charged with possession of a forged identity document with intent contrary to section 4 of the Identity Documents Act 2010. He had made admissions in the police station interview to...

Operation Rutland Surrey Police investigate £1 million fraud: how MPR solicitors can assist

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Today saw the arrest of 4 police officers by Surrey police into allegations of conspiracy to defraud and money laundering. The investigation is being conducted by the Serious and Organised Crime Team and also involves other agencies as the suspects involved...

Joint enterprise (murder) law wrongly interpreted for 30 years Supreme Court rules today

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Seema Parikh, Solicitor and Managing Partner of criminal defence specialists firm MPR solicitors in London takes a look at this much awaited Supreme Court ruling and why the law on joint enterprise (murder law) was so controversial and in many cases...

9 hour detention lawful under Schedule 7 of the Terrorism Act 2000

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Last month the Court of Appeal ruled that the detention of David Miranda for 9 hours under the Terrorism Act 2000 was lawful however it also ruled that Schedule 7 of the Act was incompatible with the European Convention on Human Rights. Miranda had been...

MPR solicitors instructed by a suspect in Hayes murder investigation

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Dawn raid by police caused the arrest of our client on allegations of being involved in the murder of a man in Hayes. Our client was one of several arrested for the murder. Due to the seriousness of the case, one of our Specialist Criminal Defence...

The Insurance Fraud Taskforce -Recommendations

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The Insurance Fraud Taskforce has conducted a yearlong review of what the major factors are behind insurance fraud and has come up with a series of recommendations for the legal sector. A list of conclusions includes: The SRA along with accident claims...

International Art Fraud and the criminal defence solicitor

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Seema Parikh trained to be a solicitor in London but between her professional studies, her passion for Art took her to Italy and Russia for 12 months where she was able to combine her legal knowledge with issues such as authenticity and art in crime such as...

MPR solicitors retained as legal advisors to SME Tech company

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The firm has been retained by the CEO and board of directors to advise on a variety of legal issues from disposal of shares, waiver of shareholder dividends, raising equity finance, waiver of pre-emption rights, employment issues, Regulatory advice, IP,...

MPR solicitors instructed in Murder trial at Nottingham Crown Court

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The Firm’s Serious and Complex Crime team headed by Abdullah Al-Yunusi was instructed in a gangland style murder trial at Nottingham Crown Court. The client preferred a London firm of specialist criminal defence solicitors rather than the local Duty...

MPR solicitors appointed to advise Board of Trustees of Mosque in the North of England

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The Firm has been retained by the Board of Trustees to advise a prominent Mosque in the North of England on a variety of legal issues including a police investigation into the activities of a mosque official. Our solicitors are able to advise on a range of...

MPR solicitors secure client's acquittal for tax evasion

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An eminent cardiologist was cleared last week of tax evasion. The jury took just two hours to return a unanimous Not Guilty verdict. Our client had been charged with cheating the public revenue and was being prosecuted by the specialist tax division of...

MPR instructed on Bribery & Corruption investigation by SFO

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Abdullah Al-Yunusi has been instructed to a advise a leading professional in the energy sector in a ongoing  bribery and corruption investigation involving some of the largest international companies in the oil and gas markets. Abdullah is recognised as...

MPR solicitors secure suspended sentence order for 30 counts of fraud

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Our client was charged and pleaded guilty to 30 charges of fraud by false representation. She was expecting a prison sentence. However, MPR solicitors were instructed to fully advise, represent and secure a non-custodial sentence if possible. The case on...

MPR solicitors instructed in large scale drugs supply case and money laundering

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Specialist Metropolitan Police Task Force raided our client’s home address under a drugs warrant. Unbeknown to our client, a large amount of drugs were found and seized from an outbuilding on the 100 acre estate used by workers. The client’s...

MPR solicitors are leading Second Opinion Specialist Solicitors and Barristers

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MPR Solicitors are increasingly being asked to give second opinions in cases where clients or their family members are less than confident with their current legal team or have doubts which they would like explored by specialist criminal defence solicitors. ...

MPR solicitors instructed in Trading Standards conspiracy to defraud case

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The firm’s Business Crime Team has been instructed to defend a Company Director in a prosecution being brought by Trading Standards into an alleged car-ringing fraud. The trial has been fixed for 2016. At MPR solicitors, we cover all types of Trading...

MPR Business Defence Team successful in defending BIS prosecution

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MPR solicitors were instructed to defend a Company Director being prosecuted by the Companies Investigation Branch (CIB). He faced director disqualification and hefty financial penalties. Prior to the court hearing, we fully analysed the CIB’s case...

MPR client cleared of Conspiracy to Cheat and Fraud- but 23 others jailed

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Following proceedings lasting for over 3 years our client was finally cleared of all charges in relation to a massive VAT Fraud and Conspiracy to Cheat Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs being prosecuted by the Specialist Fraud Division of the CPS under...

Strengthening the Proceeds of Crime Act legislation

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Today heralds some dramatic changes to the Proceeds of Crime Act with the introduction of the Serious Crime Act 2015. Whilst POCA is well known as one of the most draconian pieces of legislation, the bad news is that it has just got even harder for those...

Energy Sector SFO Corruption case comes to an end

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We were able to secure a 2.5 year sentence at Southwark Crown Court in one of the largest bribery and corruption investigations by the SFO and the City of London Police. It involved contracts in Egypt, The Russian Federation and Singapore valued at over...

Countdown to June 2015 for long-term Landlords to avoid hefty fines

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The changes to AST (Assured Shorthold Tenancies) deposit rules are in force. Landlords have until 15 June 2015 to avoid significant fines under the new rules set out in the Deregulation Act 2015. As a Landlord of an AST you are required by law to protect...

MPR advocate secures acquittal at Southwark Crown Court in drugs conspiracy case

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Another success for the in-house advocacy team at MPR Solicitors in a drugs conspiracy case. Our client was from the North of England and selected us for our no nonsense approach and pro-active defence work. The case was litigated by an MPR solicitor from...

MPR secures acquittal in conspiracy to commit murder at Birmingham Crown Court

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Following a 3 month trial with 10 defendants all charged with various conspiracies to commit murder, GHB and conspiracy to supply class A and B drugs, our client was unanimously acquitted of the conspiracy to commit murder. The case was being litigated by...

Where do I store my jewels and cash? Not in a safety deposit box!

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In 2008 the Specialist Crime Directorate of the Metropolitan Police raided 3 safety deposit centres in London and seized around 7000 boxes containing it is believed £14m in cash and millions of pounds worth of jewellery and art. They also found guns,...

MPR instructed in SFO extradition case

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MPR’s Extradition Team has been instructed in an on-going  case in the Philippines involving a British fugitive wanted by the SFO (Serious Fraud Office)  in a multi-million pound Corruption and Bribery case. A Red Notice was issued and...

MPR Solicitors sees increase in corporate instructions in first quarter of 2015

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Our corporate fraud team at MPR solicitors has seen a rise in instructions from entities and company directors in the areas of asset recovery, business crime, corporate fraud, reputation damage, cash seizures and HSE prosecutions. We also act in VAT...

MPR Solicitors secure acquittal at Kingston Crown Court on false imprisonment charges

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Our client was charged with kidnap and false imprisonment and faced trial in the Crown Court. This was a serious case in which the consequences would have been substantial if our client had been convicted. We put together a cohesive defence team and...

MPR solicitors instructed to protect company director from reputation damage

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Seema Parikh who heads the Corporate Fraud Team of solicitors at MPR solicitors was instructed to protect the interests of a company director during the course of an on-going dispute resolution with a disgruntled and emotionally charged former employee. The...

MPR solicitors secure another domestic violence dismissal in the Crown Court

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A serious domestic violence case was dropped at Derby Crown Court by the CPS following our involvement in the case on behalf of our client. We were sought out by our client for our experience in defending professionals charged with domestic violence...

Paramedic escapes jail over Walsall Manor Hospital Death- video gets ranked #9 on worldwide you tube downloads

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Our client a paramedic escapes a jail sentence for a failure of his duty after the death of a man who collapsed outside a hospital. The victim in this case was left to die from a heart attack after suffering from chest pains outside Walsall Manor Hospital in...

MPR represents Sheffield Wednesday fan in act of hooliganism

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MPR solicitors represents another client in a football case. Our client admitted throwing a tangerine at rival Fulham fans and whilst he escaped being sent to prison he was given a 3 year ban from attending football matches. We are considering an appeal on...

Company director escapes jail for gross negligence manslaughter in HSE prosecution

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In a prosecution bought by the Health and Safety Executive MPR were acting on behalf of a company director who faced charges including gross negligence manslaughter arising from a tragic accident in a factory in North London which left an employee dead....

MPR solicitors instructed in large-scale conspiracy to burgle in Portsmouth

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MPR solicitors were chosen for their expertise in defending complex and serious crime and in particular complicated conspiracy cases. Our client is a local man from Portsmouth having been previously represented by a local law firm at the investigative...

MPR Solicitors instructed in multi-handed conspiracy to defraud MPR Solicitors instructed in multi-handed conspiracy to defraud at Birmingham Crown Court

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MPR solicitors were chosen due to their expertise in defending “White Collar” fraud and complex conspiracy cases. We are a niche firm offering a Partner-led bespoke defence team in the most serious and complex cases. Clients will be given the...

MPR Solicitors secure outstanding result in Computer Hacking case

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MPR solicitors were instructed to advise and represent a high-profile IT professional in a computer hacking case in London. The client was accused of hacking into personal accounts and stealing funds. The case involved complex cyber-crime issues and...

Top NHS Consultant retains MPR Solicitors in high-profile case

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MPR solicitors is a niche practice specialising in all aspects of serious and complex crime and professional discipline. We were chosen for our highly rated client focused approach and Partner-led solutions. We have specialist multi-disciplinary solicitors...

Seema Parikh of MPR Solicitors selected to the 2014 London Super Lawyers List

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The Firm’s Managing Partner Seema Parikh has been included in the London 2014 Super Lawyers List as a recognised expert in Fraud and Criminal Law. No more than 5% of solicitors practising in London can be selected by the Thomson Reuters...

MPR Solicitors instructed to defend in bribery and corruption prosecution by the Serious Fraud Office (SFO)

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MPR Solicitors are instructed to defend in a bribery and corruption prosecution by the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) in an alleged conspiracy involving our client to rig energy contracts worth £70million. At MPR Solicitors we specialise in defending...

MPR Solicitors get domestic violence case dropped at Reading Crown Court

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We were instructed by our client after he had been messed about by a previous firm in relation to a charge of domestic violence. Our client was a person of good character and there had been no history of previous violence between the parties. If our client...

MPR criminal defence solicitors secure acquittal in large-scale cannabis factory case

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Our client was the landlord of a large residential detached premises in a leafy upmarket suburb of London where the average house price in that street is in excess of £1 million. Police raided the premises after neighbours complained of strange goings...

MPR Solicitors instructed in witness intimidation case in High Wycombe Thames Valley

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MPR criminal defence solicitors have been instructed to represent an individual charged with witness intimidation and perverting the course of justice in the Thames Valley area. The case is linked to a serious multi-defendant  trial at Aylesbury Crown...

MPR Solicitors acting for Accident Claims Management Company in fraud and money laundering investigation

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Seema Parikh and her team at the Firm’s Serious and Complex Crime Department were called in to advise the directors of a national claims management company following a large scale operation by the Met’s Organised Crime and Fraud Team. There were...

MPR solicitors instructed in corporate investigation into fraudulent activity

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The Firm’s Senior Partner Abdullah Al-Yunusi is acting for a company and its directors in relation to allegations of corporate fraud on a major British Plc. The private investigation has been on-going with issues relating to forensic accounting and...

MPR solicitors secure acquittal on section 18 GBH case at Harrow Crown Court

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The firm was chosen for its experience in successfully defending cases involving serious violence. Following a long trial, our client was unanimously acquitted of stabbing a man. The case involved complex forensic and medical issues. The solicitor with...

MPR Solicitors instructed in Operation Capture at Isleworth Crown Court

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The Firm has been instructed to defend one individual in this cash for crash case in which gangs induce collisions with innocent third parties. The cars are then repaired by Accident Claims Companies requesting thousands of pounds in fraudulent repair work...

Operation Aguilar at Southwark Crown Court - MPR Solicitors instructed

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Managing Partner and Fraud Lawyer Seema Parikh has been instructed to represent a Defendant in a multi-handed 10 Defendant trial at Southwark Crown Court involving serious charges of conspiracy to defraud, conspiracy to commit fraud by abuse of position and...

Operation Bergen at the Central Criminal Court - MPR solicitors instructed

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The firm has been instructed to represent a senior NHS consultant accused of cheating the Revenue over a period of years. MPR solicitors business defence solicitors was chosen for its expertise in all aspects of HMRC tax fraud and evasion. If you would...

Client escapes a mandatory prison sentence for possession of a disguised stun gun

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MPR Solicitors were instructed  to represent a returning holidaymaker from Thailand who was stopped at London Heathrow Airport whereupon a stungun disguised as a torch was found in his luggage. He admitted purchasing it but denied he had knowledge that...

Client found Not Guilty of Murder at Old Bailey trial

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Our client was unanimously acquitted of a Murder charge by a jury at the Old Bailey. He had been charged with a number of others on the basis of joint enterprise. What is  Joint Enterprise? In the UK the criminal law generally only holds offenders...

MPR Solicitors instructed in large-scale mobile phone fraud

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Martin Murray and Seema Parikh from the Firm’s Serious and Complex Crime Team have been instructed by a number of individuals in relation to one of the largest mobile phone frauds to have surfaced recently. It is envisaged that there are over 2000...

MPR acts for Wife in financial relief proceedings and obtains an award of more than 50% of the value of the assets

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MPR acts for Wife in financial relief proceedings and obtains an award of more than 50% of the value of the assets.  MPR family team has recently represented Applicant Wife and obtained a sizeable award for her, after a 2 day hearing in county...

MPR Solicitors instructed in large-scale conspiracy to commit violent disorder at Guildford Crown Court

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MPR Solicitors have been instructed to represent a youth charged with conspiracy to commit violent disorder in a case involving 23 other co-defendants. As the co-defendants are adults the youth will also be tried in the crown court. The trial will take place...

MPR Solicitors instructed on conspiracy to supply class B drugs and large scale money laundering

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Seema Parikh, Partner in the Complex Crime Team has been instructed to represent a number of defendants in a drugs conspiracy case with money laundering offences attached. All of her clients are on bail following robust submissions made to the police. The...

MPR Solicitors instructed in £1M confiscation appeal

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MPR Solicitors Senior Partner and barrister Abdullah Al-Yunusi has been privately retained to represent a Defendant in a large and complex Confiscation appeal. The confiscation originated from a large-scale money laundering conspiracy case involving over...

Client found Not Guilty by Jury at Bristol Crown Court of a Conspiracy to Import Cocaine

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A Bristol Jury unanimously found our client Not Guilty of a Conspiracy to Import Class A Drugs (cocaine) from Jamaica. The case involved eighteeen defendants said to be an organised  criminal network involved in large-scale international drug smuggling....

MPR instructed to act as Mediator for high net worth couple

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Sapna Shah has been chosen to act as Mediator by this couple to assist them in coming to resolution in relation to their financial settlement.  Sapna was chosen for her ability to engage clients to communicate with each other in a constructive and...

MPR Client acquitted at Kingston Crown Court on conspiracy to steal £1.7M super cars

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Our client was charged with a large-scale conspiracy to steal luxury supercars from around London and the South East with 6 others over an 12 month period. The case papers were voluminous and the Crown also claimed to have CCTV which in their view was strong...

Cash Seizure: MPR Client has cash seized at London Gatwick Airport returned

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Our client was travelling to Iran from London Gatwick Airport. He was searched and a large sum of cash was seized by the authorities under the Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA). On his return he immediately contacted MPR Solicitors as we specialise in cash...

Another successful Appeal against Conviction

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Our client has his conviction quashed and a Not Guilty verdict entered following a successful appeal against conviction at the Maidstone Crown Court. MPR Solicitors were instructed after our client who was a man of good character was convicted at his local...

Khat stimulant banned as illegal class C drug in the UK

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The use of drugs for medicinal and recreational purposes is entrenched in human history. Opium in its natural form was used in rituals tracing back to the New Stone Age and more recently in the American Civil War. The Law has an important role in regulating...

Businessman Kidnapped and held for ransom in Ipswich: MPR Solicitors instructed to Defend

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A prominent businessman was kidnaped and taken to Ipswich where he was held at a ‘safe’ location in  a stronghold. Ransom monies were demanded from his family and the police became involved. Following an operation by specialist officers the...

International Property Fraud- MPR instructed to defend

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MPR Solicitors have been retained to represent a company director in a case involving  a mult- million pound international property fraud which will be tried in 2015. We were chosen for our expertise in serious and complex fraud and proven track...

New Fine Levels in the Magistrates Courts

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The government has announced today proposals to increase the powers of the Magistrates Courts to impose in some cases unlimited fines. Generally speaking the proposals are as follows: Level 1 to 4 fines: these are currently set at between £200-...

MPR obtains favourable divorce settlement

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MPR successful in obtaining award of 62% of the value of the former matrimonial home for their client in divorce settlement.  MPR was instructed to represent a young mother who separated from her husband over a year ago.  MPR settled the case for...

Queen's Speech: the latest Bills

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Today’s Queen’s Speech was the shortest for 20 years and it included just 11 new bills compared to the previous government’s 31 new Bills in 2006. Here is a brief summary of some of the new Bills: Small business, Enterprise and...

MPR solicitors instructed to act for a Deloitte's UK Futures 1000 company

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We are proud to announce that we are acting on a variety of issues for a leading UK business identified by Deloitte as being one of a number of fast-growing British companies creating wealth and jobs in the country. At MPR Solicitors we can assist...

Conspiracy to defraud: Inside job at DSS- MPR Instructed to defend at Harrow Crown Court

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MPR Solicitors have been instructed to represent a defendant who together with sixteen others is charged with Conspiracy to Defraud. Our client was originally represented by a duty solicitor at the police station as she had little experience of the criminal...

New Sentencing Guidelines for Fraud, Bribery and Money Laundering offences published today

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The Sentencing Council has today published a new guideline covering offences of Fraud, Bribery and Money Laundering. It takes effect on 1 October 2014 for all offenders sentenced on or after that date. So this is very relevant if you are currently facing...

Sweeping Changes in Family Courts

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On 22 April 2014 a number of changes were brought in which will mean that the way in which family cases are run will affect everyone involved in family work. To start with, there is now a single Family Court that will deal with all family proceedings (with...

MPR instructed to advise and represent in cash seizure case

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MPR Solicitors have been instructed on behalf of another client in relation to a cash seizure. We have been asked to advise on this matter pre-interview with a view to avoiding charges relating to fraud or money laundering. Presently we have seen little...

MPR Solicitors instructed in High Wycombe Thames Valley shooting case

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“MPR Solicitors was chosen for its expertise in defending serious and complex crime including firearms matters” says Managing Partner Seema Parikh who is also the Firm’s Client Relationship Manager. “We were contacted by very...

MPR solicitors secure acquittal in s18 GBH case at Isleworth Crown Court

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Our client was a Licensee and owner of a local Public House charged with causing Grievous Bodily Harm (which can carry a life sentence) on two alleged victims. Complex legal argument was successfully applied by the defence on day of trial causing the Crown...

MPR solicitors secure acquittal in Conspiracy to supply Class A drugs at Oxford Crown Court

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Our client was the only defendant out of 5 whose case was thrown out prior to the plea and case management hearing as a result of our submissions and representations that there was insufficient evidence against him.  Success in cases largely depends...

Family Law Department act in child dispute case

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Our Family Law department was instructed to act for businessman and entrepreneur Father in child dispute.  MPR Solicitors has been retained in this case in which the Father divorced the Mother over 2 years ago and Mother has prevented him from spending...

Criminal Defence Team instructed in Hijacking case

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MPR Solicitors have been instructed to represent a number of individuals facing allegations arising from a Hijacking of a lorry last summer containing about a £1 million worth of high value smartphones. It is alleged that these phones were sold on and...

Ghulam Sohail joins the MPR Fraud and Business Crime team

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Ghulam Sohail is a highly experienced solicitor who specialises in all aspects of Fraud and Financial Crime. He is a member of our Serious and Complex Crime Team. Ghulam has over 20 years of experience in representing clients in serious cases and is a...

MPR instructed to defend corporate manslaughter and health and safety charges relating to steelworks

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MPR Solicitors have been instructed by a company and one of it’s directors who is separately charged to defend in a case involving allegations of corporate manslaughter under the Corporate Manslaughter and Homicide Act 2007 (CMHCA) and 8 other charges...

Fraud case dropped against London Solicitor under investigation

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Our client faced allegations of being involved in multimillion pound property fraud. He was a solicitor in London and was naturally concerned about the impact of a criminal investigation on his reputation, practice and his career. At MPR we offer a...

Criminal Law and The Life of the Unborn Child - MPR Solicitors secure acquittal of father charged with assault to procure a miscarriage

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The question: ‘How far should criminal liability extend to protect the life of the unborn child’ has generated debate equally amongst laypersons and lawyers, culminating in the Court of Appeal certifying a point of law for review by the House of...

New sentencing framework for Environmental offences in force from 1 July 2014

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Individuals and Corporate entities should be ready to face stiff new sentencing guidelines which aims to punish offenders, prevent reoffending and remove financial gain made through these crimes while ensuring a consistent approach to offences is taken...

MPR instructed to defend client in undercover drugs sting operation in Guildford

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Following an undercover operation by the police in Surrey we are instructed to Defend in a case involving large scale supply of cocaine and other class A drugs. The trial will take place in the summer of 2014 at the Guildford Crown Court. It is alleged that...

"Life means life for those who commit the most heinous crimes"

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Yesterday, the Court of Appeal provided the much awaited clarity that judges need when they are considering sentencing on murder cases or the most serious and heinous crimes. Whole life orders were upheld in this landmark ruling. A panel of five judges led...

MPR Solicitors instructed in West London Murder case at the Old Bailey

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We have been instructed to act on behalf of a 17 year old defendant at the Old Bailey who is  alleged to have been involved in the brutal stabbing of a vulnerable West London man with learning difficulties and had the mental age of a nine year old....

Leicester Crown Court- Client NOT GUILTY in Operation Inguinal drugs case

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Our client was unanimously found Not Guilty of a Conspiracy to Supply Class A Drugs by the Jury following a trial lasting 5 weeks. This prosecution was the culmination of over a years work by the National Crime Agency (formerly Serious Organised Crime...

Poetic justice: MPR barrister uses Bob Marley lyrics to secure acquittal at Croydon Crown Court

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Our client was charged with conspiracy to supply firearms along with others following a lengthy covert operation by the police. He also had a previous conviction for an identical offence. The evidence seemed overwhelming: his fingerprints were found on the...

MPR solicitors instructed in Fraud case at Basildon Crown Court

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We have been retained to advise and represent two defendants in a conspiracy to defraud and money laundering case at Basildon Crown Court. The case centres around allegations of national and international fraud conducted on a nationally known charitable...

How are Sham Marriages perceived in the English Criminal Justice System?

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‘We don’t have to like each other, we just have to get married’ spouts Andie MacDowell to Gerard Depardieu in the cult American 90’s movie Green Card  when she enters into a marriage of convenience with a...

Operation Anthill - MPR solicitors instructed in 17 Defendant conspiracy case at Bristol Crown Court

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Operation Anthill is the culmination of a coordinated investigation into serious organised crime led by Zephyr, the regional crime group that was established in 2010 to disrupt, dismantle and destroy serious and organised crime across the South West of...

Government strengthens fight against £3.5bn benefit fraud and error

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DWP take stance against those suspected of abusing the system and making fraudulent claims. Latest DWP figures show fraud and error in the benefit system stands at 2.1% of overall welfare expenditure. Fraud and error in the benefit system stands at 2.1% of...

MPR instructed to defend in a fraud against coca cola UK

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MPR Solicitors have been retained to defend in  case involving the systematic fraud against the giant drinks brand Coca Cola. This fraud was perpetuated by an insider over the course of over 5 years before suspicion. The preparation for trial involves...

MPR Solicitors shortlisted for Fraud Law Firm of the Year Global Award 2014

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We are pleased to announce that Finance Monthly Magazine has shortlisted MPR Solicitors LLP for a Global Award 2014 in the category of Fraud Law Firm of the Year – UK. The shortlist has been drawn up based on votes received from subscribers of Finance...

MPR Solicitors shortlisted for Tax Fraud Law Firm of the Year Global Award 2014

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MPR Solicitors LLP has been shortlisted for a global award  by the subscribers of Finance Monthly, a global industry sector specialist publication. The Finance Monthly Global Awards 2014 category in which MPR Solicitors have been nominated is: Tax...

MPR Solicitors instructed in Operation Valens at Peterborough Crown Court

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MPR Solicitors have been instructed to defend in a multi-defendant trial at Peterborough Crown Court involving a large-scale conspiracy to supply 9 kilos of heroin. The firm was specifically chosen for its track-record in defending large-scale serious and...

MPR instructed in SOCA Class A drugs conspiracy case in Birmingham Crown Court

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MPR’s complex crime team have been instructed to defend one of a number of defendants in a large-scale conspiracy to supply heroin case which is to be heard at Birmingham Crown Court. The case is being prosecuted by the Organised Crime Unit of...

MPR defend false imprisonment of semi-professional footballer in foot fetish case

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MPR’s Serious and Complex Crime Team are defending two clients in this highly unusual and serious case in the Thames Valley Region. Trial is scheduled for 2014 in the Crown Court and looks set to attract nationwide publicity. MPR solicitors was...

MPR Solicitors instructed in Crimewatch case: hammer attack in North West London

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Millions of television viewers watched the CCTV clip of a male being viciously attacked outside a pub in North London. Following the broadcast of the high-profile television programme, our client contacted us with a view to handing himself in to the police. ...

Conspiracy to commit armed robbery charge dropped at Kingston Crown Court

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Flying Squad officers swooped on our client accused of masterminding and committing an armed robbery in a well known West London shopping centre. Charged with conspiracy to commit armed robbery with others, he was initially remanded into custody but we were...

Schedule 7 Terrorism Act 2000: right to consult with a solicitor in person

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Today the High Court ruled that a person detained under Schedule 7 of the Terrorism Act 2000 is entitled to consult in person with a solicitor at any time. The decision in Elosta v Commissioner of Police for the Metropolis and the Law Society and...

Silk Road: more arrests imminent: MPR cyber crime defence solicitors on standby

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Last week saw the arrest of 4 Britons on suspicion of supplying drugs via the anonymous online market place called “Silk Road” where it is believed millions of dollars worth of illegal services and substances are traded using virtual currency...

National Crime Agency replaces the Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA): real teeth or just another make-over?

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Today, 7th October 2013 is the official launch day for the newly rebranded National Crime Agency (NCA) also labelled the “British FBI” designed to tackle and pursue organised crime in the areas of drugs trafficking, human smuggling, child...

Benefit Fraud cheats could face ten-year prison sentences

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The DPP, Keir Starmer QC published new guidelines for prosecutors dealing with fraud cases involving state benefits and tax credits. He announced an unprecedented crackdown on those who committed benefit fraud against the DWP (Department for Work and...

Joint Enterprise: The jurisprudential maze

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As a law student joint enterprise seemed simple enough: those acting with a common intention or purpose could be held jointly liable for their actions. As a practitioner, I quickly learnt how wrong I was to marginalise the concept of joint enterprise in...

MPR Website updated- Please give us some feedback!

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We have updated our website in order to better engage with our clients and provide a better user experience. You will be able to see the services we offer and our areas of practice and why we are different. At MPR we recognise that there is an abundance of...

SOCA's Operation Millipede: are you on the list?

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It has been revealed that SOCA (the Serious organised Crime Agency) has “31 fat lever arch files” of potential evidence against accountancy firms, solicitors practices and management consultants linked to rogue private investigators according to...

Your Right to Choice of Solicitor - A Fundamental Tenet of the Criminal Justice System

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This summer the criminal justice system hit the headlines with talks of the government removing the right to choose your solicitor in criminal defence. The sight of Eddie Stobart’s lorry still fills me with horror: our criminal justice system could...

MPR Solicitors instructed in large VAT fraud trial in Birmingham Crown Court

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MPR’s specialist fraud team have been instructed to defend in a large-scale serious VAT fraud in Birmingham Crown Court. Operation Janitor is an alleged conspiracy to cheat HMRC of millions of pounds involving 28 Defendants. The case is likely to be...

MPR secure dismissal in Armed Robbery case at Isleworth Crown Court

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MPR’s serious and complex crime team secured another victory in the Crown Court this month. Our client was charged with armed robbery that is alleged to have happened in Surrey. All the evidence was circumstantial save for DNA and fingerprint evidence...

Operation Magnum and Muzzle: MPR solicitors secure acquittal at Sheffield Crown Court in large-scale conspiracy to supply Heroin and illegal highs

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MPR Serious and Complex Crime Team led by Senior Barrister Abdullah Al-Yunusi were instructed to represent a lead defendant in the case. Our client was charged with conspiracy to supply heroin and illegal highs. The case centred around telephone billing...

Operation Fisheyes - MPR instructed in 18 defendant conspiracy to supply class A drugs

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MPR solicitors have been instructed to defend in a large-scale drugs conspiracy involving 18 Defendants and several million pounds of drugs and related moneylaundering. The case was originally heard at Snaresbrook Crown Court and transferred to Isleworth...

London becomes safe haven for Russian oligarchs and dissidents

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“A court ruling this month that blocked the extradition of a Russian woman strengthened London’s attraction as a safe-haven for Russian dissidents and industrialists” says Seema Parikh of MPR Solicitors, specialist solicitors in Extradition...

MPR Solicitors Fraud and Business Crime March 2013 Review

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With the current downturn in the British economy and short-term economic recession forecast for the next few years, there has been a sudden increase in financial and fraud related crime being investigated by the authorities. This spectrum of fraud and...

MPR are able to offer Mediation Services in Family Law

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We are able to provide Mediation nationwide to couples who come directly to us  for help or who are referred by other solicitors. The hourly rate for family mediation is £240 per hour plus VAT which can be split between both parties at a...

MPR Solicitors instructed in Schedule 7 Terrorism Act case

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MPR solicitors were asked to represent an individual stopped under the UK’s most draconian stop and search powers introduced by Schedule 7 of the Terrorism Act 2000 at Heathrow Airport. The client was entering the UK from the Middle East and was a...

MPR solicitors instructed in conspiracy to supply firearms case

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MPR Specialist Criminal Solicitors have been instructed to defend in a large-scale firearms conspiracy case which is due to be heard at Croydon Crown Court later this year. The case involves several defendants and is being prosecuted by the Organised Crime...

2013 MPR instructed in 11 defendant SOCA drugs conspiracy case in crown court

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To start the New Year, MPR specialist criminal defence solicitors have been instructed in a multi-handed drugs conspiracy case at the crown court. The SOCA case is due to be joined to another trial in a West London Crown Court and involves many months of...

MPR Solicitors launches interest free easy payment plans and fixed fees for 2013

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In 2012, we launched a revolutionary credit-crunch breaking fixed fee initial consultation for £95 plus VAT. To further enhance our value for money service, we have launched fixed fees and easy monthly payment plans for existing and new clients of the...

SOCA drugs conspiracy case: MPR Solicitors instructed

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MPR solicitors have been instructed to represent a suspect for allegations of conspiracy to supply heroin valued at £3.5million and money laundering. The arrests were made in West London and Middlesex involving 9 suspects at this stage and many months...

MPR Solicitors launch Equine Law department at Kempton Park races

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To launch the Firm’s Equine Law Department, MPR Solicitors sponsored a race day at the all weather track at Kempton Park Racecourse on 12.12.2012. It was a winter wonderland scene interspersed with the glorious colours of jockeys and the sound of...

Acquittal at Snaresbrook Crown Court: from London to Hollywood

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MPR Solicitors secured the acquittal of an aspiring and talented young film director on charges of money laundering at Snaresbrook Crown Court this week. A conviction would have been devastating for our client as it would have precluded them from working in...

Body in ditch murder - MPR defence solicitor instructed

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MPR have been retained to represent one of the suspects held in custody at a police station in Surrey in the Body in Ditch Murder investigation in the Thames Ditton area. Click here to see media reports:  BBC ;  ITV . Managing Partner Seema Parikh...

Under-cover Drugs Operation in Tower Hamlets - MPR solicitors instructed to defend

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MPR Solicitors have been retained to defend in Operation Cabezon: a conspiracy to supply heroin and crack cocaine in Tower Hamlets which involved under-cover police officers and covert surveillance. The case will be heard later this year at Snaresbrook...

£95 FIXED FEE LEGAL ADVICE SCHEME LAUNCHED

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We offer an  affordable FIXED FEE £95 (+vat)* initial consultation of up to 45 minutes with a specialist solicitor. Sometimes this is all that is necessary to help resolve your issues or help you decide if you want to go further.  We...

SOS cat rescue by MPR Solicitors: can you give this beautiful kitten a caring home?

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Staff at MPR Solicitors found an abandoned kitten in the car park last Monday night at the Hounslow office. Frantic searches were made of the surrounding  streets in the hope of finding its owners. The playful little male kitten is not micro chipped and...

MPR secures outstanding sentencing results in Crown Court

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In September 2012, a defendant with previous convictions for violence faced sentencing at Kingston Crown Court having pleaded guilty to a GBH (Grievous Bodily Harm) on a member of the Armed Forces. After obtaining medical expert reports and character...

Acquitted of conspiracy to steal at Aylesbury Crown Court

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MPR solicitors were instructed to represent a client charged with conspiracy to steal from a betting shop in the Thames Valley area. It was alleged that the client had been a conspirator to an inside job where a fake robbery had been staged and thousands of...

MPR Solicitors 24 hour criminal defence lawyers establish client following in Thames Valley

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MPR Solicitors specialists in serious and complex crime are fast-becoming solicitors of choice in theThames Valley towns of High Wycombe and Maidenhead. We are currently instructed in a number of serious cases in High Wycombe, Maidenhead and Aylesbury. Our...

Operation Culgao - MPR instructed to defend in £3million international drugs smuggling conspiracy

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We have been instructed to represent a defendant charged with others in a large-scale conspiracy to import cocaine valued at £3 million. The case is being prosecuted by the Serious Organised Crime Division at the CPS on behalf of SOCA (Serious...

MPR Solicitors secure no further action by police for High Wycombe family man

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Our client was being investigated by an elite special operations unit at New Scotland Yard for a gangland style kidnap and near execution. Armed officers carried out dawn raids across the South East which culminated in our client being arrested at his home...

MPR Solicitors secure acquittal in attempted murder trial

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July saw another success story for MPR Solicitors when an attempted murder trial collapsed at Isleworth Crown Court last week. Our client was charged with another co-defendant (who was separately represented by another firm of solicitors) with attempted...

Operation Wolf - Thames Valley police forced to ditch case

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Another success for MPR Solicitors in July at Aylesbury Crown Court when the prosecution were pushed into a corner by our relentless pursuit of disclosure issues prior to trial in a multi-defendant kidnap and false imprisonment case. We represented 2...

MPR Solicitors welcomes Olympic Torch to Hounslow

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MPR Solicitors officially welcomed the 2012 Olympic Torch relay to Hounslow. Our Hounslow Solicitors wish Team GB our very best and wish them success at the Olympic Games London 2012 Games of the XXX Olympiad. Our Solicitors are based...

MPR launches Private Client business services with a Sunday luncheon in Cobham

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Sunday 10 June saw the official launch of the Firm’s unified cross-sector Private Client Department. Guests of the Firm were invited to the official launch which saw families attend. “ It was our intention to show that we can act in a...

MPR Solicitors wishes The Queen a happy Diamond Jubilee weekend

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The Diamond Jubilee celebrates Her Majesty’s 60 years of service and at MPR Solicitors we are proud to be taking part in this historic event. To celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, MPR Solicitors have put together some obscure facts about The...

Latest May 2012 instructions: 2 new corporates join the MPR client list

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MPR Solicitors have instructions from 2 new corporate clients including a well-known fast-food chain. MPR Solicitors are specialists in Criminal defence and Business Crime and have established themselves across London and the UK. MPR Solicitors can...

Conspiracy to steal case at Aylesbury Crown Court: MPR Solicitors set to defend

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MPR solicitors have been instructed to defend a large scale conspiracy to steal case at Aylesbury Crown Court this week. The case will be defended by a specialist criminal lawyer from the MPR complex crime team. At MPR Solicitors, we specialise in the...

MPR Solicitors secure bail in two large-scale Class A drugs conspiracy cases

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We recently secured bail for a defendant charged with supplying class A and B drugs to undercover police officers in a large-scale drugs conspiracy in the Crown Court in the South East of England. Other defendants not represented by MPR Solicitors remain in...

Acquittal on s18 GBH charge at Guildford Crown Court

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Another success for the MPR defence team with the acquittal of our client on charges of Grievous Bodily Harm with intent. Our client is alleged to have stabbed the victim in a frenzied attack during an argument over a girl. Our client maintained a not...

Success at Southwark Crown Court: Our client cleared of all conspiracy to money launder charges

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Our client was charged with conspiracy to money launder large amounts of cash with another. The case involved a complex paper trail consisting of thousands of pages of evidence. MPR Solicitors had represented this client at the start from the police station...

MPR advocate secures acquittal in Youth Court on serious ABH and affray charges

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We acted for a 15 year old girl who was jointly charged with 2 others with affray and ABH on 2 adults. Our client from denied the allegation from the start. We also represented her at the police station. We were able to advise her throughout the period...

MPR Solicitors in 300 billion Yen bearer bond fraud

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Seema Parikh, Managing Partner of MPR Solicitors LLP and specialist fraud lawyer was retained by a South American national to challenge an investigation by SOCA into a Y300 billion bearer bond fraud. The instruments were seized under the Proceeds of Crime...

March 2012 News Update: Specialist Business Fraud Solicitors

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First week of March saw MPR Fraud Solicitors take on a long-firm fraud case and an HMRC tax investigation into undeclared sources of income arising from HMOs. The team has also been instructed to act for a high net worth individual being investigated by...

MPR Solicitors new City of London Office

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To cater for the growing demands of our business and private clients, our new offices at 1 Fetter Lane in the heart of legal London and a stone’s throw from the London Stock Exchange, is just the ticket. We offer a highly discreet personal service for...

Drugs Acquittal at Lewes Crown Court

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MPR Solicitors secured the only acquittal in a large-scale drugs conspiracy case which was heard at Lewes Crown Court. The case originally involved 18 defendants charged with conspiracy to supply millions of pounds of class A drugs, importation and money...

Client cleared from SOCA money laundering investigation

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We were asked to represent an Indian national being investigated for large-scale money-laundering allegations by SOCA (Serious Organised Crime Agency). He had come under SOCA’s radar as a result of covert surveillance from London to the Midlands...

Undercover law enforcement officer in alleged international drugs smuggling ring

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MPR have been retained to defend a foreign national accused of participating in an international drug importation gang with links to South America and Africa. The case involves an undercover police officer who infiltrated the gang and may have acted as an...

Defending large-scale conspiracies and Organised Crime by Seema Parikh, Partner in the Complex Crime Team at MPR Solicitors

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Clients often do not really understand the meaning of “Conspiracy” but one can see the panic on their faces when the “C” word is used at charge at the police station and the automatic assumption that their case is far worse and more...

Acquittal secured by MPR barrister in "honour" kidnap and torture case

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We were instructed to represent a Defendant charged with kidnap, indecent assault, blackmail, s18 GBH (Grievous Bodily Harm) and false imprisonment in a trial which lasted over 8 weeks. Our client was one of 6 defendants in the trial, all charged with...

Attempted murder: MPR instructed to defend

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We have been instructed to represent a man charged with an attempted murder. The case attracted media coverage and the trial will take place next year. We anticipate complex forensic and medical issues to play a large part in this case. MPR’s serious...

Acquittal secured by MPR in conspiracy to commit armed robberies at Kingston Crown Court

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(See our News Archive 8 November 2010 for first reporting of this case) Today, we secured a unanimous not guilty verdict at Kingston Crown Court for our client who stood trial for several conspiracies to commit armed robberies across London and the South...

MPR success in conspiracy to defraud case

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The client was charged with conspiracy to defraud a local authority in the 1980s in connection with housing building grants. After the Crown Prosecution Service delayed in the service of outstanding case papers, we decided to instruct our own expert and also...

MPR secures only acquittal in students riots case

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(See our News Archive for 5 May 2011 for first reporting of this case) On 5 October 2011, a 16 year old schoolboy walked free from a central London Criminal Court after being found not guilty of one charge of violent disorder. This is the first and only...

MPR Solicitors defend a second person in Ealing Riots murder case

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We have been instructed to represent a second defendant in the Ealing Riots murder case. This Defendant faces a charge of perverting the course of justice and the case has been joined to the murder trial. MPR’s serious and complex crime team and...

MPR Solicitors and the London Riots murder: Richard Mannington Bowes

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We have been instructed to defend and represent the 16 year old youth charged with the murder of Richard Mannington Bowes during the Ealing riots this month. Our client is likely to face a trial sometime next year at the Central Criminal Court (Old Bailey)....

MPR instructed in large-scale conspiracy to cultivate cannabis and money laundering

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We have been instructed to represent a defendant charged with conspiracy to cultivate cannabis plants and supply cannabis and money laundering offences. Our client is one of 4 defendants in the case. The trial will take place at Guildford Crown Court next...

MPR instructed in conspiracy to defraud a West London local authority

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We have been instructed to defend a client who faces serious conspiracy to defraud charges at Isleworth Crown Court dating back to the 1980s concerning a local authority and building grants. We anticipate forensic issues and abuse arguments to be the focus...

MPR make Met Police return cash seizure of £30,000 and jewellery to Traveller family

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We were instructed by 3 clients after police raided their safety deposit boxes in London and seized £30,000 in cash and a large amount of jewellery under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002. The Police also arrested 2 of our clients for allegations of...

Multi million £ mortgage fraud - MPR solicitors instructed

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We have been instructed to represent 2 professionals in an alleged mortgage fraud being investigated by the Fraud Squad of the City of London Police. The criminal investigation is running with parallel civil proceedings in the High Court which issued Mareva...

Student Protests in Parliament Square: MPR to defend schoolboy

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MPR have been instructed to represent a 15 year old schoolboy charged with violent disorder during the student protests that took place on 9 December 2010. Operation Malone is the codename for the specialist team that has been set up by the Metropolitan...

Armed Robbery with firearm - MPR solicitors force CPS to drop case at Kingston Crown Court

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Our client was one of two people charged with armed robbery and his trial was fixed for October 2010 at Kingston Crown Court. The Prosecution’s case against our client was that he and his co-defendant had committed an armed robbery at a Travel...

£100 million Money laundering SOCA prosecution - MPR to lead defence

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Seema Parikh of MPR Solicitors has been instructed to defend the lead Defendant in one of SOCA’s largest money laundering prosecutions in the West Midlands. A taskforce of over 200 officers carried out dawn raids across the country last week resulting...

Kidnap, Blackmail and false imprisonment: MPR to defend serious crime case

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We have been instructed to represent a Bengali-speaking man charged with kidnap, false imprisonment and blackmail. Around 40 officers from the Metropolitan Police Service’s specialist Kidnap Squad raided a council estate in Bow earlier this month in...

News alert: MPR solicitors instructed to defend large-scale conspiracy to burgle

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The case involves a multi-handed conspiracy to commit hundreds of burglaries in London and the Home Counties and money laundering on a large scale. The Crown’s case is that this professional gang of highly organised criminals committed over 750...

London Flying Squad prosecution - case discontinued against MPR client

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We can now reveal that in September 2010 our client was charged along with 3 others in a conspiracy to commit armed robbery and was due to stand trial at Isleworth Crown Court. The case was being prosecuted by the Specialist Crime Directorate (7) more...

Bribery Act 2010 review could lead to delay

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The Coalition government has placed the new Act under review just months before its due implementation date in April 2011 as a result of increased lobbying by big business that accuse the new Act of placing UK companies at a great disadvantage in global...

MPR Solicitors instructed to represent suspect in the Geeta Aulakh (Severed Hand) murder case

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Mother of two Geeta Aulakh was found fatally injured in Greenford and a major police investigation was launched headed by the Murder Investigation Team. Further arrests were made on 19 November 2009 as a result of police enquiries. MPR Solicitors were...

Conspiracy to commit armed robberies across the South East: MPR instructed to defend

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We have been instructed to represent an individual charged with several conspiracies to commit armed robberies across London and the South East with 19 other defendants. The group targeted mobile phone shops in London and in out of town shopping centres. The...

Financial Sector set for new UK Bribery Act shake up

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The Bribery Act 2010 was given royal assent in April 2010 and is expected to come into force in April 2011. With it comes a wave of changes which renovate the previous anti-bribery legal framework to the extent that many city ‘fat cats’ will be...

MPR Solicitors instructed in serious transnational homicide case

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MPR Solicitors have been instructed in a serious transnational homicide matter with links to Eastern European Mafia. This is an extremely serious case where the victim received no less than 14 stab wounds. The post-mortem report cites the cause of death as a...

Summer News Update: Shooters and Hooters - MPR expanding to Hammersmith and Wembley

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July and August have traditionally been slow periods in the legal calendar but MPR Solicitors LLP has bucked the trend with a flurry of legal activity. Here is a round-up of some of the latest news items for the summer period. New offices in Hammersmith and...

HMRC's Tax Health Plan deadline for disclosure and payment ends on 30 June 2010

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On 11 January 2010 HMRC announced an initiative called the Tax Health Plan (THP) allowing individuals in the medical profession to declare all earnings and settle their arrears of tax for a fixed penalty of only 10%. Under this tax amnesty, individuals...

Jewellery heist at exclusive Kabiri boutique: MPR Jewellery heist at exclusive Kabiri boutique: MPR Solicitors LLP instructed to defend

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A daring armed robbery took place at the Marylebone High Street branch earlier this year of a leading designer jewelery boutique in which hundreds of thousands of pounds worth of exclusive one-off jewelery pieces were stolen. The investigation is being led...

Seema Parikh instructed to defend in £1 billion international cocaine conspiracy

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On 22 December 2009, a former Canadian coast guard vessel named the Destiny Empress was boarded by Spanish Police 200 miles off the coast of Northern Spain in what has been hailed as the largest drugs seizure by both the Spanish Police and the UK’s...

MPR Advocacy team secure outstanding result in conspiracy to supply drugs

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Our Solicitor Advocates successfully represented three defendants charged with a conspiracy to supply drugs. Conspiracy to supply drugs is treated as a very serious offence in this country and the more serious cases, often involve complicated jurisdictional...

MPR Solicitors secure four acquittals in four weeks

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April saw a successful run for MPR Solicitors of no less than four acquittals in the four cases which were successfully argued by our Advocacy team. Our Crime Litigation team must also be afforded credit for the exceptional preparation put into three of the...

MPR Solicitors secure the liberty of official NATO coalition forces' interpreter

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MPR Solicitors have been retained by an Afghan interpreter of the NATO coalition forces in Afghanistan. The plight of local interpreters in Afghanistan has been well documented in recent reports. Whilst NATO troops remain in Afghanistan with the overall aim...

MPR Solicitors instructed in three serious kidnap matters

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MPR Solicitors LLP have been retained in three serious Kidnap cases in the last two weeks. Kidnap is a serious offence contrary to common law. It is one of the last serious offences such as homicide which has yet to be codified by any act of parliament. Such...

MPR Solicitors instructed in historic Fulham patio murder

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MPR Solicitors are instructed in representing one of the three people alleged to be involved in a murder which took place over a decade ago. News reports suggest that the body remained undiscovered until a member of the public shed light on the potential of...

Dental practitioner accused of fraud on the NHS instructs MPR Solicitors to defend

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MPR Solicitors have been instructed to represent a dental practitioner who is due to appear at Bradford Crown Court on charges of false accounting. The case represents a full investigation by the DWP into the practices and claiming procedures on the Primary...

12 Angry Men: Are they fair?

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Sidney Lumet’s classic movie starring Henry Fonda about 12 jurors having to decide whether a Defendant is guilty or not is no longer the preserve of Hollywood fiction. The Ministry of Justice revealed the results of a 3 year long detailed study...

MPR Fraud Team instructed to defend on National Lottery Fraud

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MPR Solicitors have been instructed to represent a Defendant involved in a conspiracy to defraud concerned with the illegal obtaining of lottery funding through the use of charities. We are specialist fraud solicitors who can assist in the proactive defence...

MPR Solicitors instructed this week to defend £5 million Colombian cocaine conspiracy

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Codenamed Operation Briary, this major investigation has resulted in the arrests and charge of a number of Defendants now facing trial at Inner London Crown Court later this year with conspiracy to import and supply Class A drugs. The case is being...

MPR Solicitors instructed in second major drugs conspiracy at Kingston Crown Court this week

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Operation Safeco was instigated by the Central Task Force at New Scotland Yard in conjunction with the Metropolitan Police Force’s surveillance units and resulted in multiple arrests and charge of 10 people. The case will be heard at Kingston Crown...

Justice for a 47 year old man with psychiatric issues was secured by MPR Solicitors at Staines Magistrates Court on 19 January 2010 against Surrey Police and the Surrey Crown Prosecution Service

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Our client was acquitted after a protracted legal battle at Staines Magistrates Court costing the taxpayer thousands of pounds over damage to a police mattress valued at £65.15.  It had been the Crown’s case that our client had either...

A 14 year old school boy represented by MPR Solicitors was acquitted at West London Youth Court on 28 January 2010 on a charge of obstructing a police officer

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The acquittal was based on legal argument about the powers of police and the rules of law that they must apply when stopping and searching members of the public. In this case the police had not acted in accordance with the procedures set out in the Police...

Three acquittals in three weeks - successful start to the New Year for MPR Solicitors

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MPR Solicitors represented an Indian IT project manager who was charged with indecent assault on board an Air India flight and was acquitted by a jury at Isleworth Crown Court on 12 January 2010. The Indian national who does not wish to be named for...

Happy New Year

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MPR Solicitors LLP wishes all our clients both a happy and a prosperous New Year and we look forward to continuing to provide an efficient, modern and valuable service in the months to come. This year, marks our 9th year of practice. Throughout the years we...

Phone tap evidence remains inadmissible in courts in England & Wales

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Seema Parikh of MPR Solicitors writes: The Home Secretary announced today that the use of phone tap evidence in courts in England and Wales was not “legally viable”. This was after the government had commissioned a review on the possibility of...

Operation Tulipbox - £38 million carbon credit fraud - MPR Solicitors LLP instructed

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MPR Solicitors LLP were instructed to represent a company director alleged to have been part of an organised crime group trading large volumes of high-value carbon credits. The Treasury suspected that at least £38 million in VAT had been stolen by a...