Lewis Nedas & Co Quoted in Mail on Sunday in Relation to Operation Rize

An in depth article was published today in the Mail On Sunday’s LIVE magazine examining the merits of this Metropolitan Police Operation.

Jeffrey Lewis, assisted by Nick Brett and Siobhain Egan, is still advising and representing clients facing difficulties as a result of this operation. We have had the largest client group affected by this and have managed to restore  a very high percentage of our clients’ property. We are also dealing with the Revenue on behalf of other clients whose money and property has been seized. Contact enquiries or Jeffrey Lewis.

Read the Mail on Sunday’s article at: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/moslive/article-1222777/The-raid-rocked-Met-Why-gun-drugs-op-6-717-safety-deposit-boxes-cost-taxpayer-fortune.html.

Another Stunning Fraud Acquittal for Lewis Nedas

Miles Herman successfully represented the only defendant of five to be acquitted following trial at Southwark Crown Court. The defendant, an Uzbek national, was accused of being involved in a complex computer fraud using trojan viruses. Much of the documentation had to be carefully translated in Russian and vice versa, and required detailed, painstaking analysis.

The client was brilliantly represented by counsel David Burgess of 9 Bedford Row.

For more information on the case, please see the following articles in The Independent: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/pound600000-internet-fraud-gang-faces-jail-1802536.html, and the BBC: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/8307346.stm.

The Importance of Instructing a Good Solicitor

Nick Wragg recently represented a woman facing a series of grave allegations of benefit fraud involving large sums. Her initial charges would have meant that she was likely to face seven years imprisonment upon conviction. Using a mixture of dogged perserverance and Welsh charm, Nick managed to persuade the prosecution to accept guilty pleas to much lesser offences. After offering detailed, substantial and weighty mitigation upon the client’s behalf, she was eventually ordered to pay a fine of £600.00. Our client was delighted.

Snaresbrook Crown Court Rape Acquittal

Unan Choudhury robustly defended a man charged with the offence of marital rape. Unan is a fluent Bengali speaker, as is the defendant and the vast majority of prosecution and defence witnesses. At one stage much concern was raised about the quality of the court interpreter’s performance so Unan was asked by the trial Judge to step in. He was praised by trial counsel for his committment and dedication to the case.

The defendant was brilliantly represented by Dee Connolly of counsel (3 Temple Gardens) who secured an acquittal from the jury after less than an hour’s deliberation.

Property Prices Return to 2008 Levels

It has been widely reported in the press that property prices in London are back to 2008 levels.

Our conveyancing department reports a marked increase in conveyancing instructions from clients, and as a result of this increased confidence we have recruited another conveyancing solicitor, Adam Perin, fresh from a firm of property specialist solicitors in North West London.

Concerns About Prosecution Bonuses

An article in The Times (05/10/09) highlights long held views by defence lawyers that confiscation targets set by the Home Office (ASSET RECOVERY INCENTIVISATION SCHEME) and bonuses paid to staff in prosecuting/investigative agencies have resulted in miscarriages of justice. Particular focus centres on those convicted of  revenue/VAT offences and those convicted of tobacco smuggling. It seems that over 4,000 files are currently being reviewed by RCPO – it is believed that confisaction procedings have been brought unlawfully against each of these individuals.

It is vital that if you are facing a tax/VAT/criminal investigation/proceedings you MUST ensure that you have instructed lawyers who are experienced in this field.

Contact enquiries or Jeffrey Lewis.

Firm to Open a Specially Dedicated Confiscation Unit

The importance of this area increases daily, and it is vital that defendants facing either confiscation or asset restraint have an experienced solid team behind them. This is why Jeffrey Lewis has decided to identify his most experienced lawyers in this field to form a dedicated unit.

Contact enquiries or Jeffrey Lewis if you are facing such problems.

Lewis Nedas Ranked in 2009 Legal 500 and Chambers UK

Once  again, Lewis Nedas & Co have been ranked in this year’s Legal 500 and Chambers UK listings.

Congratulations to Miles Herman, described by the Bar as having an “amazing work ethos – he gets on with the case and before you know it he’s identified all the issues.” Keith Wood was also recommended by the Bar for both his dedication and client care skills.