Boiler Room Fraud Discontinued
November 23, 2009 by Lewis Nedas
Our client was one of a number of high profile arrests within the technology industry and was investigated for allegedly being involved in what is colloquially know as a “boiler room fraud”. We managed to persuade the investigating authority that there was insufficient evidence to sustain such an allegation and the matter was discontinued after detailed representations were made. Jeffrey Lewis and Siobhain Egan dealt.
Double Court Success for Lewis Nedas
November 19, 2009 by Lewis Nedas
The firm recently represented a young man who faced two sets of proceedings concerning grave offences in different courts.
The client had suffered a mental breakdown at the time that the allegations arose. We pleaded with the branch Crown Prosecutors to review their decision to prosecute our vulnerable client, both of whom refused on grounds of CPS policy. Needless to say he was acquitted by both courts after hearing from renowned psychriatrists and witnesses, and, because his family had paid privately, a full Defence Costs Order was made against the prosecution so that their costs could be reimbursed.
Siobhain Egan had conduct of these cases and our client was brilliantly represented by Dee Connolly of counsel.
Lewis Nedas Form Dedicated Extradition and Mutual Legal Assistance Department
November 18, 2009 by Lewis Nedas
Lewis Nedas have formed a dedicated Extradition and Mutual Legal Assistance Department.
As a result of high demand from clients, the firm has grouped their Extradition specialists together so that we can offer an immediate skilled response to clients.
See our Extradition page for further details.
New SOCA Drugs Prosecution
November 3, 2009 by Lewis Nedas
Lewis Nedas & Co have been instructed on a SOCA investigation of a major importation of controlled drugs into the UK. The case concerns two linked importations.
On 23 July 2008, 16kg of cocaine were transported and on 28 November 2008 32kg of cocaine, 57kg of heroin and 117kg of amphetamine sulphate were concealed in a shipment to the UK.
Five persons were arrested, interviewed and charged and are due to appear at a committal hearing at Haywards Heath Magistrates’ Court on 2 December 2009.
Jeffrey Lewis and Miles Herman are dealing.