New Partner for City Office

Keith Wood is now the designated partner responsible for the City Office.

Respected Gun Dealer Faces Test Prosecution

Laura Saunsbury has been instructed by a well-known London firearms dealer to defend him in a Crown Court trial. He faces charges relating to the transfer of a firearm from himself as a registered dealer to himself as holder of the club firearms certificate for the gun club of which he is the honorary secretary. There is no question that our client was in lawful possession of the firearm in his capacity as a dealer but the police say gun clubs cannot be authorised to possess firearms of this type. The case is likely to become a test case as to what types of firearms can be possessed by gun clubs. It will therefore be followed with interest by gun clubs and the shooting fraternity across England and Wales.

Police Forced to Return Property Seized Illegally

Laura Saunsbury secured the return of property seized under an illegal search warrant. Her client is a respected London firearms dealer who is also the honorary officer of his local gun club and the secretary of a national shooting organisation which exists to promote justice for the shooting fraternity. He has faced closed attention from the Police in recent months and a search warrant was recently obtained authorising the seizure of computers and other property from the home of our client. Laura Saunsbury, head of our firearms law department, is firmly of the view that warrant was improperly obtained. Whilst the Police made no admissions of liability, following her strenuous representations and consultations with their own lawyers, the Police agreed little more than a fortnight later to restore all of the property seized.

Senior Partner Filmed by ITN for Documentary

Jeffrey Lewis has been interviewed by ITN and will be filmed by them later this month. ITN are making a documentary about Operation Rize.

Partner Quoted in Law Society Gazette

Tony Meisels, a committee member of the LCCSA (London Criminal Court Solicitors Association) has been quoted in the Law Society Gazette (10/06/10, p.3) concerning the refusal by the Courts Service to allow defence solicitors to take dictating machines into court in order to enable them to work on cases while waiting around to be called on.

SOCA Prosecution: Drug Importation Conspiracy

Unan Choudhury and Miles Herman represent an individual facing a multi- drug importation conspiracy indictment. This is a SOCA prosecution involving 110kg of class A drugs.

Lewis Nedas Instructed in Conspiracy to Steal High-end Cars

Unan Choudhury has been instructed to represent an individual who, along with 9 other co-defendants, is facing an allegation that he conspired to steal and supply high-end motor cars to undercover officers conducting a RIPA investigation.

Firm Represents Individual in a £Multi-million Confiscation Inquiry

Jeffrey Lewis and Keith Wood have been instructed to represent an individual convicted of a £multi-million fraud who is now facing a £10 million confiscation order. The Crown are claiming that our client has hidden assets in multi-million sum.

New Instruction in Multi-handed Firearms Supply Matter

Keith Wood has been instructed to represent an individual, along with 13 co-defendants, who is facing trial relating to a conspiracy to supply firearms to undercover police officers.