She also advised a professional man investigated in relation to 8 separate complaints of historic sexual abuse, some of which were over 30 years old.

• A) she represented a professional man who had a number of different businesses which received international payments and cash transfers.The Financial investigating authority, originated Account Restraint proceedings and whilst doing so breached every procedure concerning time limits, notice of and service of proceedings. Strong submissions were made by Barnaby Hone of Counsel, which were accepted by the District Judge, and the application to restrain the large amount of monies held in several accounts was dismissed. The monies, should have been returned to our client immediately, however the banks holding the accounts stalled and appeared reluctant to do so. In the meantime another Account Restraint application was made by yet another Financial Investigating authority in another part of the Country in relation to the same monies held on the same accounts , Dan Jones of Counsel made a strong Abuse of Process application to a furious District Judge who agreed to dismiss the second Account Restraint immediately and had some scathing comments for the Financial Investigating authority. The banks concerned, were still reluctant to return the monies but eventually agreed after a letter before action was drafted by Siobhain, all monies were returned within a very short time after they received that letter.
• Restraint proceedings were originated against a self employed businessman by HMRC, again after scrutinising the application, Siobhain instructing Barnaby Hone of Counsel was of the view that the submissions made by HMRC were tenuous, a successful submission was made by Counsel during the first hearing of the restraint proceedings and the application was dismissed by the District Judge .