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"Hacker loses extradition appeal"
30 July 2008
. House of Lords rejects Gary McKinnon’s appeal against extradition to stand trial in US on allegations of hacking into the Pentagon; reportedly "the biggest military hack of all time". Mark Summers, led by Clare Montgomery QC, represented the US government

"SFO blow as Goldshield case collapses"
11 July 2008
. Alistair Webster QC, Simon Taylor and Ivan Pearce, representing Kent Pharmaceuticals in pre-Enterprise Act cartel prosecution, secure collapse of the largest SFO investigation to date

Landmark SFO forfeiture victory
10 July 2008
. Court of Appeal allows landmark appeal in SFO v Lexi Holdings Plc (In administration) [2008] EWCA Crim 1443, Andrew Mitchell QC leading for the Serious Fraud Office, regarding payment of third party unsecured creditors in restraint and receivership proceedings under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002

Gala Casino laundering acquittal
June 2008
. Vincent Coughlin QC secures acquittal in R v Sukjit Birring at Birmingham Crown Court; professional gambler accused of laundering the proceeds of an MTIC fraud through Gala Casino gaming tables

House of Lords landmark confiscation decision
14 May 2008. House of Lords hands down judgment in conjoined cases R v Jennings [2008] 2 WLR 1148, in which Andrew Mitchell QC and Stephen Hellman represented the Crown, and R v May [2008] 2 WLR 1131, in which Ivan Pearce appeared as junior counsel for the Crown, regarding the meaning of “obtaining” benefit in criminal confiscation

Court of Appeal decision on murder tariffs
21 April 2008.
Lord Chief Justice hands down landmark decision R v Davies [2008] EWCA Crim 1055, defended by Sally O'Neill QC and Stephen Moses, relating to the standard of proof regarding determination of the minimum term

"£3million pray day for church conmen"
10 March 2008
. Stephen Winberg and Stephen Hellman secure convictions for fraudulent trading, money laundering and FSMA offences in £3.2million Ponzi fraud on Seventh Day Adventists

New in Furnival

Furnival is proud to sponsor the AnnualConference of the Extradition Lawyers' Association (www.extradition-lawyers.com)on 30th September 2008, and to host its fourth seminar on 4th August 2008

Chambers is delighted to announce that Ben Gordon, Lisa Freeman, Craig Harris and Carolyn Scott have all acceptedinvitations to join Chambers following succesful completion of theirpupillages

Chambers is delighted to announcethat Richard Whittam has beenappointed Queen's Counsel. He joins Furnival's growing list of LeadingAdvocates