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Richard Cannon comments on the imbalance in the UK and US agreement in the Mike Lynch extradition ruling

Partner Richard Cannon comments on the imbalance in the extradition agreement between the UK and the US in relation to the Mike Lynch extradition case. 

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Richard Cannon comments on client Corey de Rose, who was discharged from an extradition request made by the Government of the United States

Richard Cannon comments on Corey de Rose, alleged hacker who was discharged by DJ Griffiths from an extradition request made by the Government of the United States.

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Partner Richard Cannon comments on the Attorney General’s investigation into the SFO, in Law360

Partner Richard Cannon comments on the Attorney General’s investigation into the SFO, in Law360, following the Zaid Akle decision. 

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Criminal courts are no playground – Maria Theodoulou

Partner Maria Theodoulou examines private prosecution in The Law Society Gazette and discusses the downfalls of the current system. 

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Bambos Tsiattalou discusses crypto assets and white-collar crime

Partner Bambos Tsiattalou discusses the relationship between crypto assets and white-collar crime, in The Fintech Times. 

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Richard Cannon comments on the future of the SFO, in The Times

Partner Richard Cannon comments on the future of the SFO, in The Times, following the decision by the Court of Appeal last week to quash the bribery conviction of a manager at Unaoil.

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Richard Cannon comments in relation to the Court of Appeal overturning Unaoil conviction

Partner Richard Cannon comments in Compliance Week and Law360 in relation to the Court of Appeal’s recent decision to overturn the bribery conviction of a former Unaoil Group manager.

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Bambos Tsiattalou examines whether cryptocurrency regulation goes far enough to mitigate white-collar crime

Partner Bambos Tsiattalou examines whether cryptocurrency regulation goes far enough to mitigate white-collar crime, in banking and financial services publication, IBS Intelligence.

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Partner Richard Cannon writes for Lawyer Monthly re the Amec bribery case

Partner Richard Cannon discusses in Lawyer Monthly the recent decision by the SFO to drop their investigation into individuals for their alleged involvement in bribery at Amec Foster Wheeler Plc.

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Stokoe Partnership Solicitors ranked in Chambers & Partners UK 2022

Stokoe Partnership Solicitors retains leading firm status in the Chambers UK Guide for Crime and POCA.

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Fiduciary Duties and the liability to account: setting a proper limit

Partner Richard Cannon examines fiduciary duties, the divergence in outcomes between different jurisdictions and account of profits. This article was published on Lexology and can be found here. Fiduciary duties have a long history. Cicero, […]

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Stokoe continues growth with the acquisition of two more criminal defence solicitors

Specialist criminal defence and litigation boutique law firm, Stokoe Partnership Solicitors, today announces the appointment of two new solicitors, Abigail Ashford from Reeds Solicitors and Antony Lane from law firm Leslie Franks. These appointments follow […]

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Richard Cannon comments on the Petrofac fine in Compliance Week

Partner Richard Cannon comments on the implications of the new Petrofac fine, including a rise in the firm’s stock prices, in Compliance Week. Richard’s comments were published in Compliance Week, 8 October 2021, and can […]

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12 Nov 2024

Partner Richard Cannon comments on the FCA’s disclosure processes in Law360

Partner Richard Cannon comments on the FCA’s recent announcement that it will be reviewing its disclosure processes in regulatory enforcement cases, and explores what this will mean for the future of the regulator. Richard’s comments […]

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12 Nov 2024

Partner Richard Cannon comments on the FCA’s disclosure processes in Law360

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07 Nov 2024

Stokoe Partnership Solicitors recognised in The Times Best Law Firms 2025

Stokoe Partnership Solicitors has been recognised in The Times Best Law Firms 2025 for its Crime, Financial Crime and Regulatory expertise.

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25 Oct 2024

Stokoe Partnership authors UK chapter of Chambers & Partners White-Collar Crime Guide 2024

Stokoe Partnership has authored the UK chapter of Chambers & Partners White-Collar Crime Guide 2024, exploring topics ranging from the ECCTA to encrypted messaging.

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24 Oct 2024

Partner Richard Cannon comments on the FCA’s crackdown on “finfluencers”

Partner Richard Cannon explores the news that the Financial Conduct Authority has interviewed 20 “finfluencers” under caution.

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24 Oct 2024

Partner Richard Cannon comments on the FCA’s crackdown on “finfluencers”

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18 Oct 2024

Stokoe Partnership Solicitors newly ranked for Financial Crime in Chambers & Partners UK Guide

Stokoe Partnership Solicitors is pleased to announce that its Financial Crime practice has been newly ranked in Chambers & Partners UK Guide 2025.

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17 Oct 2024

Stokoe Partnership Solicitors ranked in Chambers & Partners UK 2025

Stokoe Partnership Solicitors has been ranked for its Crime, Financial Crime and POCA Work & Asset Forfeiture expertise in the Chambers & Partners UK 2025 Guide.

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02 Oct 2024

Stokoe Partnership ranked in The Legal 500 UK Guide 2025

Stokoe Partnership Solicitors has been ranked in The Legal 500 UK 2025 guide for ‘Crime: General’ and ‘Fraud: White Collar Crime (Advice to Individuals)’. The Firm is ranked Tier 2 for ‘Crime: General’, and Tier […]

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02 Oct 2024

Stokoe Partnership ranked in The Legal 500 UK Guide 2025

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05 Sep 2024

Partner Amjid Jabbar examines Unexplained Wealth Orders in The Times

Six years after they were first introduced, Partner Amjid Jabbar argues that Unexplained Wealth Orders have yet to prove themselves to be the “silver bullet” in the fight against financial crime as they were initially heralded as.

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14 Aug 2024

Partner Ernest Aduwa comments on the wrongful death lawsuit against Disney in BBC News, The Daily Mirror and Metro

Partner Ernest Aduwa comments on the news that Disney is looking to dismiss a wrongful death lawsuit because of the ‘Binding Arbitration and Class Action Waiver’ the claimant signed up to in a free trial […]

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15 Jul 2024

Partner Ernest Aduwa comments on diary evidence in The Daily Mail

Partner Ernest Aduwa comments on how diary evidence can play a pivotal role in criminal prosecutions and murder trials.

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15 Jul 2024

Partner Ernest Aduwa comments on diary evidence in The Daily Mail

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02 Jul 2024

Partner Ernest Aduwa comments on online sleuths and police investigations in The i Paper

Partner Ernest Aduwa comments on how online sleuths and conspiracy theories can hamper criminal investigations, in The i Paper.

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27 Jun 2024

Partner Richard Cannon comments on the FCA rebranding in City A.M.

Partner Richard Cannon comments on the news that the FCA is set to spend £90,000 on a “brand refresh” to help redefine the regulator’s audiences and purpose.

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25 Jun 2024

Partner Richard Cannon comments on money laundering in Financial Accountant

Partner Richard Cannon comments on the recent seizure of gold bullion and artwork from a convicted money launderer.

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25 Jun 2024

Partner Richard Cannon comments on money laundering in Financial Accountant

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25 Jun 2024

Partner Bambos Tsiattalou recognised in the 13th edition of Best Lawyers in the United Kingdom

Partner Bambos Tsiattalou has been recognised in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in the United Kingdom.

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28 May 2024

Partner Richard Cannon comments on Labour’s proposals to tackle financial crime in Law360

Partner Richard Cannon comments on Labour’s plan for financial services, and explores what these proposals could mean for combatting fraud.

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07 May 2024

Partner Ernest Aduwa and Solicitor Jessica Sarwat explore the court backlog in Law360

Partner Ernest Aduwa and Solicitor Jessica Sarwat examine the reasons behind the current backlog across the judicial system.

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07 May 2024

Partner Ernest Aduwa and Solicitor Jessica Sarwat explore the court backlog in Law360

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26 Apr 2024

Partner Richard Cannon comments on overturned convictions in Metro

Partner Richard Cannon comments on the recent news that Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 conviction has been overturned on the basis that he did not receive a fair trial.

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25 Apr 2024

Solicitor Antony Lane discusses the Post Office (Horizon System) Offences Bill in Solicitors Journal

Solicitor Antony Lane explores the landmark piece of legislation aimed at exonerating those wrongly convicted as part of the Horizon scandal.

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