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16 February 2021

European Arrest Warrant post Brexit

The European Arrest Warrant (EAW) is a simplified system for extradition between the EU Member States and up until 31st December 2020, the UK had the ability to apply for an EAW in order to have an individual returned to the UK to face prosecution or for the purpose of enforcing a custodial sentence. 

4 February 2021

Criminal trials during Covid-19: my first experience of the Nightingale Courts

In September I started a trial. An actual criminal trial. One that was listed for 6-8 weeks with multiple defendants in a pandemic at a Nightingale court.

3 November 2020

COVID-19: business as usual for Blackfords

All of the partners of the firm are still working. In addition we have a team of key workers supporting us across all offices. We continue to take instructions from existing and new clients.

30 September 2020

3 key things to consider before proceeding with a divorce

Although the breakdown of a marriage is more often than not an unhappy event, the process of divorce and arranging finances as a result of separation need not necessarily be an unhappy experience in itself.

1 August 2020

Child Arrangements and Coronavirus

Dealing with shared parenting and children visits to your ex-partner is not easy – and the coronavirus has created new problems. The most important thing is to continue trying to look after your child’s best interests.

3 July 2020

Health & Safety Prosecution – Abuse of Process Ruling

HSE v. STONEHAM CONSTRUCTION LIMITED, H J BENNETT LIMITED, NIGEL BENNETT, RYDE DEMOLITION AND CONSTRUCTION LIMITED and NEIL HARRISON

8 June 2020

Statement regarding HRH The Duke of York

In January 2020, Blackfords LLP were commissioned to support HRH The Duke of York in his desire to provide cooperation to the US authorities regarding the victims of the late Jeffrey Epstein, should those authorities request his assistance.

13 March 2020

HMRC application for an Account Freezing Order (AFO) successfully defeated

Naureen Shariff, together with Benjamin Waidhofer of Foundry Chambers, successfully defeated a ‘with notice’ application by HMRC to freeze a bank account holding a credit balance of just under £250,000.00.

5 February 2020

Bank Accounts Frozen? Don’t Let it Go!

In a follow up to our Unexplained Wealth Orders Article, Daniel Cundy and Naureen Shariff explore Account Freezing Orders (AFO) introduced under the criminal Finances Act 2017 (CFA 2017).

5 December 2019

Our Law Team Solved an Account Freezing Order

Daniel Cundy and Naureen Shariff together with Benjamin Waidhofer of Foundry Chambers successfully resisted an application for an Account Freezing Order under section 303Z1 POCA 2002 at Westminster Magistrates’ Court.

20 November 2019

Non-molestation Order Protection

Are you or your children victims of domestic violence? Then you might be looking for a non-molestation order. Why? Because the challenges of leaving an abusive partner cannot be underestimated.

24 October 2019

How To Sort Out The Arrangements For Your Child

The breakdown of a relationship is rarely absent of pain and high emotions. We, as your mediation solicitors, know this perfectly. For whatever the reason your relationship has come to an end, there will often be strong feelings towards...

11 May 2019

Conservative Party CFO Success Story

6 April 2019

Hip Hop Artist Nelly Successfully Defended

9 March 2018

Environmental Law Case Success

19 February 2018

GDPR: 5 Myths

11 December 2017

The Endangered Species Regulations

2 November 2017

Unexplained Wealth Orders

19 October 2017

What Leads to Increasingly Complex Scams?

19 October 2017

Changes in the Banned Sports Substance List?

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) constantly reassesses which drugs fall under its banned substances category

19 October 2017

Naureen Shariff examines the new GDPR Regime

In September I was asked to attend and speak at a conference in Orange County, California on the use of Nuix in the cloud. This was part of a wider discussion on cyber crime & security, hacking, data control and development of e-discovery platforms.

19 October 2017

Mismanaged medicine’s criminal consequences

Many people may be unaware, but significantly mismanaged or incorrectly administered medication can have severe criminal consequences for care homes.