Notable Cases

In February 2023, a Greek national had her current and savings accounts at NatWest frozen under Part 5 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002. With our assistance, the freezing order was set aside in December 2023.

Our client, convicted of conspiracy to money launder, was able to have his benefit amount in his POCA proceedings reduced from £19.5 million to £14,244.

Sonn Macmillan Walker’s client pleaded guilty at an Essex Magistrates’ Court to causing death by careless driving in relation to a collision with a pedestrian,

Our client, a regulated money service business (MSB) providing currency exchange services, had some £170,000 in mixed currencies seized by HMRC under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002.

Our client was acquitted after trial of driving whilst under the influence of alcohol and driving without insurance.

Our client instructed us in March 2023, having lost faith in his original solicitor. He had been a man of good character prior to pleading guilty to cannabis cultivation and possession with intent to supply cannabis.

After representations and talks with the CPS, the CPS agreed to drop prosecution against our client.

Our client was accused of 3 counts of assaulting an emergency worker, after a 3-day trial, our client was acquitted of all charges.

After instructing our own drugs expert to check the Prosecution's interpretations of the messages on our client's phone, it was shown that there was no evidence of a significant amount of drug supply. Our basis of plea was therefore accepted.

Our client was charged with s18 grievous bodily harm with intent, or s20 grievous bodily harm in the alternative.

Facing a mandatory 7 year sentence, our client was found not guilty following a 5-day trial at Lewes Crown Court.

The US wanted our client to stand trial for over $100 million in money laundering and conspiracy charges. We succeeded on appeal against this extradition.