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BSQ instructed in Challenging UK’s largest Confiscation Order
BSQ partner and Fraud expert Daniel Godden together with private client partner Roger Sahota have been instructed in challenging one of the U.K.’s largest confiscation orders.

Roger Sahota writes for the IBA on Account Freezing Orders
Extracted below is BSQ Partner Roger Sahota’s article on Account Freezing Orders for the International Bar Association’s Criminal Law Bulletin.

BSQ Instructed in AFO - High Net Worth Individuals Targeted in Corruption Crackdown
On the 17th April 2018 the police were given new powers which are now being used to freeze the bank accounts of wealthy London based foreign nationals.

BSQ Fraud Team instructed to Challenge £64m Confiscation Order
BSQ’s Fraud defence team has been appointed to represent Dr Gerald Smith in enforcement proceedings concerning one of the highest confiscation orders ever made – now standing in excess of £64m including interest - ever made in the UK.

Cards on the Table - Roger Sahota writes for Law Society Gazette on Ivey v Genting
BSQ Partner has written for the Law Society Gazette on the recent landmark Supreme Court decision in Ivey v Genting.

Mayfair Gambler Rewrites Law on Fraud
Phil Ivey, an American gambler who failed in his attempt to compel a Mayfair casino to pay out £7m in winnings and was branded a cheat by the Supreme Court yesterday is likely to become a familiar name to future generations of criminal lawyers.

Directors Criminal Prosecution Diverted After BSQ Intervention
BSQ Fraud specialists Daniel Godden and Roger Sahota recently advised a company director accused of misappropriating company assets.

Daniel Godden Writes on Lord Hanningfield Acquittal for Solicitors Journal
Daniel Godden acted as solicitor for Lord Hanningfield in his recent high profile acquittal

Daniel Godden Acts for Lord Hanningfield In Parliamentary Expenses Acquittal
Daniel Godden acted as solicitor for Lord Hanningfield in his recent high profile acquittal. Lord Hanningfield was accused of dishonestly claiming parliamentary expenses

Roger Sahota Instructed in High Profile Trading Standards Prosecution Following BBC Investigation
Following a lengthy investigation by Birmingham Trading Standards Roger Sahota has been instructed in a multi defendant fraud and regulatory prosecution to act for the lead defendants, a small private company.

Client Guide to Financial Statements During the Confiscation Process
Confiscation law is one of the most complicated areas of criminal law.

Client Guide to the Confiscation Order Process
Confiscation law is one of the most complicated areas of criminal law. Roger Sahota is one of the leading criminal solicitors in this narrow field.

Roger Sahota Instructed in One of UKs Largest Mortgage Fraud Investigations
BSB Fraud Partner Roger Sahota has been instructed in one of the country's largest mortgage fraud investigations.