On 9 March 2020, SF - then on licence - was informed that he was to be recalled to prison for inter alia operating an illegal drugs network. In light of that information, SF fled the jurisdiction and on 15 May 2020, the CPS authorised the charge of SF for two offences in relation to [...]

This appointment recognises Tom’s strong Public Law practise to date in acting for and against governmental agencies such as the National Crime Agency, the Financial Conduct Authority, Local Government Agencies and, in addition, foreign states (and requested persons) in extradition and mutual legal assistance proceedings. All at Foundry congratulate Tom on his exciting appointment, a [...]

Foundry Chambers is delighted to announce that both Alexandra Healy QC (Band 1) and Jessica Tate (Up and Coming) have been ranked in the Chambers & Partners 2021 guide for Financial Crime: High Net Worth Individuals. Congratulations on being acknowledged as leaders in this field. https://chambers.com/lawyer/alexandra-healy-qc-high-net-worth-21:234750 https://chambers.com/lawyer/jessica-tate-high-net-worth-21:25475187

The use of Account Freezing Orders by investigating authorities is ever increasing. Introduced by the Criminal Finances Act 2017 (which came into force in 2018), Account Freezing Orders are obtained at magistrates’ court. They are often obtained without notice to either account holders or interested parties who discover the outcome much later. The threshold for [...]

Jessica Tate instructed by the CPS secured a conviction for producing a controlled drug, namely cannabis. Thames Valley Police discovered industrial quantities of cannabis being grown in a former Tractor Shed close to Imperial College Campus Accommodation. The large-scale enterprise involved 2,407 plants totalling 133 kilograms. This quantity of cannabis would have resulted in 166,380 [...]

Benjamin Waidhofer and Sophie Stannard, instructed by Fadi Doud of Lawrence & Co CDS LLP represented Mr Ahmadi who was charged with conspiracy to launder money in what has been widely reported as the largest-ever cash seizure by the Metropolitan Police, involving over £5 million in cash. Benjamin Waidhofer and Sophie Stannard’s client was the [...]

Richard Jory QC and Jessica Tate instructed by Linda Barker of Duncan Lewis Solicitors, secured an acquittal for a 19-year-old charged with murder and attempted murder as part of a gang-related feud concerning drug dealing ‘territories.’  The victim in question was shot with a firearm discharged from the back of a moped with a second intended victim surviving [...]

Chris Harper, instructed by David Butcher and Waqar Ali of Bennett & Co. Solicitors, appeared in the Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) to represent Phean Mayne (Mayne 2021 [EWCA] Crim 737). Mr Mayne appealed against a sentence of 34 months’ imprisonment imposed on him at Northampton Crown Court for breach of a Sexual Risk Order. [...]