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Cartel extradition appeal dismissed by the High Court

  • Nabarro LLP
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • February 5 2007

Mr Ian Norris, the former Chief Executive of Morgan Crucible appealed against both the decision of an English District Court (that allegations of participation in price fixing constituted an extradition offence) and the Secretary of State’s decision to extradite

Cattley v Pollard - dishonest assistance claims - Richard Sheldon QC 7 december 2006

  • Mills & Reeve LLP
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • February 14 2007

The normal primary limitation period of six years applies to claims against a dishonest accessory to a fraudulent breach of trust where the defendant is a stranger who dishonestly participates in the breach of trust and is unaffected by a pre-existing trust relationship

High Court dismisses price-fixing extradition appeal

  • Reed Smith LLP
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • February 14 2007

The High Court has dismissed appeals by Mr Ian Norris against an order for his extradition to the United States to face charges of conspiracy to fix prices and obstruction of the course of justice

No abuse of process

  • Wragge & Co LLP
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • March 23 2007

The Asset Recovery Agency obtained a without notice freezing order over the defendant’s house, alleging it had been purchased with proceeds of crime

Personal liability

  • Wragge & Co LLP
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • January 23 2008

An agreement signed by a director on behalf of his company containing a promise by the company to pay for goods to be ordered in the future, rendered the director personally liable where he knew at the time of signing that the company was insolvent and had no prospects of becoming solvent

FSA commences criminal prosecution for insider dealing

  • Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • January 25 2008

On January 22, the Financial Services Authority (FSA) announced that former general counsel of TTP Communications PLC (TTP) Christopher McQuoid and McQuoid’s father-in-law James Melbourne had appeared before the City of London Magistrates Court charged with insider dealing under section 52 of the UK’s Criminal Justice Act 1993

FSA takes bankruptcy proceedings against UK lawyer

  • Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • March 30 2007

In proceedings commenced by the Financial Services Authority (FSA), the UK High Court ruled in December 2004 that Adrian Sam & Co (ASC) and John Martin, one of ASC’s two partners, were knowingly involved in the UK activities of an illegal overseas investment firm (a boiler room) and they were ordered to pay £360,000 (approximately $700,000) to 63 investors involved in the boiler room scam

The House of Lords, the criminal law and cartel activity: where do we go from here?

  • Shepherd & Wedderburn LLP
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • March 27 2008

On 12 March 2008, the House of Lords issued two important judgments clarifying how the common law offence of conspiracy to defraud applies in the context of price fixing behaviour

Former CEO of Morgan Crucible wins appeal against extradition

  • Nabarro LLP
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • March 31 2008

On 12 March 2008, the House of Lords allowed the appeal by Mr Ian Norris, former Chief Executive of Morgan Crucible, against extradition to the US for a cartel offence

Audit liability and fraudulent corporate vehicles the House of Lords opines

  • Mayer Brown LLP
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • August 27 2009

In a judgment delivered on 31 July, the House of Lords has upheld the Court of Appeal judgment of 18 June 2008 by which it struck out the claim of Stone & Rolls Ltd against its auditors

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