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Barristers from 15 New Bridge Street are regularly featured in the general press and specialist legal publications in addition to having many individual cases reported. Here you can find our news with links to individual barrister profiles

David Aaronberg QC and Nichola Higgins achieve hat trick for the SFO in €22 million (euro) fraud

David Aaronberg QC and Nichola Higgins successfully prosecuted Kevin Steele for conspiracy to commit fraud by false representation, conspiracy to use false instruments and fraud by abuse of position.
7 December 2011

Dominic Benthall acts as SFO junior counsel to secure "full house" of convictions in Spanish-based £8m 'boiler room' fraud

Seven defendants, prosecuted for conspiracy to defraud, were all convicted at Ipswich Crown Court and received sentences from 3-7 years imprisonment.
15 November 2011

David Aaronberg QC and Sophie Shotton secure "full house" of convictions in "Crash for Cash" scam

14 November 2011

David Aaronberg QC and Nichola Higgins prosecute former Mishcon de Reya partner in £18 million fraud

10 November 2011

Kyri Argyropoulos & Beth Crocker’s clients avoid immediate custody in "Crash for Cash" fraud

Representing FK and AB Kyri and Beth successfully argued that, despite the aggravating factors of the potential for serious injury and the drain on the NHS and legal system, their clients fell within the non-immediate custodial band of sentence.
12 October 2011

Insurance Broker jailed for overseas corruption

1 November 2010

Ian Boyes secures convictions on £115,000 Benefit Fraud

3 August 2010

The Bribery Act 2010: All Bark and No Bite?

David Aaronberg QC and Nichola Higgins combine their expertise in fraud and corruption to analyse the Bribery Act 2010, particularly the definition of 'adequate procedures' and the regulatory impact on businesses and their compliance procedures.
21 June 2010

Solicitor cleared of Mortgage Fraud

30 November 2009

Anand Beharrylal secures suspended sentence in counterfeit trademarks case

28 November 2009

Andrew Forsyth secures acquittal in £1/2 million fraud on the DWP and HMRC.

27 November 2009

Nine additional members of 15 New Bridge Street complete Public Access Training Course

23 November 2009

John Burton secures the acquittal of a defendant charged with large scale mortgage fraud

16 November 2009

James Mulholland successfully prosecutes four defendants in a £5 million asset stripping fraud

10 September 2009

Sophie Shotton defends in £20,000 scam

The former managing editor of a men's magazine was sentenced to 12-months imprisonment suspended for 2-years after he admitted stealing more than £20,000 from the publisher
1 April 2009

James Mulholland defends in "The Biggest Bank Heist in History"

A bogus peer who led a "sophisticated" plot to steal £229m from a Japanese bank has been jailed for eight years.
6 March 2009

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