Criminal Cases

Venables jury down to 10

Top tax barrister Robert Venables KC, 78, of Old Square Tax Chambers is currently facing three counts of dishonestly cheating the public revenue in criminal proceedings before a jury at Southwark Crown Court. Please buy us a coffee to support crowdfunded journalismReporting by freelance journalist Daniel Cloake Robert Venables (left) with barrister Stuart Biggs KC outside…

Warrant issued for Andrew Currie over proceeds of crime debt

A man who was found guilty of offences in relation to a crowd-funded investment platform is potentially facing a prison sentence for failing to pay a proceeds of crime debt. Collateral (UK) Limited was a finance company which facilitated investments crowd-funded by members of the public. The firm and two related companies entered administration in…

“Now you’re a jury of 11” – KC Tax Trial latest

Top tax barrister Robert Venables KC, 78, of Old Square Tax Chambers is currently facing three counts of dishonestly cheating the public revenue in criminal proceedings before a jury at Southwark Crown Court. Please buy us a coffee to support crowdfunded journalismReporting by freelance journalist Daniel Cloake Robert Venables (left) with barrister Stuart Biggs KC outside…

“It has become clear that a serious problem has arisen between you” – Judge urges jury to be respectful

Top tax barrister Robert Venables KC, 78, of Old Square Tax Chambers is currently facing three counts of dishonestly cheating the public revenue in criminal proceedings before a jury at Southwark Crown Court. Please buy us a coffee to support crowdfunded journalismReporting by freelance journalist Daniel Cloake Robert Venables (left) with barrister Stuart Biggs KC outside…

Jury to consider verdicts as the trial of KC accused of dodging £2m in tax comes to an end

Top tax barrister Robert Venables KC, 78, of Old Square Tax Chambers is currently facing three counts of dishonestly cheating the public revenue in criminal proceedings before a jury at Southwark Crown Court. Please buy us a coffee to support crowdfunded journalismReporting by freelance journalist Daniel Cloake Robert Venables (left) with barrister Stuart Biggs KC outside…

Tax KC’s ‘private working notes’ were attempt to ‘pull the wool over the eyes of HMRC’, jury told

Top tax barrister Robert Venables KC, 78, of Old Square Tax Chambers is currently facing three counts of dishonestly cheating the public revenue in criminal proceedings before a jury at Southwark Crown Court. Please buy us a coffee to support crowd-funded journalismReporting by freelance journalist Daniel Cloake Robert Venables (left) with barrister Stuart Biggs KC outside…

Currie brothers given ban by FCA as fresh appeal attempt launched

Convicted. Banned. But still fighting: Two brothers who were found guilty of offences in relation to a crowd-funded investment platform have received a prohibition from the city regulator, as one of the pair says their conviction is unsafe. Collateral (UK) Limited was a finance company which facilitated investments crowdfunded by members of the public. The…

Top Tax KC: “I’ve been cancelled” as jury told of humble beginnings

Top tax barrister Robert Venables KC, 78, of Old Square Tax Chambers is currently facing three counts of dishonestly cheating the public revenue in criminal proceedings before a jury at Southwark Crown Court. Please buy us a coffee to support crowd-funded journalismReporting by freelance journalist Daniel Cloake Robert Venables (left) with barrister Stuart Biggs KC outside…

HMRC’s ‘menacing’ correspondence meets Tax KC’s threats of defamation, jury hears

Top tax barrister Robert Venables KC, 78, of Old Square Tax Chambers is currently facing three counts of dishonestly cheating the public revenue in criminal proceedings before a jury at Southwark Crown Court. Please buy us a coffee to support crowd-funded journalismReporting by freelance journalist Daniel Cloake Robert Venables (left) with barrister Stuart Biggs KC outside…

HMRC’s criminal probe against Tax KC had “Red Risks”, jury told

Top tax barrister Robert Venables KC, 78, of Old Square Tax Chambers is currently facing three counts of dishonestly cheating the public revenue in criminal proceedings before a jury at Southwark Crown Court. Please buy us a coffee to support crowd-funded journalismReporting by freelance journalist Daniel Cloake Robert Venables (left) with barrister Stuart Biggs KC outside…

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