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CJCH Criminal Team Wins ‘Criminal Law Firm of the Year in Wales’ Award

CJCH Criminal Team Wins 'Criminal Law Firm of the Year in Wales' Award

CJCH Solicitors is proud to announce that its Criminal Team has been awarded the coveted title of ‘Criminal Law Firm of the Year in Wales’ by the Corporate INTL Global Awards. This recognition underscores the team’s unwavering commitment to providing unparalleled legal services and achieving the best possible outcomes for their clients.

The award reflects the team’s dedication, expertise, and the trusted relationships they build with their clients, ensuring every case is handled with precision and care.

Speaking about the achievement, Abhinav Mohindru, Head of Crime at CJCH, expressed his deep pride in the team’s accomplishments. He stated, “

This award represents the exceptional hard work and dedication of our Criminal Team. We constantly strive to deliver the best possible service and outcomes for our clients, and this recognition inspires us to continue setting the standard for criminal law excellence in Wales.”

CJCH’s Criminal Team is renowned for its expertise in a wide range of legal matters, providing comprehensive support to clients across Wales and the UK. Their approach combines a deep understanding of the complexities of criminal law with an unwavering focus on achieving justice.

The Corporate INTL Global Awards celebrate firms and individuals who have demonstrated excellence in specialised legal fields across various regions. To be named ‘Criminal Law Firm of the Year in Wales’ places CJCH among the highest-ranking legal service providers in the country.

About CJCH Solicitors:

CJCH Solicitors is a leading law firm offering a broad spectrum of legal services, with a dedicated focus on delivering expert advice and robust representation to clients. Over the years, CJCH has solidified its reputation for excellence, professionalism, and its client-centred approach.

 

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Speeding Offenders could now be fined upwards of £5,000, according to new sentencing guidelines

This week, for the first time since 2008, changes have been made to the way in which sentencing is carried out at Magistrate’s courts. 

Since the magistrate’s guidelines were last updated there have been significant changes in the law and the new sentencing guidelines have been brought in to reflect these changes.

Significantly, there will no longer be a £5,000 cap on fines.  The fining criteria will look at culpability and the harm the offending has caused.  For example, with regards to motoring, the fine may take into account the potential harm caused by the driver’s speed. 

Fines will now begin at 150% of the offender’s weekly income where beforehand it was 100%.

 

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Driving under the influence, careless driving, driving without insurance and failure to stop/report a road traffic accident will also be subject to change in sentencing guidelines.

Other offences that will be affected will be animal cruelty, TV licence payment evasion and alcohol sales offences.

The guidelines will be used to sentence adult offenders in all magistrates’ courts in England and Wales from 24 April.

 

For information regarding motoring offences please contact our expert motoring lawyer j.wilkins@cjch.co.uk or call us: 029 2048 3181

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Serious Fraud Office cracks down on Rolls Royce Plc.

When people hear the name ‘Rolls Royce’ they often think only of the high-end luxury vehicles. However, Rolls Royce PLC is a global firm,  with interests in civil and defence aerospace, as well as nuclear, marine and power system engineering.

This week the UK’s 3rd ever Deferred Prosecution Agreement (‘DPA’) since its introduction in 2014 was entered into by the Serious Fraud Office (‘the SFO’), involving Rolls Royce plc. The SFO has revealed that the FTSE 100 firm faces 12 counts of conspiracy to corrupt or failure to prevent bribery spanning 25 years and across 7 jurisdictions.

 

Section 1 of the Bribery Act 2010 (‘the Act’) prevents financial advantages being ‘offered, promised or given by a company directly or through a third party’.  Investigations began in 2013 and are understood to have been probing claims that Rolls Royce had paid millions of GBP in bribes, or had used ‘middlemen’ to bribe in order to make commercial and military deals in various countries. Part of the investigation looked at Rolls Royce’s former Energy business, formally carried out by Rolls-Royce Energy Systems Inc, a private company incorporated in Delaware, US.

 

Under the DPA, the prosecution of Rolls Royce is suspended in the UK provided that it abides by the terms of the agreement including a payment of £671,000,000 to settle the corruption and bribery claims. Similar deals have also been struck in Brazil and the US.

 

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Further information can be found at https://www.sfo.gov.uk/cases/rolls-royce-plc/.

 

This case highlights the importance of ensuring companies, and their subsidiaries, are not acting in contravention of the Act. This can be achieved through careful consideration of the Act, and any guidance published under section 9 of the Act. It is important to ensure that when drafting the company’s contracts, consideration is given to the requirements of the Act. This is particularly important when drafting outsourcing agreements.

 

If you are considering outsourcing work, whether in the UK or abroad, we would strongly recommend that you take independent legal advice from a commercial contracts solicitor. Our commercial team are available to assist at corporatelaw@cjch.co.uk, or on 029 2048 3181.
Written by Emma Hales.

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