James Thacker prosecuted Operation Digamy; a conspiracy to supply 2kg of Cocaine with a potential street value of nearly £250,000 and money laundering in the sum of over £100,0000. The case relied upon police surveillance and telephone analysis.
Following a trial, Aftar Ali was convicted of conspiring with Mizanur Rahman and Abdul Kalam who pleaded guilty prior to trial.
Aftar Ali was sentenced to 14 years’ imprisonment, Mizanur Rahman to 5 years’ detention in a YOI and Abdul Kalam to 6 years’ imprisonment.
Chambers congratulates Adam Dawson upon being awarded an MBE for services to charity and service to the Jewish Community. For over 30 years Adam has been involved in the heart of the Jewish community, leading several charities and organisations. After a year as Chair of…
This week Russell Wilcox and Thomas Clarke examine whether in applications to set aside default judgment there exists such a thing as a ‘co-defendant principle’; essential reading for all practitioners. Co-defendants and Applications to Set Aside: the More the Merrier? In the recent case of…
Introduction On Wednesday 21st of May, the Supreme Court handed down judgment in the long-awaited case of URS Corporation Ltd v BDW Trading Ltd [2025] UKSC 21. The judgment was awaited by almost all with an interest in construction law and related professional negligence. BDW…
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