Our client, a young woman of good character, was acquitted by the jury on the 6th day of trial, after they were directed to find her not guilty by the Judge, legal argument having been served.
Our client was one of five alleged to have been involved in the fraudulent purchase of an accountancy firm and the subsequent concealment of assets. Our client was charged with aiding and abetting in the fraudulent transfer of the shareholding in a limited company and concealing criminal property over 6 years. She faced, along with four other defendants, a 6-week trial.
The Insolvency Service, opened the case stating that this ‘is a case about a greedy and self-interested scheme and the efforts needed to protect the ill-gotten gains of it’ and the pursuit of ‘a deliberate strategy to dissipate their assets’.
The trial having begun, legal argument was served which resulted in the Prosecution discontinuing the case against our client. The Prosecution continue their case against the other four defendants.
Senior partner Mark Bowen, led the defence team assisted by Associate, Alice Dyer, and Caitlin Albert with Andrew Price of Drystone Chambers instructed as Counsel.