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The department, headed by Partner Paul
Ford , represents and defends companies
and individuals being investigated or prosecuted by
regulatory authorities.
The scope of work undertaken covers corporate manslaughter,
involuntary manslaughter, health and safety, fraud,
copyright piracy/trademark counterfeiting, trading standards,
environmental health and food safety.
The Fraud Investigation department handles many high
profile multi-mullion pound cases. We work in the interest
of our clients in close partnership with accountants
and insolvency practitioners and other advisers in teh
corporate and forensic field.
The team operates a 24-hour emergency callout service,
staffed each night by members of the department. The
number to call is 07770 864 037 .
In addition, the Firm presents at seminars and can
provide in-house workshops for clients on regulatory
issues including the preparation of statutory defences,
risk avoidance and how to approach criminal investigations.
The work covers a mix of contentious (mainly for corporates
under investigation, and occassionally for the regulators)
and non-contentious work(providing advice to clients
on legislative changes and ensuring they are compliant
with the regulations thus keeping exposure of risk to
a minimum).
We can also provide clients with technical assistance
in the development of know-how/standard documents/internal
compliance documentation as well as internal and external
publications specifically relating to health and safety.
Prosecution by the Authorities
Our dedicated team has experience of dealing with private
prosecutions of any nature and we have thorough knowledge
of cases involving the Department
of Trade & Industry, HM
Customs & Excise, Inland
Revenue, Health & Safety Executive and Trading
Standards.
Our department handles high profile criminal cases
involving prosecutions by:
Department of Trade and Industry
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business trading issues
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breach of contracts/agreements
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breach of regulations
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HM Customs & Excise
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drugs and tobacco smuggling and trafficking
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non declaration of imported goods
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Health & Safety Executive
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haulage contractor obligations
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Trading Standards
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piracy
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licenses to trade
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licenses to sell liquor and tobacco
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Benefits Fraud
Free advice and assistance is available for clients
caught up in allegations of benefits fraud. We can be
available to accompany you to the Benefits Agency to
provide advice and guidance, and will represent you
through to court if necessary.
Intellectual Property
In conjunction with our Intellectual Property expertise
offered on the civil side, with civil remedies, we also
have experience of dealing with criminal issues in relation
to copyright piracy and trademark infringement.
Anti-competitive behaviour
Displaying anti-competitive behaviour is a criminal
offence. If an agreement restricts competition to an
appreciable extent, then it is prohibited under competition
law. Such activities include:
> Direct or indirect price fixing
> Limiting or controlling production
> Market or customer sharing
Other agreements may also be prohibited if, in the
individual circumstances of the case, the agreement
has an appreciable effect on competition.
For more information, or to arrange a meeting, please
call Paul
Ford on 0151 608 9078 or email him at
pford@kirwanssolicitors.co.uk.
Fraud Department
Staff
Prenton
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Paul Ford – Partner
& Head of Crime Department
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Simon Simmons
– Associate Solicitor
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Paul Wood – Higher
Court Advocate, Associate Solicitor
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Kerry McCulloch
– Solicitor
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Nama Zarroug –
Solicitor
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Kristen Bender
– Solicitor
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Hamish Robertson –
Legal Clerk
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Jan Dixon – Legal
Clerk
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Sarah Murphy – Legal
Clerk
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Victoria Colvin –
Trainee Solicitor
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Damian Sabino – Police
Station Advisor
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Neil Fitzpatrick
– Police Station Advisor
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Moreton
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David Kirwan –
Senior Partner
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Gurm Sanger –
Solicitor
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