Azizur Rahman
3 February 2015
Called To Account
Accountants are often the first to be blamed in fraud cases. Aziz Rahman looks at why this is…and how accountants can take steps to safeguard themselves against accusations.
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Rahman Ravelli's track record in global and high-profile business crime defence cases shows that we obtain the highest levels of success for those we represent; no matter how determined the prosecuting agencies are to gain a conviction.
Azizur Rahman
3 February 2015
Accountants are often the first to be blamed in fraud cases. Aziz Rahman looks at why this is…and how accountants can take steps to safeguard themselves against accusations.
Azizur Rahman
18 December 2014
Official talk of a new offence of failing to prevent fraud, money laundering and other business crimes may emphasise the need for compliance. But Aziz Rahman wonders if it may not prove too difficult ...
Azizur Rahman
25 February 2014
Let’s make this clear, we are not in the predictions business. Far from it. In fact, as a firm that has a varied and large workload of cases, it is our job to make sure each case is handled in the str...
Azizur Rahman
12 August 2013
Very often, disclosure can be one of the most vital aspects of a case. Here we consider the law on disclosure and examine some of the pitfalls that still beset prosecutors, even today, after years of ...
Azizur Rahman
14 May 2013
The Supreme Court has decided that legal professional privilege (LPP) only applies to qualified solicitors and barristers. It is a decision that emphasises the need for companies and individuals to en...
Azizur Rahman
13 March 2013
Now more than ever, the authorities have the tools at their disposal to investigate and punish corporate wrongdoing. The huge fines being handed out are testimony to this. Compliance is the best insur...
Azizur Rahman
3 May 2012
Many remand prisoners will spend part of their time pondering the evidence against them and wondering whether their lawyers can exclude any particularly troublesome part. It maybe that the prisoner in...
Azizur Rahman
3 May 2012
In this article we attempt to give a short explanation of the recent history of disclosure and developments in Public Interest Immunity (PII) so that those facing the current regime(s) may better unde...