2. Abbey Forwarding v Richard
Hone and Others, Bark & Co
Solicitors reports.
By barkcosolicitors | Published
June 4, 2012
In a two week trial in the High
Court, Bark & Co successfully
defended the former directors of
Abbey Forwarding Limited in the
High Court in an action brought by
the liquidator of the company
against them for breach of
fiduciary duty. Abbey Forwarding
Limited was a reputable and
established bonded warehouse
which operated from premises in
east London from 1971 until the
beginning of 2009. In February of
2009 Her Majesty’s Revenue &
Customs (“HMRC”) raised
assessments against the
company for...
3. Bark & Co Solicitors London News: HMRC
Crackdown on Offshore Accounts
By barkcosolicitors | Published June 2, 2012
It has recently come to our attention that two
Britons have been arrested on suspicion of
using Swiss Bank accounts held with HSBC to
evade UK taxes. This could lead to the first
criminal prosecutions in a three year
clampdown on offshore tax evasion by HMRC.
According to our source, HMRC made the
arrests late last year and both individuals have
been released on bail pending charges. These
arrests are thought to have resulted from the
review of the information stolen from HSBC’s
private bank in Zurich by Herve...
4. Bark & Co Solicitors London News: $2.2 Bn Liberian deal
being investigated by City of London Police
By barkcosolicitors | Published May 30, 2012
Fred Bunn are instructed to represent Mr A. He is under
investigation by City of London Police Overseas Anti
Corruption Unit concerning alleged improprieties in a $2.2
billion deal with the Liberian Government for the concession
over 400,000 hectares of rainforest to be used for a carbon
offset project. The matter is being investigated under the
Prevention of Corruption Act 1906. All allegations are denied.
An investigation was also launched by the Liberian President.
Press: The Guardian...
5. R v Thakrar – client acquitted, Bark & Co
Solicitors London News
By barkcosolicitors | Published May 30, 2012
Fred Bunn has successfully secured the
acquittal of Kevan Thakrar. Our client is a
serving prisoner having previously been
convicted of triple murder in 2009. Kevan
Thakrar was charged with 2 counts of
attempted murder and 3 counts of causing
grievous bodily harm with intent. All allegations
related to attacks on prison officers in HMP
Frankland, Durham. Giving evidence, Kevan
Thakrar informed the jury that he suffers from
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder following an
attack on him by officers within the prison...
