C was represented by Ben Jones, Director, in relation to Operation Spinnaker before the Nottingham Crown Court. C was prosecuted by Trading Standards, along with 11 others,  following an investigation into a large organization which was in the business of selling advertising through regional telesales offices. It was alleged that sales were achieved through “breath taking dishonesty on an industrial level”. The dishonest gain alleged was well over £1 million.

 

C pleaded guilty and submitted a basis of plea. A strong mitigation was produced supported by character and expert evidence. Due to this hard work our client was one of the few defendants to escape an immediate jail term.

 

The prosecution sought a Proceeds Of Crime Act order of over £1 million. A forensic accountant had been instructed at a very early stage and allowed us to agree, at sentence, a POCA order of £121,000.

 

Grahame James of Carmelite Chambers was instructed along with Forths Forensic Accountants.

 

Read more about the case here…

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-derbyshire-37797738

 

http://www.itv.com/news/central/2016-10-28/company-md-which-mis-sold-millions-of-tv-adverts-jailed/

 

http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/exposed-massive-multi-million-pound-12087306

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Case represented by Ben Jones, Opus Law.