News

April 09

The Criminal Law Review publish an article written by David Corker, concerned with a prosecutor's new statutory power to grant immunities during criminal investigations.

April 09

Tottel publish the third edition of "Abuse of Process in Criminal Proceedings" co-authored by David Corker.

19.03.09

Peter Binning to speak at C5 16th European Fraud, Asset Tracing and Recovery Conference in Geneva on 'European Mutual Assistance in Cross Border Fraud'.

January 09

Oxford University Press publish "Disclosure in Criminal Proceedings" co-authored by David Corker

20.11.08

David Corker to speak on 'Disclosure-Update on Recent Developments' at the Criminal Justice in Practice conference in London.

14.11.08

Peter Binning is speaking at the 'JUSTICE/Sweet & Maxwell Conference' on 'Extradition, Deportation and Removal' at the Holiday Inn Bloomsbury

20.10.08

David Corker to speak on 'Disclosure, Legal Privilege, The Consent Regime and Tipping Off' at the 'Proceeds of Crime and Money Laundering' conference in London.

12-17.10.08

Peter Binning is Co-Chairing the section on Financial Crime and Regulation on the 16 October at the International Bar Association Conference in Buenos Aires.

16-17.09.08

David Corker to speak on 'Examining the Imminent Threat of Criminal Sanctions for Company Officers' at the 'Exploring Cartel Risks' Conference at the Millennium Hotel, London.

14.7.08

Nicola Finnerty is currently defending Anne Darwin, wife of John Darwin (the missing canoeist), at Teesside Crown Court.

22.04.08

David Corker to speak on 'Changes To HMRC Criminal Powers' at the 'Exploring HMRC Powers and Investigations' Conference in Central London.

02-04.04.08

Peter Binning to speak at the ABA 2008 Spring Conference at the Grand Hyatt Hotel, New York.

31 03.08 - 01.03.08

Peter Binning to speak on 31 March on 'Exploring Fraud Investigations: The Role & Powers of SFO & OLAF' at the 'Fraud, Asset Tracing & Recovery Conference' in Geneva, Switzerland.

12.03.08

David Corker to speak on 'Recent Developments in the Law of Disclosure of Unused Material in Criminal Cases' at the 'Criminal Law Conference' in London, Olympia.

28.02.08

David Corker to speak on 'The Latest Developments in Disclosure, Consent and Legal  Privilege' at the 'Money Laundering and the Proceeds of Crime' conference in Central London.

5-6.12.07

David Corker to speak on 'Examining the implications of the Fraud Act 2006: Risks and Grey Areas' at the 'Risk Management for the Legal Profession Conference' in London

09.11.07

David Corker to speak on 'Money Laundering under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002' at Queens University in Belfast, for the Law Society of Northern Ireland and the Bar Council of Northern Ireland.

14-19.10.07

Peter Binning to speak on Corruption and Criminal Trial Issues at the IBA Conference in Singapore

18.10.07

David Corker to speak on Inland Revenue Search Powers at Tolley's Tax conference

27.09.07

David Corker to speak on Restraint, Confiscation and Asset Recovery at the Butterworths Criminal Justice in Practice conference

26.09.07

David Corker to speak on Best Practices for Mutual Assistance and Co-operation in Cross-Border Criminal Matters at the C5 Fraud Asset Tracing and Recovery conference

20.06.07

David Corker to speak at conference on Fraud, Asset Tracing & Recovery, held in Geneva. David will participate in a roundtable discussion on Mutual Assistance and Cooperation in Cross-Border Criminal Matters.

13.06.07

David Corker to speak at conference on Conduct of Claims and Recovery of Assets held by LexisNexis Butterworths. David will speak on Disclosure notices; section 60-70 of SOCPA.

09.06.07

Peter Binning to speak at the 10th Transnational Crime Conference to be held in Washington DC. Peter will chair a session on Representing High-profile Clients in Criminal Cases including the roles of the Political Lobbyist and the Media Lawyer.

April 2007

Robert Brown is made a Partner at Corker Binning

21.03.07

David Corker to speak to the Northern Ireland Judiciary in Belfast about Disclosure.

15.02.07

David Corker to speak on The Fraud Act at LCCSA training meeting, held at O'Keefes offices.

17.01.07

David Corker to speak at PACE Conference in Central London. David will speak on Section 78, the Doctrine of Abuse of Process & Article 6 of ECHR.

January 2007

20-24.11.06
Robert Brown to speak at PACE Seminar held by the China Society in Beijing.

09.11.06
Peter Binning to speak at a conference held by Sweet and Maxwell and 25 Bedford Row. Peter will speak on “Preparing for a Fraud Trial”.

17.10.06
Peter Binning to speak at CLT conference on the Proceeds of Crime. Peter will speak on “Money Laundering and Asset Forfeiture”.

17-22.09.06

Peter Binning to speak at IBA conference in Chicago. Peter will co-chair a session on "Keeping your client out of jail: the risks of doing international business".

23.06.06

Peter Binning to speak on the new disclosure powers under the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act.

15-18.06.06

Peter Binning to speak at IBA business crime conference in Madrid. Peter will chair a session on “The end of the criminal trial as we know it – the new era of plea bargaining and witness co-operation”.

12.05.06 & 02.06.06

David Corker to speak on Disclosure at Criminal Investigation, Prosecution and Trial Conference 2006, held by Thomson Sweet & Maxwell, in London and then in Manchester.

10.05.06

David Corker to speak at MBL Seminar on Important Aspects of Money Laundering Compliance for Lawyers and Other Professionals.

25.04.06

David Corker to speak at The 5th Annual Proceeds of Crime Conference, organised by Lexis Nexis Butterworths. David will speak on the Assets Recovery Agency.

31.03.06

Peter Binning to speak at Justice / Sweet & Maxwell conference on Extradition, Deportation and Rendition.

16.03.06

In Astana, Kazakhstan, Peter Binning presents a report for the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) on new anti money laundering laws to a meeting of politicians and business people.

02.11.05

David Corker to speak at the Annual Financial Crime Symposium, organised by BakerPlatt, in Jersey. David will be speaking about the responsibilities of directors and trustees in relation to the UK Restraint and Confiscation Law under the Proceeds of Crime Act.

20.10.05

Peter Binning to speak at the CLT White Collar Crime Conference 2005. Peter will speak on the impact of the Criminal Justice Act on white collar crime investigations.

13.10.05

Corker Binning celebrate their 5th anniversary at the Royal Courts of Justice.

25-30.09.05

Peter Binning to speak on offshore tax sheltering schemes at IBA conference in Prague.

01.08.05

Robert Brown has been elected to the Council of The Law Society of England and Wales: he occupies the specialist Criminal Defence seat with effect from 1st August 2005.

28.06.05

David Corker to speak at IIR conference on Tax Efficient Private Client Planning 2005. David will speak on Tax Investigations, the New Landscape - Risks for Advisors and Clients.

23-26.06.05

Peter Binning and David Corker to speak at the Trans-National Crime Conference at the International Bar Association in Milan. Peter Binning will speak on the topic "There's a New Sheriff in Town" and David Corker will speak on the topic "Fruits of the Poisoned Tree".

16.06.05

David Corker to speak at Lexis Nexis conference on the Criminal Justice Act 2003. David will speak about disclosure, the new provisions and what they will mean in practice.

06.06.05

David Corker to speak at LCCSA conference on the Criminal Justice Act 2003. David will speak about disclosure, aiming to provide a good working knowledge of the details and implications of the new disclosure regime.

24.05.05

David Corker appointed as contributing editor to Archbold Magistrates Court.

19.05.05

David Corker and Peter Binning to speak at a seminar organised by Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher on The Criminal Aspects of UK Cartel Investigations. David and Peter will speak about Dealing with Criminal Investigations in the UK.

09.05.05

David Corker to speak at CLT conference: A-Z of Shares and Shareholders. David will speak on Insider Dealing.

14.04.05 & 12.05.05

David Corker to speak at Lexis Nexis conference; The Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Series. David will give a talk entitled "Know Your Client".

20.04.05

Massive fraud prosecution collapses in Corker Binning case. Click below to view related articles published regarding this case.

Guardian 21.04.05

Metro 21.04.05

Telegraph 21.04.05

13.04.05

David Corker to speak on disclosure at Irwin Mitchell conference.

14.04.05 & 12.05.05

David Corker to speak at Lexis Nexis Seminar on the Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Series: "Know Your Client".

18.03.05

English Court rules that President Putin orchestrated Yukos prosecutions - to see Press Release Click here

16.03.05

David Corker to speak at Ozanne's Breakfast Seminar in Guernsey on Identification Procedures: Regulation 4 MLR 2003. Click below to view related article.

Guernsey Press 24.03.05

15.03.05

Peter Binning to speak at CLT conference on the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002.

02.03.05

David Corker to speak on Money Laundering at the British Italian Law Society.

26.02.05

David Corker to speak at CBA conference on Disclosure following CJA 2003.

16.02.05

Peter Binning and David Corker to speak at CLT conference on Defending Serious Fraud and Business Crime Cases. Peter Binning will be speaking on Attending Client Interviews and David Corker will be speaking on Challenging Investigatory Power.

04.01.05

Corker Binning have been involved in two important recent publications. Partners David Corker, Peter Binning and Nicola Finnerty all contributed to the new Butterworths loose leaf volume Fraud: Law Practice and Procedure published recently.  Our Consultant, Robert Brown, is co-editor of the groundbreaking new Archbold Magistrates Courts Practice, the first significant new magistrates court practitioners guide to be published for many years.  

9.08.04
Corker Binning launch revised website.

6.08.04
David Corker to speak on the Criminal Liability of Directors in London on the 17th of September 2004.

4.08.04
Peter Binning to speak on criminal cartel cases at the IBA conference in Auckland New Zealand 27 October 2004.

27.06.04
Corker Binning in major SFO trial collapse. After a successful appeal to the Court of appeal, David Corker's client was acquitted on all counts. The case is reported as R v G and others The Times 7 June 2004 but details of the case could not be released until today due to a court order. Click here for press release.

1.07.04
David Campbell joins Corker Binning. David Campbell joined Corker Binning from Hamiltons solicitors where he specialised in criminal litigation; particularly computer crime. He also prosecuted cases for the Infomation Commissioner under the Data Protection Act.

15.06.04
David Corker to speak on Recent Developments in Abuse of process and disclosure on 5 October 2004 at Queen's University In Belfast.

15.03.04
Jessica Parker joins Corker Binning from City law firm Stephenson Harwood.

28.02.004
Peter Binning to speak at Expert Witness Institute conference on 27 November 2004 in Edinburgh.

27.10.03
Peter Binning Writes on Extradition and the Death Penalty in the 'Advocate'...
Peter Binning writes on Extradition and the Death Penalty - based on a paper given the the Commonwealth Lawyers Conference in Melbourne earlier this year, the article in the October 2003 edition of the Advocate (the newsletter of the London Criminal Courts Solicitors Association) examines recent developments law.
Click here in order to view the 'Press Articles' page.

23.10.03
Nicola Finnerty to Speak on Legal Aid in Criminal Cases at the European Criminal Bar Association Conference in Warsaw.
Click here for full Conference and Seminar details.

07.10.03
Peter Binning to speak on the Enterprise Act and New Cartel Offence. Click here for full Conference and Seminar details.

16.09.03
Robert Brown to Speak at Human Rights Conference in Beijing...
Robert Brown to speak on lawyers and suspects rights in China and the UK.
Click here for full Conference and Seminar details.

10.09.03
Read Recent Articles Published in the the New Law Journal and The Times...
Click here to read recent press articles published in the New Law Journal on the future of Hansard interviews in tax investigations; in The Times on new issues concerning the use of SFO section 2 powers in evidence and on the case of R v Howell in the Court of Appeal, a case which has significant implications for all interviews under caution.

05.09.03
Corker Binning Welcomes Another New Assistant Solicitor...
Ravinder Rahania joined as an assistant solicitor in September 2003. Ravinder has five years criminal litigation experience gained with well known London firms, including Peters & Peters during which she has specialised in fraud related cases, including money laundering, carousel fraud and mortgage fraud. She is an active member of the London Criminal Courts Solicitors Association and the Young Fraud Lawyers Association. She speaks fluent Punjabi.

23.05.03
Corker Binning Have Now Moved to New Larger Offices on 23rd May 2003...
The new premises are directly opposite the main entrance to the Royal Courts of Justice on the Strand at 12 Devereux Court which runs down towards the Temple next to the George Public House.

27.03.03
Second Edition of Corker and Young on Abuse of Process in Criminal Proceedings Now Published by Butterworths...
David Corker and David Young have now published the second edition of their successful book on abuse of process in criminal proceedings. The Director of Public Prosecutions writing the Foreword commends it to all practitioners and welcomes the arrival of a new edition on this important subject.

27.03.03
Binning to Speak at Commonwealth Law Conference in Melbourne...
Peter Binning is speaking at the 13th Commonwealth Law Conference taking place in Melbourne 14-17 April 2003. He will speak on the subject of Extradition and the Death penalty as well as participating in the conference session on Corporate Governance, Ethics and Cross Border Regulation.

27.03.03
Corker Binning Welcomes New Assistant Solicitor...
Corker Binning welcomed a new Assistant Solicitor Anna Richardson to its growing crime and regulation litigation team in early March. Anna comes to Corker Binning with four years experience in criminal litigation.

26.01.03
Corker listed as One of Hot 100 Lawyers 2003...
David Corker was one of 100 lawyers named by the Lawyer magazine as individual lawyers who had made a significant impact on their area of practice.

18.01.03
Corker Binning partner, Nicola Finnerty, was recently invited to join the Westminster Law Society Criminal Law Committee. She is also serving on the committee of the European Criminal Bar Association.