Two Chambers cases shortlisted for prestigious accolade

We are delighted to announce that two Chambers cases have been shortlisted for the “Most Important Development of the Year” Award at the upcoming Global Investigations Review (GIR) Awards 2024 in Washington DC, USA.

The GIR Awards “celebrate the people and firms behind the past year’s most dazzling investigations and court cases.”

The recognition relates to work by RLC’s barristers on the landmark cases: NCA v World Uyghur Congress and the first ever Deferred Prosecution Agreement (DPA) between the CPS and Entain plc.

In June 2024, RLC’s Jonathan Fisher KC, Tom Forster KC and Anita Clifford, (along with Russell Hopkins, Temple Garden Chambers, and Admas Habteslasie, Landmark Chambers) successfully represented the World Uyghur Congress in The Court of Appeal (Civil Division) in a challenge brought against the NCA’s decision not to investigate suspected breaches of POCA involving cotton imports from Xinjiang, China. Lady Chief Justice Baroness Carr presided in court. Read more: [Jonathan Fisher KC Profile]

Watch recording of Counsel from The Court of Appeal (Civil): [YouTube]

In Dec 2023, RLC’s Jane Bewsey KC and Cameron Brown KC, along with Hal Watson (RLC Associate Tenant) and Angus Macdonald (St Pauls Chambers, Leeds) led successful negotiations on behalf of the CPS, in the first ever Deferred Prosecution Agreement (DPA) for the CPS. Entain plc agreed to pay a financial penalty plus disgorgement of profits totalling £585 million, to make a charitable donation of £20 million and to pay a contribution of £10 million to the CPS and HMRC costs.
Read more:[RLC Members lead in first ever CPS deferred prosecution agreement]

The awards will take place on 14 November, 2024 at the Four Seasons Hotel, Washington DC, USA.

For more information, please see: GIR Awards 2024 [GIR Awards 2024]