R v Weir and Others (2015)

Acted for JG, trustee of Kids Integrated Cancer Treatment, a charity fundraising for treatment for children and financial assistance and educational information for their families.

The case had been the subject of a Charity Commission enquiry before being referred to the police. JG was one of six defendants charged with fraud and money laundering offences. Following defence representations and repeated applications for disclosure, the prosecution offered no evidence and JG was acquitted.

Instructed by Wright Hassall LLP.

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