02/11/2015 - US Environmental Protection Agency claims VW installed defeat devices in Porsche SUVs The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which uncovered the initial emissions scandal at VW, claims the car maker installed defeat devices in vehicles with three-litre engines between 2014 and 2016. This includes the 2015 Porsche Cayenne…

09/11/2015 - As a legal concept, administration is a procedure under the insolvency laws of a number of common law jurisdictions. As a legal concept, administration is a procedure under the insolvency laws of a number of common law jurisdictions, the UK being one of them. It functions as a…

16/11/2015 - A Civil Justice Council report says settling non-criminal cases of less than £25,000 online would reduce the expenses generated by a court. A Civil Justice Council report says settling non-criminal cases of less than £25,000 online would reduce the expenses generated by a court. Principal author Prof Richard…

15/12/2015 - Success for Coyle White Devine's Private Crime Team as ex-RBS Trader Cleared of Tax Fraud Coyle White Devine ("CWD") have successfully represented Vincent Walsh at his trial in relation to an allegation of 'Conspiracy to Cheat the Revenue'. Following a trial lasting several weeks, Mr Walsh was unanimously…

01/01/2016 - Coyle White Devine's private crime department continues its success Coyle White Devine's private crime department continues its success, with two cases against its clients dropped. In R v P at Bexley Magistrates Court, the defendant was due to face trial in relation to an allegation of driving whilst…

03/02/2016 - Success Continues in 2016 as Five Cleared Over Libor Rate Rigging Following a four month trial, Mr Cryan and his co-accused have been acquitted of offences of conspiracy to defraud. The charges arose from allegations that they had conspired with Tom Hayes to fix Libor rates. Mr Hayes…

29/03/2016 - Judge Directs Jury to Acquit in the Face of A Glaring Lack of Prosecution Evidence R v F – Aylesbury Crown Court – Our client faced trial in relation to a serious allegation, arising from an incident on the sports field. Throughout the various stages of both the…

18/04/2016 - (as at 11th April 2016) Monitoring emails, etc. Despite recent news reports, following the European Court of Human Rights' decision in Barbulescu v. Romania, it is still advisable for employers to have a policy on monitoring, if it plans to monitor its employees. Additionally, if the reason for…

11/05/2016 - Private Crime Team has secured another victory over the Crown Prosecution Service for one of its clients From a potential driving ban and prison sentence, to a small fine and penalty points, the Private Crime Team has secured another victory over the Crown Prosecution Service for one of…

01/06/2016 - CWD sponsors a charity golf day for the Wiseman Trust On 20 May 2016, CWD sponsored a charity golf day for the Wiseman Trust, a charity very close to the heart of our founder, Peter Coyle. The Wiseman Trust funds the research of Professor Mark Kilby at the…