Notable Cases

Assembled here for your information are descriptions of Notable Cases from Noble Solicitors history.

The topics they cover range from Murder, Smuggling, Fraud and Drug Crime.

Cases of Note

R v Divan - Multi Million Pound DVD Counterfeit Operation  

Mr Divan was part of a gang that had developed a sophisticated distribution operation, couriering the burned DVDs across London to 15 “shops” in residential properties in Deptford and Lewisham. Large numbers of sellers would then select titles to sell across London and the South East. Confiscation was £14.7 million pounds for this operation and reduced to £2.1 million.

Noble Solicitors led by Paul Millan prepared the client defence.

R v Khan - Exportation of Plant Machinery

Mr Khan was acquitted for his part in the £2.5 million pound case at Bristol Crown court of the exportation of plant machinery to foreign countries.

Noble Solicitors led by David Noble prepared the client defence.

R v Others - London Riots 2011

Noble Solicitors represented 21 clients in the August 2011 riots across London in a range of offences from looting, theft, affray and rioting. 

Noble Solicitors magistrates team lead by Baljit Tank & Rajesh Bhamm

R v B – Allegation of murder, commonly referred to by the National Press as “Jigsaw Murder”. Alleged that the defendants stabbed and then cut up into pieces the deceased and distributed around the south east. Several macabre allegations of stripping the skull and sexual inferences. Our defendant was a young prostitute. Co-Def sentenced to 36 years (proved links to Adams Family and previous for disposing of bodies), our defendant 4.5years for perverting the course of justice.

R v B D – Triple allegation of murder and attempt murder. The defendant was an illegal immigrant who after numerous medical reports and arguments was found to be suffering from a severe illness, admitted manslaughter. The attack was unprovoked in which he ran amok with a machete almost decapitating three men within a few minutes. Enquiries with the family re mental health and witch doctor in Africa.

R v C – Allegation of smuggling illegal immigrants into a life of slavery within the UK. Most expensive case Wales has ever heard. Money laundering in excess of £6,000,000 enquiries required over three weeks in China, defendant linked to “Snake Heads”. Trial collapsed after several weeks.

R v H – Termed by National Press as “Cash for Crash”. Originally 62 defendants, we dealt with one of the three main conspirators. Complex case using a variety of types of evidence 20,000 pages of evidence, POCA order in excess of £1.4 million.

R v N – Organised Vietnamese crime syndicate operating numerous cannabis factories in London. Original POCA allegation of almost £1 million, following lengthy negotiations benefit agreed at £6,000 with £1 to pay.

R v D – Prolific wholesaler of Cocaine in “Top 100 National Criminal List” the case involved bugging of his house and vehicles forcing guilty plea. POCA order in excess of £1,000,000 involving several houses and expensive sports cars.