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William England’s Client Acquitted in Operation Robinia at Southwark Crown Court

20/07/2026

William England’s client was found not guilty of his alleged involvement in laundering some of the proceeds of a £4 million marine insurance fraud. He was said to have become concerned in an arrangement to facilitate the acquisition, retention, use or control of criminal property. After a 5-week trial, his client was unanimously acquitted by the jury.

William was instructed by Ditesh Patel, Bark and Co.

Operation Robinia, was a City of London police investigation into a high value fraud by abuse of position (in the global marine insurance industry) conducted over an extended period of time, with associated money laundering offences.

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