FCA fraud trial halted amid barrister pay row

The FCA's first court case was 'stayed' by a judge who ruled the defendants would not get a fair trial without the representation of a qualified barrister. The FCA now has until Friday 3pm to lodge an appeal against the ruling for the case to be considered by the Court of Appeal, or else the five indicted men walk free. R v Crawley & Others, who are being prosecuted by the FCA for alleged boiler room fraud, were represented by Alex Cameron QC - the prime minister's brother, who worked free of charge on the bid to halt the case. The Ministry of Justice had suggested "suitably qualif...