Crime

Nature of Practice:

Hugh is a senior criminal practitioner with a "heavyweight" caseload. For many years he has been instructed in all areas of crime including violence, serious fraud/confiscation, drugs, road traffic, health and safety, trading standards and police discipline. He has defended in a number of high-profile cases involving allegations of violence and in recent years has been involved in a number of lengthy and complex fraud trials. He has also prosecuted and defended in a number of health and safety related cases primarily where a death has occurred. He has accumulated a wealth of experience in criminal law and appears alone and led both for the prosecution and defence. Noted in the legal 500 as having 'wide fraud experience'.

Noteworthy Cases:

Operation Emersed. 2005 - 2006. Multi-million pound missing trader fraud. (Defence)
Operation Shepherd 2005. Multi-million pound missing trader fraud. (Defence)
Operation Fulcrum. 2005. Multi-million pound diversion fraud. (Defence)
Regina v Thai Anh Nham and others 10 week Murder (2002)
Regina v Lopera Pacheo and others. (2002) (Op.Cowhead). Four month multi-million pound diversion fraud. (Defence).
Regina v Chuni 2002 EWCA Crim 453. Court of Appeal Confiscation. (Defence)
Regina v Woodgate, Bowyer and others. (2001). Defence junior for Woodgate at trial and in the retrial.
Regina v Lewington and others. (1999-2002). (Op.Techo) Eight month £40m diversion fraud and money laundering. Defence junior at trial. Alone at the Court of Appeal when conviction quashed due to material non-disclosure by HMCE.
Re Charlton 1994 RTR 133. Tachograph/Driver's hours. (Prosecution).