Notable Cases
Murder
R v R (Central Criminal Court) Triple shooting with a machine gun in East London
R v M (Teesside Crown Court) Albanian client acquitted of gangland execution following a 3-month trial
R v R (Central Criminal Court) Gang-related triple attempted murder with a scorpion submachine gun
R v C (Central Criminal Court) 14-year-old charged with murder of 18-year-old
R v L (Winchester Crown Court) 28-year-old acquitted of a body in the boot murder in Bournemouth
R v M (Central Criminal Court) Perverting the course of justice in a murder investigation
R v N (Central Criminal Court) Murder of schoolgirl
R v C (Central Criminal Court) Revenge shooting in a block of flats in Peckham
R v M (Central Criminal Court) Defendant acquitted of multi-defendant murder
R v Y (Central Criminal Court and Court of Appeal) Reported at [2008] EWCA Crim 10. Admission of hearsay statements in a murder trial
R v E (Central Criminal Court) Pregnant woman charged with murder of husband and father of her five children
R v N (Woolwich Crown Court) Double murder including the murder of police officer
Drugs
R v W (Isleworth Crown Court) Importation and distribution of thousands of kilos of cocaine
R v G (Wood Green Crown Court) Importation and distribution of large quantities of cocaine via a network based in Holland
R v K (Cardiff Crown Court) Organised crime network involved in the distribution of large quantities of class A drugs
R v A (Liverpool Crown Court) Operation Starlight major drugs conspiracy
R v S (Birmingham Crown Court) Importation of cocaine through Heathrow and firearms
R v R (Leeds Crown Court) Importation of £15m of MDMA into the UK via Amsterdam
R v S (Woolwich Crown Court) Supply of drugs and money laundering
R v S (Woolwich Crown Court) Columbian cocaine importation – supergrass case, defendant acquitted
R v H (Woolwich Crown Court) Heroin importation – supergrass case, defendant acquitted
R v P (Snaresbrook Crown Court) Importation of half a tonne of cocaine on a yacht from the Caribbean
R v T (Woolwich Crown Court) Supply class A drugs – supergrass case
Other
R v S (Southwark Crown Court) Ringing luxury cars
R v O (Bristol CC) Organised grooming and sex abuse – defendant acquitted by the jury
R v D (Nottingham Crown Court) Leading counsel in grooming and sex abuse case – the judge ruled no case to answer at the end of the prosecution case
R v B (Croydon Crown Court) Leading counsel in kidnap and blackmail – case thrown out at the end of prosecution case after submission of no case to answer
R v A (Inner London Crown Court) Defendant acquitted of kidnap and blackmail after a two-month trial
R v P (Snaresbrook Crown Court) Importation of half a tonne of cocaine on a yacht from the Caribbean
R v T (2001 Woolwich Crown Court) Supply class A drugs – supergrass case
R v A (Woolwich Crown Court) Conspiracy to pervert the course of justice with a corrupt customs officer
R v F (Southwark Crown Court) Supply of drugs involving corrupt police officers
As a result of Bill’s work in serious fraud stretching back over 20 years, he is adept at managing large volumes of prosecution evidence and quickly understanding the key issues in a case, pursuing disclosure, and undermining the foundations of the prosecution.
Fraud and Money Laundering
R v R (Southwark Crown Court) Money laundering
R v R (Nottingham CC) Acting for the first defendant in a four-month sophisticated high-cost company fraud
R v S (Croydon Crown Court) Laundering of £50m of drugs money through Dubai
R v H (Southwark Crown Court) Defendant acquitted by a jury of international film equipment fraud
R v D (Reading Crown Court) Leading counsel for company director charged with fraud following an investigation by BIS and police
R v P (Blackfriars Crown Court) Leading counsel for the first defendant in a large VAT invoicing fraud
R v K (Maidstone Crown Court) Irish lorry driver acquitted of massive duty diversion fraud
R v M (Canterbury Crown Court) Massive insurance and tax fraud
R v H (Southwark Crown Court) Importation of £3m worth of fake trainers from China
R v O (Southwark Crown Court) Fraud on the Olympic Delivery Authority
Operation Tangelo (Southwark Crown Court) Successfully defended the director of UMBS – the “MTIC fraudsters bank.”
Operations Mentum and Ghast (Southwark Crown Court) Large-scale duty frauds – successful abuse of process arguments
R v G (Operation Venison) (Southwark Crown Court) Massive duty fraud – successful abuse of process arguments
- Recommendations (Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners Publications):
“He is a persuasive and attractive advocate, with a natural presence, sound judgement and calm disposition.”
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