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E: nvqc@4bb.co.uk Call: 1964 Appointments: Recorder 1986 Silk 1991 Assistant Commissioner Boundary Commission for England 1999 Part-time President Restricted Patients (s 41) Mental Health Review Tribunal Steward of Appeal, British Boxing Board of Control Professional Membership: SE Circuit CBA, CCC Bar Mess, London Common Law Bar Assoc., Heads of Chambers (London) Committee Academic Background: Stonyhurst College, Lancs PERSONAL INTERESTS Computers, windsurfing, scuba diving, tennis |
AREAS OF EXPERTISE Areas of expertise: Confiscation (DTA, CJA, POCA), commercial fraud, Revenue and Customs VAT frauds, money laundering, serious sexual crimes, murder. BIOGRAPHY Nicholas had a mixed Common Law and crime practice as a junior. In Common Law his work ranged from personal injury, passing-off, partnership disputes to employment. In criminal law he was instructed in rape, fraud and as junior in a number of murder cases. He took Silk in 1991 and became Head of Chambers at Francis Taylor Building that year and joint Head when Chambers merged with that of Michael Boardman in November 2003. Since taking Silk he has concentrated in criminal law and has built up a defence practice in fraud, money laundering and confiscation, often being instructed in complex confiscation issues, and in serious crime, particularly murder. He has given talks on preparation for fraud trials, serious sexual offences and the 'bad character' provisions of the Criminal Justice Act 2003. As a Recorder, he sits in civil matters in London and in the Crown Court, frequently at the CCC, where he is 'licensed' in serious sexual offences trials. CASES OF NOTE R v Nash & Ors Mortgage advance fee fraud R v Hawley & Ors Company fraud, asset stripping R v Walsh & Ors Diversion fraud MoD v Farquhar Court-martial, loss of 1st Gulf War computer R v Denton Yardie informant, murder - CA re disclosure issues R v Mitchell Underworld master armourer R v White & Anor Abuse of process, fraud in manufacture and supply of defence equipment R v Brown Murder, medical negligence, causation R v Ahmadi & Ors Afghan hijack-Stanstead R v Mitchell DNA, expert evidence CA R v Soneji & Bullen HL confiscation R v Salloum & Anor Revenue & Customs test case re abuse of process |
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