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E: Call: 2005 Academic Background: LLB (Hons) - Upper 2nd Class BVC – Very Competent Awarded Middle Temple’s Queen Mother Scholarship |
AREAS OF EXPERTISE Broad criminal experience, particularly in defence work in the Crown Court and prosecuting for the Serious Fraud Office and HMRC. BIOGRAPHY Farida became a tenant in chambers in 2006 following completion of pupillage. She is committed to developing a strong, balanced practice with particular emphasis on defending the interests of the most marginalised members of society in particular in relation to Anti-Social Behaviour Orders and defending those who suffer from mental health issues. Farida has a keen interest in the application of the law and as such is no stranger to involved legal argument sometimes surrounding rather obscure issues. Farida’s work for the Serious Fraud Office has consolidated her understanding and experience of Prosecution work from the very early stages of an investigation through to charge and subsequent court proceedings. She has been required to absorb a vast amount of often very complex material and advise on legal matters pre-charge as well as being involved in the preparation and conduct of court hearings. The trial of Vidgeon and others is underway. Several related trials have been concluded. CASES OF NOTE R v. Tan Importation of Cocaine (Central Criminal Court) Operation Affair 2006-2010 A large-scale SFO investigation and prosecution relating to boiler room frauds that has resulted in a series of trials at Ipswich Crown Court. See below:- R v Hardarson 2008 [More Info] R v Atherton 2008 [More Info] R v Hallworth 2008 R v Vidgeon and Patel [Ongoing from 12th Apr 2010~22nd July 2010] An SFO prosecution of a complicated Boiler Room fraud that ran from 2003 to 2006. These two defendants were sentenced at Ipswich Crown Court on the 22nd of July to 7 years each following trial. They were running an illegal high pressure, share-pushing operation from call centres in Spain. Around 1,250 investors in the UK were persuaded to buy over £7 million worth of shares. [More Info] R v Skulason [Pending 2010] R v. Duale Multi-handed Robbery (Southwark Crown Court) R v. Christie Dangerous Driving (Southwark Crown Court) R v. Ali & Others Multi-handed fraud (Kingston Crown Court) ASSOCIATED WORK Prior to accepting pupillage at V&B Chambers Farida worked as a paralegal and outdoor clerk for a number of criminal defence solicitor firms in London. |
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