Andrew is a highly respected leading Junior who has dealt with allegations of serious, organised and high profile crime. He prosecutes and defends in equal measure.

Andrew has extensive experience in homicide offences as a led Junior and drug, serious violence and fraud offences as a leading Junior. He has gained a sound understanding of scientific evidence namely, DNA, computers and mobile telephone analysis coupled with a wealth of experience in the forensic presentation of the same. He is recognised as a specialist in rape and difficult sexual offences.

More recently Andrew’s practice has centred on financial crime and he specialises in Money Service Business fraud, VAT fraud, insurance fraud, advance fee fraud, mortgage fraud, high value benefit fraud and money laundering together with the associated confiscation procedures.

CPS Panel appointments

General Crime Level 4
RASSO Level 4

Key cases

Operation Kadenza – Representing one of 12 defendants allegedly involved in a fraud on a clearing bank and its customers (current)

Operation Appleford – Stranger rape prosecution committed whilst the defendant had absconded from a psychiatric unit. (2016)

Operation Constellation – Prosecution of a 4 handed kidnap, blackmail and possession of firearms case – the complainant was suffering from the advanced stages of Parkinson’s disease (2015)

R v MS – Represented one of 6 defendants allegedly involved in a £100 million MSB fraud (2014)

Operation Relko – Led for the prosecution in a 10 handed conspiracy to supply class A drugs (2013)

Further information

LLB (Hons)

 

Memberships

Grays Inn, Fraud Lawyers Association

Proceeds of Crime Lawyers Association