The areas of work in which we have particular expertise, experience and excellence
The areas of work in which we have particular expertise, experience and excellence
Barristers
Call 2014
Richard has argued cases before all levels of the courts of England and Wales; from niche matters before the Magistrates’ courts to the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom;. He is a joint specialist in grave and financial crime. His practice is chiefly in the Crown Court, but he has also appeared at first instance in the County Court, High Court (both QB and Chancery divisions) and in various tribunals. He has appeared at all levels of the appellate courts.
His practice covers all matters from allegations involving murder, guns, gangs and drugs; to the nuances of obligations under FSMA 2000 and other regulatory & business crime matters (including director’s disqualification and financial forfeiture).
He maintains an advisory practice touching on matters from FCA financial regulation, IP, chancery, and employment law to matters of Criminal Appeal, and as a particular specialty, POCA 2002 confiscation and forfeiture.
Before coming to the Bar, he was General Counsel for a multinational digital technology and publishing business; and worked in various roles on the Baha Mousa and Al Sweady Public Inquiries into alleged (and proven) war crimes in Iraq and the Inquest touching upon the death of Alexander Litvinenko.
Richard is Public Access qualified.
For reasons of confidentiality Richard only highlights criminal cases ending in an acquittal nor does he highlight civil or advisory work; this rule does not apply to reported appellate cases as they are publicly available by internet search.
R v Andrewes [2022] [2022] UKSC 24; R v Andrewes [2020] EWCA Crim 1055
R v Chamberlin [2017] EWCA Crim 39
R v Benjamin (Central Criminal Court) 2022 and retrial 2023
Firearms transfer/sale and possession with intent conspiracy from inside HMP Wandsworth, acquittal
R v Zeisz (Liverpool) 2023
Conspiracy firearms/shooting, Encrochat case, first defendant and only one acquitted
R v Pintrijel (Southwark) 2022
Large evasion of duty conspiracy, only defendant acquitted
R v Kerr (Swansea) 2022
Large drugs conspiracy, first defendant and only one acquitted (drugs at the close of the Crowns case, criminal property by the jury)
R v Freun (Inner London) 2016
Murder, led by Patrick Upward KC, acquitted
R v Hosien (Bradford) 2022
Child sexual offences, acquittal
R v Stark (Luton) 2021
Rape acquittal
R v Ben-Shagir (Chelmsford) 2023
Large fraud; acquitted
R v Andrewes (Bristol) 2019
Large NHS fraudulent conspiracy, led by Gordon Ross, for the first defendant, acquitted
Tim Forte, leading Richard Reynolds and instructed by Nadeem Majid, the Principal at M and M Solicitors, appeared in a massive human trafficking case, Operation Reprefer. The NCA investigation lasted 6 months and was said…
Tim Forte leading Richard Reynolds, instructed by Nadeem Majid at M&M Solicitors, have commenced the four week trial of Operation Reprefer at Cardiff Crown Court. The substantial people trafficking trial revolves around an extensive conspiracy…
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