James is a senior associate in the crime team working exclusively with high-net-worth individuals and families and he has worked on some of the highest profile and high value cases the jurisdiction has seen. His cases often gain a lot of media attention and James is adept with knowing when to use this to his client’s advantage.
James’ experience has spanned across several areas of criminal law; he is accomplished at running large cross jurisdictional fraud cases but equally as comfortable with rolling up his sleeves and working serious and general crime cases.
James prides himself on offering robust and pragmatic advice to clients, and much of his work involves advice at the pre-charge stage. He does not think like most lawyers; he recognises that cases don’t need to be “won”, but rather that doubt needs to be proved, developed and made into digestible form for a jury. Many of James’s clients are unable to offer a positive defence, which has made him well versed in critiquing the investigation methods deployed by the investigating body.
Examples of James’ recent work include:
- Acting for a CEO of a public listed company charged with bribery whilst operating in west Africa. The investigation was led by the Serious Fraud Office.
- Acting for an ultra-high-net-worth individual charged with travelling on a fraudulently obtained passport. The investigation was led by the National Crime Agency.
- Acting for the director and spouse of a private limited company allegedly involved in a “two hundred-million-pound fraud”. The investigation is being led by the National Crime Agency and James is currently working in a pre-charge capacity in which there is fervent media attention.
- Acting for a university aged male charged with rape, in which a “Consensual Non-Consent” defence was deployed successfully. The investigation was led by a police force.
- Acting for a youth charged with rape at a prominent boarding school. The investigation was led by a police force.