Philippa Eastwood

Overview

With strong academic foundations of first class honours (BA Oxon) and an LLM distinction, Philippa has built a successful practice in criminal defence law, courts martial, and environmental and regulatory law. She acts alone and as led junior in diverse cases from serious violence and sexual assault to drug offences and offences of dishonesty.

Philippa has particular expertise in fraud and money laundering offences. Recent and current cases in fraud and financial crime include: R v H & Ors (ongoing) Fraud (s9): nationwide franchise fraud value £2million; R v S & Ors (2011) Conspiracy to defraud: SFO prosecution for 'advance fee' fraud/'ramping' fraud value c£12mil involving high profile co-defendant and complainants; R v T & Ors (2011) large-scale conspiracy to defraud the Department for Education and Skills (c£6 mil); R v K & Ors (2008) fraudulent trading (c£16 mil): successfully represented company Managing Director in 5 month multi-handed trial, a complex case with issues pertaining to disclosure, LPP, directors' liabilities, fiduciary duties and forensic accountancy/solvency. R v S (2009): money laundering c.£1/2 mil.

Recent cases in general crime include: R v A, Murder, a high profile 'honour killing' where the defendant was co-accused with his mother of murdering wife in India, the body undiscovered. R v T, Murder. Defendant accused of killing her alcoholic husband. R v T & Ors - Successful defence against allegation of 'gang' rape involving significant medical and toxicologist expert evidence and argument relating to capacity. R v W - Aggravated Burglary with imitation firearm with a young defendant. R v A & Ors - Conspiracy to supply Class A drugs with significant observation evidence.

Philippa appears regularly in the Court of Appeal and has contributed to the up-coming edition of Taylor on Criminal Appeals. Appearances in Court of Appeal include: R v E - Ongoing. CCRC referral to the Court of Appeal of 1996 murder conviction; R v Lang & Ors [2006] 2 All ER 410 - Guideline case on CJA 2003 'dangerousness' provisions; Athwal & Athwal [2009] EWCA Crim 789 - Guideline case on recent fabrication and s120 CJA 2003.

Philippa also works for Cecily's Fund, a charity helping with the education of Zambian children orphaned by AIDS. Selected for a 2011 Bar Human Rights Committee delegation, she has tutored advocacy and criminal procedure in Tanzania.

Memberships:

• Criminal Bar Association

• South Eastern Circuit

• Bar Human Rights Committee

• Young Fraud Lawyers' Association

• UK Environmental Law Association

• Constitutional and Administrative Bar Law Association

Year of Call

2003

Education

Kings College London, LLM [Distinction], New College, Oxford University, BA, Philosophy, Politics & Economics [First Class]

Email Address

p.eastwood@doughtystreet.co.uk

Specialist Teams

Member :

• Courts Martial
• Criminal Law
• Direct Public Access
• International Law Group
• Regulatory and Financial Crime