Richard Fisher

Profile

Richard Fisher is a recognised specialist in cases involving serious organised crime and in proceeds of crime related litigation.

Richard is instructed as sole, led and leading junior in cases of serious and complex general crime and he has a particular specialism in cases involving allegations of fraud, cheat, money laundering and where the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 is engaged to restrain, recover, forfeit or confiscate assets alleged to have been generated by criminal conduct. Richard’s practice encompasses advising clients before any criminal proceedings have commenced, representing those persons who have been charged with criminal offences, acting for individuals affected by the various forms of civil recovery litigation, advising third parties affected by asset recovery measures and assisting those seeking to appeal against convictions and sentences.

Richard is currently listed as a Leading Junior in both the Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners Directory. He has been described as “noted”, “Proceeds of Crime Act guru” and “is a very solid advocate and is excellent with clients.”

Legal 500 2012

Chambers and Partners 2013

Richard is co author of Blackstones Guide to the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, 4th ed, published by Oxford University Press. As a reflection of the book’s ongoing success a fifth edition has been commissioned for publication in 2013. Richard has written articles that have been published in Archbold News and the Solicitor’s Journal and he has contributed to LexisNexis UK Human Rights Updater service and the drafting of consultation papers on behalf of the Criminal Bar Association and Liberty.

Richard is licensed to accept instructions via direct access.

Criminal Appeals

R v Walker (Read More)
R v Carpenter & Others Romany ‘Fair Fight’. Led Junior. (Read More)
R v NM & Others West London gang killing - Led Junior.(Read More)
R v AHMED & Others – Honour killing. Led Junior. (Read More)

Other Serious Criminal Offences

R v Baillie & Others. Cocaine supply on substantial scale. (Read More) [2010] EWCA Crim 2098
R v Arab & Others. Operation Sniper - Cocaine & Heroin supply.
R Garkavaya & Others. Operation Vanguard- Cocaine & Heroin supply.

Regulatory and Financial Crime

As leading junior:

R v Hodgson & Others. Multi £million property investment fraud. (Read More)
R v Toor & Others. Multi £million fraud on the Department for Education and Skills. Leading junior (Read More)
R v Friend & Others. Veterinary Medicinal Products regulatory offences. Leading junior (Read More)
R v Niazi & Others. Conspiracy to evade immigration controls and money laundering.(Read More)

As led junior:

Missing Trader VAT Frauds – Richard has been instructed in trials, confiscation proceedings and related appellate proceedings in Operations: Emersed (£20 million), Shepherd (£65 million), Devout (£37million), Duma (£185 million) (Read More)
Related Appeals: ~~[2005] EWHC 1950 (Admin), [2008] EWCA Crim 79, [2007] EWCA Crim 2837~~ (Read More)
R v Scarrott £23.5milion VAT fraud in the construction industry. (Read More)
R v Jones & Others £7.5million property sale fraud. (Read More)
R v Kumurathus & Others Money laundering of £137million

As junior alone:

R v Watt & Others. Money laundering. Prosecution appeal in the Court of Appeal against a terminating ruling: Reported as: ~~Prosecution Appeal (No 11 of 2007)~~ R v W ~~[2008] 3 All ER 533.~~
R v Pillai Money laundering of £13million.
R v Plant. Operation DUMPCART – multi cell VAT fraud - £2.5million.
R v Hemmingway [2011] EWCA Crim 1616. Responding in the Court of Appeal to an appeal against a £6miliion confiscation order.
R v Rogers. Enforcement proceedings in relation to an unpaid £1milion confiscation order stayed as a breach of the defendant’s Art 6(1) ECHR rights.
SOCA v EK-D. Civil Recovery proceedings in the High Court under part 5 of POCA (Read More)