Rupert Bowers

Profile

Rupert acts for defendants and claimants in all aspects of criminal law with an emphasis on fraud, in proceedings under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, in condemnation proceedings and other proceedings under the Customs & Excise Management Acts, in human rights and public law, extradition, and in sports law including contractual disputes, disciplinary tribunals and arbitrations. Rupert has particular expertise in challenging the legality of arrest and detention, and search and seizure and is accredited to accept instructions via the direct public access scheme and is a Registered Lawyer under The FA Football Agents Regulations. He is also on the approved list of counsel for the Falkland Islands.

Extradition

Vladislav Dudko reported as Dudko v The Government of the Russian Federation [2010] EWHC 1125 (Admin). Successful appeal against extradition to Russia. One of the few domestic cases to consider Article 6 of the European Convention on Human Rights as it applies in the requesting state. (Click here)
John Irving. Extradition request relating to sanctions breaching offences under the UN oil for food programme.
Salazar-Duarte v United States ~~[2010] EWHC 3150 (Admin)~~ Question certified to the SC as to the point at which time starts to run for the purposes of the service of an Appellant's Notice. SC refused permission.

Homicide and Related Grave Offences

Ricky Maynard and others. Murder of a London barrister’s clerk. (Click here)
Robert Howard. The murder of Hannah Williams. (Click here)
Azhar Hussein. Acquitted of attempting to murder his wife by stabbing her in broad daylight in a crowded high street. (Click here)

Other Serious Criminal Offences

Attilla Makai. Trafficking for the purposes of sexual exploitation. Case arising out of the raid on “Cuddles” in Birmingham. Reported as R. v Attilla Makai ~~[2008] 1 Cr. App. R. (S) 73~~ (Click here)
Operation Movement. Conspiracy to traffic prestige vehicles. The largest case of its type. (Click here)
Operation Alpington. Supergrass case in which all but one defendant was acquitted. Alleged to be the breaking of the largest cocaine cartel in the UK. (Click here)
Karl Pettitt. One of the UK’s largest cocaine importers. (Click here)
Nathan Elliott. Leading case on gang affiliation evidence. R v Elliott Nathan ~~[2011], [175, J.P39 CA]~~ (Click here)

Regulatory and Financial Crime

Windsor v CPS ~~Times, 3 March 2011; [2011] 1 W.L.R. 1519; [20 11] 2 Cr. App. R. 7.~~ Leading case on restraint and receivership orders. (Click here)
Lord Hanningfield & Others. Representing Lord Hanningfield in the MP’s and peers expenses case (cited in the current supplement to Archbold at paragraph 1-156 as R v Chaytor, Morley and Devine ~~[2010] 2 Cr. App. R. 34.) (~~Click here)
Operation Vitric £100,000,000 VAT fraud stayed for abuse of process. (Click here)
Operation Devout II. Multi million pound fraud and money laundering investigation.

Terrorism

Rupert is involved in a public law challenge to the pre-charge detention regime in terrorist cases. The case is now before the European Court of Human Rights. (Click here)

Sports Law

Bradley Wright-Phillips – The case against Mr Wright-Phillips was dismissed at committal stage following submissions.More>
Ben Thatcher – Appeared for Mr Thatcher at the FA disciplinary tribunal following his challenge on Pedro Mendes. More >
Jermain Defoe – For Mr Defoe in this Football Association arbitration against his former agent Sky Andrew.More >
Also represented or advised: Emmerson Boyce, Leon Cort, Rowan Vine, Chris Hussey, Tommy Miller, Harry Redknapp, Micah Richards, Jordan Robertson and World in Motion Ltd. in a variety of contexts.

Actions Against the Police and Public Authorities

Cook & Anor v Serious Organised Crime Agency ~~Times, October 20, 2010; [2011] 1 W.L.R. 144; [2010] Lloyd's Rep. F.C. 545; [2010] A.C.D. 88~~ (cited in the current supplement to Archbold at paragraph 15-113) More>
R (on the application of Cummins) v Manchester Crown Court ~~[2010] Lloyd’s Rep. F.C. 551~~ More>
R (Redknapp) v Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis ~~[2009] 1 W.L.R. 2091; [2008] 1 All E.R. 229; (2008) 172 J.P. 388; [2008] Lloyd's Rep. F.C. 466; (2008) 172 J.P.N. 548; (2008) 105(24) L.S.G. 24; (2008) 158 N.L.J. 861; Times, June 16, 2008.~~ For both Harry and Sandra Redknapp in this successful challenge to the execution of a search warrant at the Redknapp’s home (cited in Archbold at paragraphs 15-72, 15-73, 15-79 and 15-104). More>
Wood v Avon and Somerset Magistrates’ Court ~~[2010] 174 J.P. 157.~~
Challenge to a search warrant (cited in Archbold at paragraphs 15-72 and 15-113). More>
Bates v Chief Constable of Avon and Somerset ~~[2009] 173 J.P 313~~
The successful challenge to the search of the home of a forensic computer expert led to the refusal of the Chief Constable to return Mr. Bates’ property following the High Court ruling. Eventually this led to an application to commit the Chief Constable to prison whereupon the property was returned the evening before the court hearing (cited in Archbold at paragraphs 10-65 and 15-73). More>
R. (on the application of Panesar (t/a Anami Law)) v Bristol Crown Court ~~[2011] EWHC 842 (Admin)~~ Successful challenge to search warrants using the res judicata principle and leading decision on police bail. More>
R. (on the application of Windsor and others) v Bristol Crown Court ~~[2011] EWHC 1899 (Admin); [2011] S.T.I. 2376~~. A further challenge to unlawful search warrants following HMRC's refusal to accept the judgment in an earlier case. More>

Administrative and Public Law

Operation Pathway – Reported as Sher & Ors v Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police & Ors ~~[2010] A.C.D. 84~~. More>
Public law challenge to the pre-charge detention regime in terrorist cases. The case is now before the European Court of Human Rights. More>
R (on the application of Herron) v The Parking Adjudicator ~~[2011] R.T.R. 10; [2010] A.C.D. 82 in the DC and [2011] EWCA Civ 905 in the COA~~. Judicial review of the legality of Controlled Parking Zones for one of the original “metric martyrs”. More >
Ben Thatcher v Lancashire Police; Lewis Hunt v Warwickshire Police; Terence Holness v South Yorkshire Police; Safina Mansur v West Yorkshire Police. All challenges against the retention of unconvicted persons DNA on the database. Thatcher settled in his favour at a late stage. Holness settled in his favour pre-action. Hunt was refused permission and Safina Mansur is currently awaiting a listing, permission having been granted, following the Supreme Court's decision in GC and C.