Richard Fisher is recognised by the Legal 500 and noted as "rated" in the 2008/9 edition. Richard has developed his experience and practice in serious and complex trials and has been instructed in many cases of serious organised crime involving allegations of Murder, Fraud, Money Laundering, Armed Robbery, Drug Importation / Supply and Sexual Offences. In addition, Richard has conducted matters involving Judicial Review in the Administrative Court and pursued Appeals in the Court of Appeal (Criminal Division).
Richard is the co author (together with Edward Rees QC and Paul Bogan) of Blackstone's Guide to the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Third Edition) published by Oxford University Press in April 2008.
Richard has appeared in a series of significant VAT Fraud and Cheating the Revenue cases - Operation Emersed (£20+ million), Operation Vitric (£100+ million), Operation Shepherd (£63+ million) and Operation D (£60+ million). In connection with these cases Richard has been consulted in matters relating to Confiscation, the Proceeds of Crime and linked Restraint Proceedings in the Crown Court and High Court.
Richard regularly advises in relation to matters where the Proceeds Of Crime Act is engaged including the seizure, detention and forfeiture of criminal proceeds and the duties imposed on those in the regulated sector. Richard appeared in the case of R v NW, SW, RC & CC [2008] EWCA Crim 2 (R v W & Others [2008] 3 All ER 533) the important Court of Appeal decision in respect of money laundering under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 and the proof of 'criminal property'. Richard co-wrote an article for Archbold News in March 2009 as to the impact of that case and other Court of Appeal decisions on the law relating to allegations of money laundering (follow link to read: 'Criminal Property under POCA 2002 - time to clean up the law?'). Richard has lectured on POCA money laundering developments and presented the 'Cash seizure, detention and forfeiture' seminar as part of the Regulatory and Financial Crime Team Seminar Series 2009.
He has contributed to the drafting of responses from Liberty and the Criminal Bar Association in various consultation exercises, written articles for the Solicitors Journal and has contributed to LexisNexis UK's Human Rights Updater service.
Examples of cases Richard has been instructed in include: - R v LEWIS & 9 OTHERS - West London MDP / FDA gang revenge murder;
- R v B, D, W & J - Conspiracy to defraud & Money Laundering - multi million pound property fraud;
- R v S & 6 OTHERS - People trafficking and Money Laundering;
- R v KALAM - The 'Forest Gate' Terrorism Act raid and shooting. Proceeds of Crime Act cash seizure and detention issues;
- R v ASLAM & Others - The National Crime Squad's largest haul of Heroin at the time, some 200kilos;
- R v SPRING - Soliciting to Murder - undercover police officer posing as contract killer;
- R v FARQUHARSON - Murder and Conspiracy to Rob;
- R v AHMED & Others - An 'Honour' killing of daughter's boyfriend;
- R v HARKINS & Others - 18 month Operation regarding the Nationwide theft of Haulage Lorries and loads;
- R v LEKA - Assisting an Offender in relation to a Murder;
- R v SEAL & Others - Perverting the course of justice involving a serving police officer;
- R v OYEGNIJI - Attempted Murder of two Police Officers;
- R v W - Attempted murder - accusation involving the attempt to murder own grandmother in order to bolster a defence of duress to other allegations faced.
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Year of Call
1994
Education
LLB (Hons) University of Bristol
Email Address
r.fisher@doughtystreet.co.uk
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