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McCormicks Offices
First Floor, Scottsdale House
Springfield Avenue
Harrogate
North Yorkshire
HG1 2HR
England
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Peter Minnikin
Work Department
General Crime, Corporate Crime and Fraud and Regulatory
Position
Peter is Head of the Crime, Corporate Crime and Risk Department at McCormicks.
Peter is a Solicitor and Higher Court Advocate specialising in all aspects of Crime, Corporate Crime, Fraud and Regulatory work.
He appears regularly in the Magistrates Court and police stations to represent clients in respect of a full range of criminal and motoring offences.
He is frequently instructed to represent clients as a Higher Court Advocate at proceedings before the Crown Court, often being instructed to represent defendants charged with sexual offences, fraud and violent offences.
Peter has expertise in dealing with substantial and high profile cases, working closely with King’s Counsel and other Counsel. He has represented clients charged with serious fraud offences including prosecutions by HMRC and SFO including cases classified as VHCC . He is often instructed to represent clients charged in relation to conspiracy to supply drugs cases. These cases involve careful consideration of thousands of pages of evidence, including detailed examination of phone and financial records.
Peter has successfully represented clients charged with serious and violent offences including murder and manslaughter as well as serious sexual offences, including historic sexual offences, where he has achieved successful results for clients by his detailed analysis of each case, including scrutinising prosecution material that is not relied upon, to successfully find evidence that supports his client’s case.
Peter handled one of the leading Computer Misuse Act cases, which set the precedent for “ethical hacking” in this country.
Peter deals with a portfolio of Regulatory work including representing clients in disciplinary proceedings brought by professional bodies, such as solicitors, accountants, pharmacists, doctors, sporting bodies and individuals.
Peter deals with a variety of matters involving firearms and shotgun certificate law, often assisting those who have had their firearms or shotgun certificates revoked or suspended.
Career
Qualified as a solicitor – 1 September 2011.
Lawyer Rankings
Yorkshire and the Humber > Crime, fraud and licensing > General crime and fraud
(Leading partners)McCormicks, based in Harrogate, covers the full range of fraud and general crime matters, with a growing practice in regulatory issues. Historic sexual abuse and drug conspiracy cases are particular areas of strength for the team, which counts prominent businesses such as Leeds United FC and the National Pharmaceutical Association amongst its clients. Team lead Peter Minnikin covers matters relating to drugs and violence, and is experienced in tax fraud. Mark Fowler is a key name.
Yorkshire and the Humber > TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Sport
McCormicks acts for an impressive roster of football clubs and associations, prominent sporting individuals and professional cycling clients, which seek out the firm for the extensive expertise of founding partner Peter McCormick, a pre-eminent sports lawyer who is the former chairman of the Premier League, the Football Association and the Football Foundation. Leading the practice alongside McCormick are James Towler, who focuses on corporate and commercial transactions, and David Birks, whose wide-ranging expertise covers sporting disputes and Premier League and EFL regulations. Peter Minnikin is well versed in game shooting law and regularly advises estates; and Iain Jenkins assists sporting clients with employment matters.
London > Dispute resolution > Professional discipline
McCormicks has a strong market reputation for football-related disciplinary and regulatory work. The 24-member team, which is ‘commercially pragmatic and solution focused’, also handles defence-side SRA investigations and SDT work, as well as NPA matters. The practice is co-led by renowned sports law specialist Peter McCormick OBE and Peter Minnikin, who acts in disciplinary work involving medical practitioners and physiotherapists. The group also includes David Birks, who leads the firm’s commercial disputes and sports litigation team.
London > TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Sport
Providing bespoke advice on employment and tax matters within sport, in tandem with bringing a ‘commercial approach’ in contractual disputes, McCormicks regularly represents major sport associations and top-level teams. Peter McCormick co-heads from London and Harrogate, specialising in handling complex competition law cases, while Harrogate-based co-leads David Birks and James Towler assist in complex commercial disputes and on corporate transactions. Peter Minnikin is also noted as key.
Lawyer Rankings
- Leading partners Yorkshire and the Humber > Crime, fraud and licensing > General crime and fraud
- Sport Yorkshire and the Humber > TMT (technology, media and telecoms)
- General crime and fraud Yorkshire and the Humber > Crime, fraud and licensing
Top Tier Firm Rankings
Firm Rankings
- Corporate and commercial > EU and competition
- Crime, fraud and licensing > General crime and fraud
- Private client > Agriculture and estates
- Private client > Charities and not-for-profit
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: Leeds and West Yorkshire; North Yorkshire
- Private client > Contentious trusts and probate
- Employment > Employment: Leeds and West Yorkshire; North Yorkshire
- Private client > Family: Leeds, West Yorkshire, North Yorkshire
- Finance > Insolvency and corporate recovery
- Private client > Personal tax, trusts and probate
- Real estate > Property litigation
- Real estate > Commercial property: Leeds and West Yorkshire; North Yorkshire
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate and commercial: Leeds, West Yorkshire, North Yorkshire