Exchange Chambers

Criminal

Rob specialises in prosecuting and defending serious criminal cases, particularly matters of fraud; drug trafficking; money laundering; counterfeiting and sexual offences, but also including murder; conspiracy to murder and serious multi-handed violence.   He has particular expertise in analysing, interpreting and presenting evidence obtained from mobile telephones, computers and banking materials.

Rob has experience in conducting ancillary matters including Proceeds of Crime Act applications involving many millions of pounds; contested applications for Production Orders; extradition proceedings and applications to extend police detention.  He has acted for companies and individuals in more esoteric matters such as marine pollution; contravention of BSE export regulations; and breaches of aviation safety regulations.

Rob is a category 4 CPS prosecutor who is on the Rape and Child Sexual Abuse List, the Fraud Panel, the Serious Crime Panel and Proceeds of Crime Panel.  He regularly conducts prosecutions for CPS Specialist Fraud Division, Complex Crime Unit and Organised Crime Division and has advised HMRC’s Criminal Advisory Team on policy matters, particularly in relation to applications for Search Warrants and Production Orders.

1993; Category 4 Prosecutor; Attorney General's A List of Junior Counsel

Northern Circuit Criminal Bar Association Proceeds of Crime Lawyers Association

King Edward’s School, Birmingham (1987) Britannia Royal Naval College, Dartmouth (1st Class pass, 1988) Awarded the Term 2 sword Awarded the Queen’s Telescope Jesus College, Cambridge University BA (Hons) Law (II:I, 1991) Inns of Court School of Law BVC , Gray’s Inn (Very Competent, 1993)