Colin is a renowned specialist in advising on abuse of process applications (criminal and regulatory cases) and criminal costs matters. He provides advice and represents both individuals and companies in fraud matters.

Colin’s recent publications include:

Abuse of Process in Regulatory proceedings – Crimeline 2021 Confiscation proceedings and civil recovery: proportionality and abuse of process, CDR – Fraud Asset tracing and Recovery – March 2021 PPE in Legal Aid cases, Costs Lawyer – May/June 2020 PDF versus Excel basis for page count calculation in PPE disputes, CrimeLine – May 2020 When Does a Trial Begin for Purposes of Legal Aid Funding?, CrimeLine – February 2020 Unexplained Wealth Orders – now being obtained and used, CrimeLine – January 2019 Abuse of Process – Oxford University Press – 3rd edition 2017 – 4th edition pending

Called 1987.

Fraud Lawyers Association Association of Regulatory and Disciplinary Lawyers

BSc (Economics and Law), Plymouth Polytechnic MA (Industrial Relations and Employment Law), Warwick University