James Holland specialises in defending allegations of White Collar Crime, including all aspects of Business Crime & Fraud.

James has experience in conducting Investigations and Inquests & Inquiry work, having been engaged as counsel to the Dame Linda Dobbs Review in relation to which he sits on the Regulatory Sub-Panel.

James has also defended allegations of Serious & Organised Crime, in particular those cases involving modern slavery, Human Trafficking, Serious Violence offences and Murder & Manslaughter.

James is able to master complex and voluminous materials quickly and efficiently and adopts a client-focused approach to all cases.

He is a tenacious advocate and skilled legal draughtsman, diligent, and approachable but fierce and uncompromising in the defence of his clients’ interests in court.

Year of call: 2004

Inn: Inner Temple

CBA

South Eastern Circuit

Justice

Inner Temple

BVC, BPP Law School: Very Competent

MA Legal and Political Theory, University College London

BA Philosophy, University of Cambridge

LLB, Exeter University