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Neil Saunders
Position
Neil Saunders is a specialist criminal and serious fraud advocate in all criminal courts.
Represents professional individuals and companies being investigated or accused of crime. Also involved in dealing with court summons to produce documents or evidence.
Regularly instructed as leading counsel by large city and specialist white collar fraud firms providing strategic advice during all stages of investigation, including pre charge. Substantial experience in cases where charges not brought following representations being made.
Inquests – advising individuals or institutions re potential verdicts and procedure.
He has advised and appeared in a number of very high profile cases that received considerable media and press attention including cases which involved highly reputable families where children or relations became involved in either violence in night clubs or allegations of rape at house parties.
Neil has defended in numerous police discipline cases including allegations of dishonesty, excessive force, matters of sexual impropriety by police officers whilst on duty; also in cases directed by IOPC. Police disciplinary proceedings both before Metropolitan and Provincial forces.
Previous Grade 4 prosecutor.
Appears on behalf of respondents to special procedure hearings and in sports disciplinary hearings.
Appeared in Divisional court cases involving drink driving legislation and custody time limits.
Career
Called 1983. Recorder since 2004. Bencher at Middle Temple, advocacy trainer. Neil is the vice chairman of the FLA. Interests: Rugby Union qualified referee: Golfer Captain (elect) Royal Cinque Ports GC. Appeal steward British Boxing Board of Control.
Languages
Welsh.
Memberships
Past governor of ICSL 1999-2001; Criminal Bar Association; Association of Regulatory and Disciplinary Lawyers; Fraud Lawyers Association.
Education
Barry Boys Comprehensive School; 1982 BA Hons Law; Southbank Polytechnic.
Leisure
Golf; rugby coaching; qualified pyrotechnic; Dulwich Choral Society.
Lawyer Rankings
London Bar > Fraud: crime
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 2London Bar > Crime
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 3Neil Saunders – Three Raymond Buildings ‘Neil is an exceptional barrister. He is very clever and gets to the nub of the issue, but does so with apparent ease and grace. His people skills are amazing – clients love him and this is part of what makes his advocacy so effective. He is a silk in all but name.’