Serious and General Crime
Andrew advises and represents clients at every stage of the criminal justice process from the police station through to trial in both the Magistrates’ Court and the Crown Court. He has experience of defending serious criminal allegations ranging from offences against the person to complex multiple-complainant sexual offences, as well as drug offences, fraud and money laundering.
A large part of Andrew’s practice concerns pre-charge engagement usually with the police or Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) on behalf of individuals under criminal investigation.
Proceeds of Crime
Andrew is experienced in many aspects of proceeds of crime legislation and advises both individual and corporate clients on:
- Account Freezing and Forfeiture Orders (AFFOs);
- confiscation and restraint orders;
- seizure, detention and forfeiture of cash and listed assets; and
- the consent regime under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 and the money laundering regulations, specifically requests for a Defence Against Money Laundering (or DAML) and the submission of Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) to the National Crime Agency (NCA).
Data Protection
Andrew is well-versed in data protection law. In particular, he has experience of:
- applications to the police for record deletion at the conclusion of criminal proceedings/investigation;
- making and responding to Data Subject Access Requests (DSARs) on behalf of data subjects and data controllers respectively;
- assisting corporate clients with their responses to requests by law enforcement for customer/client information;
- challenging compliance databases on behalf of Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs); and
- advising on and challenging CIFAS markers.
Background
Andrew graduated with a degree in history in 2014 prior to converting to law in 2015. Thereafter he was called to the Bar of England and Wales in 2016 before qualifying as a solicitor.
Professional Memberships
- London Criminal Courts Solicitors’ Association
- Young Fraud Lawyers’ Association