Overview
Andrew Bird KC is a specialist in white-collar crime, civil and criminal asset forfeiture, and civil and public law proceedings which overlap with the criminal process.
Since taking Silk in 2021, he has appeared for the defence in cases of murder, bribery & fraud, in addition to continuing his Private Prosecution practice.
Andrew is ranked in Chambers and Partners in the fields of POCA and Asset Forfeiture (Band 1 Silk), Financial Crime: Private Prosecutions (Band 1 Silk) and Financial Crime.
He is ranked in The Legal 500 in the field of POCA and Asset Forfeiture.
He is also recognised in the Lexology Index at the UK Bar as recommended in the fields of Asset Recovery, Civil Fraud and Criminal Fraud.
Direct Public Access
- Andrew accepts Direct Public Access instructions in appropriate cases.
Asset Forfeiture, Confiscation & Civil Fraud
Criminal Confiscation
For many years Andrew has been a specialist in criminal confiscation, including restraint, receivership and other enforcement.
- He acted for the Respondent in the 5-Judge appeal of R v Allpress [2009] EWCA Crim 8, still the leading case on “benefit” under POCA in the cases of money launderers.
- He acted for the SFO in the high-profile confiscation proceedings in relation to Petrofac, leading financial orders in excess of £77M.
- He regularly acts for the FCA on the asset recovery aspects of multiple-victim frauds. He also acts for victims and other third parties who want to intervene in confiscation proceedings, whether under s.10A POCA or directly. One recent example involved two family homes and a pre-nuptial agreement.
- On the defence side, he acted for Abdulla Alfalasi in confiscation and subsequent s.23 POCA proceedings involving the widely-publicised exportation of over £100 million in cash by couriers to the UAE.
- He assisted the Law Commission in its Report on Reforming Confiscation: November 2022.
"Andrew Bird KC is one of the most fluent and gifted appellate criminal advocates at the Bar."
Chambers & Partners 2025 - POCA Work & Asset Forfeiture
Asset Forfeiture & Civil Recovery
Andrew has been involved in many cases at Appellate level. See Andrew's Asset Forfeiture: cases of note below.
- He acted for the City of London Police in the ground-breaking $20 million "cash" seizure case of R (Merida Oil) v Central Criminal Court [2017] 1 WLR 3680.
- He is regularly instructed by the NCA, DPP, HMRC, FCA, and Police Forces nationwide in asset recovery matters.
- He has conducted multimillion Account Freezing Order and Forfeiture cases for the NCA.
- He has been instructed for a victim in the £5.5 Billion “Bitcoin Queen” civil recovery proceedings.
- Andrew is a contributing Editor to the Smith, and Owen on Asset Recovery (OUP, 2008-2020).
- Andrew has been listed in Chambers & Partners for Proceeds of Crime & Asset Forfeiture work for 14 years and in both the Legal 500 and Lexology Index for his work in POCA and Asset Forfeiture.
"He understands and has experience of asset recovery from both the proceeds of crime angle and the commercial fraud angle. He is very bright and has a really good tactical sense of how to get where we need to go."
CHAMBERS AND PARTNERS 2015
Business Crime & Financial Regulation
Andrew both prosecutes and defends in financial and business crime cases. He is also involved at the pre-charge stages, acting for both sides, particularly in relation to search warrants, production orders, and proceedings under s.59 of the Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001.
He was instructed by the Serious Fraud Office in the Rolls-Royce investigation which led to a Deferred Prosecution Agreement. He was also, until 2019, instructed in another major SFO investigation involving allegations of international corruption.
He was instructed by the CPS to prosecute a Parliamentary lobbyist for fraud on the Police Federation.
He regularly acts for the City of London Police, the FCA, the NCA and HMRC in pre-charge matters, both evidential and for and asset preservation and recovery.
On the defence side, he has recently defended in a large scale bribery trial relating to the construction industry, with aspects currently subject to appeal. Other recent defence instructions include a defendant charged with a £2 million banking fraud; and for the leading defendant in a multi-million pound case alleging tax fraud and money laundering.
His experience in tax fraud and business crime has led to his instruction in civil cases both in the Family Court and in the Commercial Court: he represented the SFO as intervener in Libyan Investment Authority v Societe Generale, and acted for a respondent to committal proceedings in Evison v Finvision Holdings LLC [2020] EWHC 239 (Comm).
Having led for the prosecution in business crime cases for some 20 years he is well placed to advise suspects how to manage their responses to an investigation, and (if that fails and they are charged) how to deal with the complexities of a modern trial.
"He is very knowledgeable on the law and an expert in financial crime."
Chambers and Partners 2025 - Financial Crime.
"Andrew is a very clever man and a very good and technical lawyer with lots of prosecution experience."
Chambers and Partners 2025 - Financial Crime.
Private Prosecution
He was first junior for the private prosecution in the terminating ruling appeal and subsequent trial in D Limited v A [2017] EWCA Crim 1172, and as first junior for a Defendant who successfully applied for the dismissal of a £22 million private prosecution for conspiracy to defraud.
More recently he has been instructed in further private prosecutions, both for the prosecutor and the defence. He is often asked to advise the victims of crime (particularly fraud) as to their options.
"He is an excellent barrister who effortlessly crosses between civil and criminal elements."
Chambers & Partners 2025 - Financial Crime: Private Prosecutions
"He is very strong in his written advocacy and an even stronger advocate before the court."
Chambers & Partners 2025 - Financial Crime: Private Prosecutions
"An extremely fine lawyer, who's very practical and well regarded by the judges as someone they trust. He is straightforward and to the point in his advocacy." "A fount of all knowledge on criminal matters and very effective on his feet."
Chambers and Partners 2020
Criminal Defence
In addition to his defence practice in Fraud and Business Crime, Andrew has, since taking silk in 2021, defended in serious criminal cases, including murder, domestic violence and coercive and controlling behaviour, one involving a 3-month trial for a 6-handed gang murder. In 2025 he acted for man charged with murder where the defence was that it was the Prosecution’s eye witness who had done it.
He accepts defence instructions in serious criminal cases in addition to his specialist practice areas.
Criminal Prosecutions - Private & Public
Andrew was one of only seven juniors ranked in the new practice area listed in Chambers & Partners in Financial Crime – Private Prosecutions. He is now a Band 1 silk.
Andrew tends to prosecute in a fairly specialist field, built up from his experience as Standing Counsel to RCPO, and his continuing instruction by City of London Police, HMRC, FCA and the NCA at the investigative stage. These cases tend to be in areas such as excise and VAT fraud, investment fraud, money-laundering, drug trafficking, medicines, and wildlife crime.
He has however also recently prosecuted several RASSO cases, including a prosecution of a police officer for rape and coercive and controlling behaviour.
He prosecuted a mentally-disturbed defendant for attempted murder and GBH of two female police officers.
“He is probably one of the most knowledgeable prosecutor criminal lawyers to ever be.”
“Andrew is regarded as an expert in his field, he specalises in asset forfeiture, confiscation and fraud. He is considered an authority in the area.”
Chambers and Partners 2023 - Financial Crime: Private Prosecutions
"He's a forceful and tenacious advocate on behalf of prosecuting authorities."
Chambers & Partners 2021
"He straddles the divide between civil and criminal law with comfort, and he's fantastic at judging a tribunal. He really knows his onions. You can put a point to him and he'll come up with creative solutions quickly, which is what you want in a barrister."
Chambers and Partners 2017
Judicial Review & Public Law
Andrew accepts judicial review and public law instructions, and his particular area of expertise is where such cases involve challenges to the criminal process. He has been involved, for both sideds, in many of the high-profile cases involving police powers - investigative orders and warrants, including the Faisaltex litigation, Chatwani litigation.
He acted for HMRC in R (Newcastle United) v HMRC [2017] 4 WLR 187 and Newcastle United v HMRC [2024] KB 884, both now leading cases on search warrants and the subsequent treatment and use of material seized under such warrants.
He acted for the DPP in the Judicial Review challenge to the use of a European Investigation Order to obtain data from Encrochat communications: R (C) v DPP [2020] 4 WLR 158.
He acted for a suspect in the Cum-Ex investigation in R (MCML, formerly ED & F Man) v Southwark Crown Court , [2024] EWHC 861 (Admin) and for the claimant barrister against the FCA in R (GSX) v Southwark Crown Court [2026] EWHC 538 (Admin). He is currently instructed in substantial pre-charge matters by both HMRC and Thames Valley Police.
Professional Discipline & Regulatory
Andrew has experience in advising and conducting cases involving trading standards, food safety, environmental health and illegal money-lending. His work for and against the FCA involves financial regulation, but he has generally acted on the criminal or asset recovery, rather than the purely regulatory side.
Examples of his work in health and safety cases is listed below:
Health & Safety
- Fatal accidents, including three cases involving deaths in public swimming pools.
- Defence of London Borough for injury to specialist sub-contractor.
- Prosecution for fatal accident in course of mass participation triathlon.
- Prosecution of manager of shopping and leisure centre for incident involving fall of child visitor while playing on escalator.
- Prosecution of major supermarket for fatal accident involving workplace transport issues.
- Defence of property developer in Crown Court following fatal accident.
Professional Appointments
- Standing Counsel to the RCPO: 2005-2011.
- Standing Counsel to the DWP: 2008-2011.
- SFO "A" Panel 2012-2017.
- Attorney-General’s “A” List civil panel for treasury and other government work, 2012 - 2021.
- Level 4 CPS Prosecutor.
- Level 4 Specialist CPS Prosecutor for Fraud, POCA and Serious Crime.
Additional Information
- In 2000 Andrew was appointed as an examiner of the High Court.
- He is the author of the chapter on summary forfeiture in Smith & Bodnar on Asset Recovery (OUP 2025)
- He edits the chapters on HMRC investigations and tax fraud in Montgomery & Ormerod on Fraud (OUP 2026)
Education
- MA (Cantab), Trinity Hall, University of Cambridge.
- Inns of Court School of Law.
Professional Memberships
- Criminal Bar Association. Fraud Lawyers’ Association.
- Proceeds of Crime Lawyers’ Association.
- Private Prosecutors’ Association
- South-Eastern Circuit.
- Western Circuit.
Cases of Note
ASSET FORFEITURE – CRIMINAL
R v Alfalasi (Isleworth Crown Court 2025)
Acting for the principal defendant in confiscation proceedings and s.23 POCA application in case involving £100 million cash couriers
T v DPP and DWP (Southwark Crown Court 2024-2025)
Claim for compensation under s.72 POCA following withdrawal of Restraint Order
R v Sztulc (Cambridge Crown Court 2023)
Acting for divorced wife of Defendant in s.10A POCA claim involving 2 houses and a pre-nuptial agreement
R v Faithfull (Southwark Crown Court 2023)
Contested confiscation and compensation proceedings against money launderer for boiler rooms, with multiple victims, following FCA prosecution.
R v Petrofac Limited and Lufkin (Southwark Crown Court 2021)
Confiscation and Financial Penalty proceedings following convictions for bribery.
R v Moore; Parker v FCA [2021] EWCA Crim 956; [2021] 4 WLR 121 and Southwark Crown Court
Multi-handed cut-throat confiscation proceedings following convictions for investment fraud; compensation achieved for victims; subsequent appeal pending by third party (s.10A POCA) Claimant.
R v Powell & Westwood [2016] EWCA Crim 1043, [2017] Env LR 11
Leading case on confiscation benefit following environmental pollution conviction; circumstances in which Court will disregard corporate veil in confiscation proceedings. Benefit (pecuniary advantage) to a company was held not to have been obtained by the director.
R v Taylor & Wood [2013] EWCA Crim 1151
EU Law aspects of liability to pay excise duty and consequences for confiscation proceedings; post-Waya proportionality
R v Ghori [2012] EWCA Crim 1115
Propriety of Judge disregarding High Court charging order when assessing value of recoverable amount.
R v Walker [2011] EWCA Crim 103, [2011] 2 CR App R (S) 54
Whether interest of potential beneficiary under discretionary trust is “property” for the purposes of confiscation.
R v White, Dennard, Perry & Rowbotham [2010] EWCA Crim 978
Proper approach to benefit in confiscation cases involving tobacco smuggling; liability to pay excise duty; impact of EU Legislation. Leading case in the so-called “Chambers Review” of historic confiscation cases involving excise duty, in which Andrew was lead counsel for RCPO.
R v Najafpour [2009] EWCA Crim 2723; [2010] 2 Cr. App. R. (S.) 38
How an irrecoverable debt is to be valued for the purposes of “available amount” in confiscation.
R v Allpress, Symeou and Morris [2009] EWCA Crim 8; [2009] 2 Cr App R (S) 58
How benefit is to be calculated for the purposes of confiscation in money-laundering cases. Case heard by a 5 Judge constitution of the Court of Appeal, Criminal Division
R v B [2008] EWCA Crim 1374
Need for evidence of dissipation risk in application for Restraint Order.
R v UMBS Online limited; R v P [2007] EWCA Crim 3128
POCA Restraint Orders for online bank; release of funds for legal expenses; compatibility with Convention Rights.
Re A; CCE v A [2003] 2 All ER 736
Approach of court when confiscation enforcement proceedings are in conflict with matrimonial proceedings involving an innocent wife.
ASSET FORFEITURE – CIVIL
DPP v Qian Zhimin (KBD, Manchester 2026)
Acting for a victim of fraud making application in civil recovery proceedings relating to £5.5 Billion worth of Bitcoin
DPP v Krasniqi [2025] EWHC 130 (KB)
Civil recovery – tests to be applied
NCA v Hajiyeva (Westminster MC 2023 and pending)
Listed Assets Forfeiture Proceedings
R (Javadov) v Westminster MC [2022] 1 WLR 1453
Case involving the “Azerbaijani Laundromat” - Account Freezing and Forfeiture Orders, and publicity and reporting.
Lauri Love v NCA [2019] 2 WLUK 464
Public interest defence to return of computers under Police (Property) Act 1897
NCA v K (Disclosure Orders) [2018] EWHC 3531 (Admin)
Merits and Procedure in relation to applications for Disclosure Orders under POCA
R (Merida Oil) v Central Criminal Court [2017] 1 WLR 3680
Propriety of conversion of banked funds to cheques for the purposes of seizure
Nuro v Home Office [2014] EWHC 462 (Admin)
Causation in cash forfeiture: cash obtained by illegal immigrant through (otherwise lawful) working
R (Amos) v Maidstone Crown Court [2013] EWCA Civ 1643
Whether condemnation under CEMA 1979 is civil or criminal for the purposes of Art 6 ECHR
UKBA v Tuncel & Basbaydar [2012] EWHC 402 (Admin)
Elements of proof in cash forfeiture.
Angus v UKBA [2011] EWHC 461 (Admin)
What has to be proved in cash forfeiture applications (departing from Muneka – below).
HMRC v Pisciotto [2009] EWHC 1991 (Admin)
Admissibility of evidence in cash forfeiture cases.
RE B [2008] EWHC 1291 (Admin)
Production Orders (High Court) in Detained Cash Investigations
R v Payton [2006] EWCA Crim 1226
Relationship between parallel criminal and civil (cash forfeiture) proceedings – approach to be adopted.
R (Bartholomew) v HMRC [2005] EWHC 1666 (Admin)
Condemnation of Excise Goods and proportionality
Muneka v CCE [2005] EWHC 495 (Admin)
Elements and means of proof in cash forfeiture applications; but see Angus v UKBA (above).
ARA v He & Chen [2004] EWHC 3021 (Admin)
ECHR compatibility of civil recovery and interim receiverships.
R (Sissen) v Newcastle Crown Court [2004] EWHC 1905 (Admin)
Judicial Review of condemnation of endangered species – CITES.
R (Mudie) v Kent Magistrates Court [2003] 2 All ER 631
Condemnation is civil not criminal; availability of legal aid.
R (Newbury) v CCE [2003] 1 WLR 2131
ECHR implications of condemnation and forfeiture; proportionality.
R (CC of Lancashire) v Burnley MC [2003] EWHC 3308 (Admin)
Whether it was an abuse of process to apply for forfeiture of cash following a failed detention application.
R (Hoverspeed) V CCE [2003] QB 1041
Judicial Review of HMRC search and seizure policies in relation to alcohol and tobacco importations; impact of EU Legislation.
Butt v HMRC [2001] EWHC Admin 1066
Standard of proof in cash forfeiture
R v West London MC, ex p Lamai (DC) 6.7.00 and [2001] EWCA Civ 1501
Time limit for appeal against cash forfeiture decision
Hashwani v Letherby (1998) 162 JP 153
Forfeiture of endangered species - ivory.
Ali v Best (1995) 161 JP 393
Evidence in cash forfeiture cases; admissibility of “habits and doings”.
FRAUD AND OTHER CRIMINAL
R v B Southwark Crown Court (2023-2026)
Defending in 5-handed bribery case
R v Diedrick (Chelmsford Crown Court 2025)
Prosecuting attempted murder and GBH of two female police officers
R v Griffith (Winchester Crown Court 2025)
Defending murder which took place in Andover
R v Newton & ors (Southwark Crown Court 2024-2027)
Defending “criminal accountant” in multi-handed tax fraud and money-laundering prosecution
HSE v Hilux Developments Ltd (Birmingham Crown Court 2023)
Defending Property Developer following fatal accident
R v Burns (Southwark Crown Court 2023)
Private Prosecution for false imprisonment
R v Daley & ors (Winchester Crown Court 2023)
Defending 6 – handed gang murder by 17 and 18 year olds in Basingstoke
AW v SP and Others (Southwark Crown Court, December 2018)
Defending Private Prosecution for conspiracy to defraud
D Limited v A Southwark Crown Court [2017] EWCA Crim 1172; [2018] Crim LR 993
Whether motive and conduct of private prosecutor amounted to abuse of process; duties of private prosecutors.
R v Sandeep Singh Gill (Isleworth Crown Court)
Money-laundering and facilitation of MTIC fraud.
R v Maynard & others (Southwark Crown Court)
Land banking fraud.
R v Eshpari & others (Isleworth Crown Court)
Land banking fraud.
R v Williams (Bournemouth Crown Court)
Prosecution of yacht broker for false accounting and evasion of VAT on supply of boats from Channel Islands.
R v UMBS Online ltd (Southwark Crown Court)
Prosecution of online bank for fraudulent trading and money-laundering.
R v David John Wain (Reading Crown Court)
Innovative prosecution following SOCA investigation of supplier of Benzocaine and other cutting agents and “legal high” drug GBL.
R v Shabbir Hussain [2010] EWCA Crim 970
Whether possession in the UK of Class C controlled drugs with intent to supply them abroad amounts to an offence under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971.
R v K [2007] EWCA Crim 54 (Kingston Crown Court)
POCA money-laundering offences; prosecutor’s appeal against terminating ruling.
R v Barclay & Metcalf (Norwich Crown Court)
CITES and wildlife prosecution.
R v F & B [2008] EWCA Crim 1868
Means of proof in money-laundering prosecutions.
R v Creed & Finn [2006] EWCA Crim 3299 (Kingston Crown Court)
Baggage handler drug importation case following trial based on supergrass evidence.
R v Rehman [2006] EWCA Crim 1600
Customs questioning, cautions and PACE.
M v Isleworth Crown Court [2005] EWHC 363 (Admin)
Role of the Admin Court in Bail decisions post-CJA 2003.
R v Bassi and ors (Guildford Crown Court)
Importation of drugs using services of baggage handler at Heathrow
R v Montila [2004] 1 WLR 3141
Leading House of Lords case on the elements of money-laundering offences under the Criminal Justice Act 1988 and Drug Trafficking Act 1988.
R (Panesar) v CCC and HMRC [2014] EWCA Civ 1613; [2015] 1 WLR 2577 (DC and CA)
Challenges to orders made under s.59 Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001; (on appeal) whether criminal cause or matter and the nature of s.59 applications
JUDICIAL REVIEW – SEARCH WARRANT AND OTHER CRIMINAL PROCESS
R (GSX) v Southwark Crown Court [2026] EWHC 538 (Admin)
Acting for Claimant barrister against FCA and MPS in judicial review of search warrant
NUFC v HMRC [2024] KB 884
Acting for HMRC – collateral (civil) use of property seized during a criminal investigation by HMRC
R (MCML) v Southwark Crown Court [2024] EWHC 861 (Admin)
Acting for Claimant in Judicial Review of Search Warrants obtained by HMRC on behalf of foreign authorities investigating Cum-Ex Fraud
Hill v IOPC [2022] UKIP Trib 6
Acting for IOPC in s.59 CJPA proceedings and in Investigatory Powers Tribunal in case alleging misconduct by Police officers in detaining a suspect
R (Tipper) v Birmingham Cr Ct & Birmingham MC [2022] EWHC 2615 (Admin)
Multiple challenges to Special Procedure warrants and POCA authorities
R (Santos-Coelho) v Carlisle MC & NCA [2024] EWHC 875 (Admin)
Judicial Review of search warrant and appropriate relief
R (De Mercur) v Croydon MC [2021] EWHC 2874 (Admin)
Judicial Review of issue of summons for a private prosecution
R (Smith-Allison) v Westminster MC [2021] EWHC 2361 (Admin)
Judicial Review of refusal of Magistrates’ Court to issue summons for a private prosecution
R (Norman) v Chelmsford Crown Court [2020] EWHC 3456 (Admin)
Judicial Review of search warrant and lawfulness of arrests
R (Ashbolt and Arundell) v HMRC and Leeds Crown Court [2020] EWHC 1588 Admin
Judicial Review of search warrants in tax investigation; important authority on elements of Special Procedure applications
R (C) v DPP [2020] 4 WLR 158
Judicial Review of European Investigation Order used to obtain data extracted by foreign authorities from Encrochat communications
R (HMRC) v Maidstone Crown Court [2018] EWHC 2219 Admin
Proper approach to an application under s.59 Criminal Justice and Police 2001
R (Singh Virdee) v NCA [2018] 1 WLR 5073
Priority between use of statutory post-arrest search powers and search warrants
R (Fitzgerald) v Preston Crown Court [2018] EWHC 804 (Admin)
Observations by the court on the need for clarity in applications for warrants in complex cases
R (Hart) v HMRC [2017] EWHC 3091 Admin
Full and Frank Disclosure; as to whether Production Order (rather than search warrant) would be appropriate; interpretation of Schedule 1 to PACE 1984.
R (Newcastle United) v HMRC [2017] 4 WLR 187
Judicial review of search warrants.
R (Malik) v Manchester & Salford MC [2016] EWHC 3723 (Admin) and [2018] EWCA Civ 815
Challenge to searches under warrant; terms of relief; (on appeal) whether criminal cause or matter
R (Lowden) v Gateshead MC [2016] EWHC 3536 (Admin); [2017] 4 WLR 43
Judicial Review by private prosecutor of decision not to issue a summons in a case where the defendant had been cautioned; examination of cautioning procedure
R (Sharer) v CLMC and HMRC [2016] EWHC 1412 (Admin)
Challenge to warrant authorising seizure of computers from estate agent; whether special procedure material or not
Chatwani v NCA [2015] UKIPTrib 15_84_88-CH
Challenge to authorisations for property interference under Police Act 1997
R (Chatwani) v Birmingham CC and NCA [2015] EWHC 1284 (Admin)
Challenge to issue of Production Order under POCA
R (Chatwani) v Birmingham MC and NCA [2015] EWHC 1283 (Admin)
Challenge to search warrants - egregious NCA conduct was so egregious that they should be permitted to gain no advantage from warrants – relief
R (Hoque & Das) v City of London MC [2013] EWHC 725 Admin
Search warrant for restaurant premises suspected of VAT fraud lacked specificity, but correctly included computers and mobile phones as items to be sought
R (Anand) v HMRC [2012] EWHC 2989 (Admin)
Need for precision in drafting of search warrant; whether order should be made for return of items seized
R (Glenn & co) v HMRC [2011] EWHC 2998 (Admin)
Judicial Review of Search Warrants. How material should be specified.
R (Windsor & Hare) v HMRC [2011] EWHC 1899 (Admin)
Nature of relief and retention by investigators of copies when search warrants are quashed.
R (Whiston-Dew & Richards) v HMRC [2009] EWHC 3761 (Admin)
Obligations of disclosure in relation to judicial reviews of search warrants
R (Wood) v North Avon MC [2009] EWHC 3614 (Admin)
Multiple challenges to search warrant; need for full and frank disclosure
R (Morville Trading) v Manchester Crown Court [2009] EWHC 3680 (Admin)
Special Procedure Production Order; approach to be taken to LPP.
Faisaltex v Chief Constable of Lancashire Constabulary and HMRC [2009] EWHC 1884 (QB, Eady J)
Considerations when an injunction is sought to restrain examination of material seized under search warrants
R (Faisaltex & others) v Preston Crown Court, Chief Constable of Lancashire Constabulary and HMRC [2008] EWHC 2832 (Admin); [2009] 1 WLR 1867
Judicial review of PACE search warrants and special procedure warrants; treatment of computers which contain both relevant and irrelevant material.
R (Mercury & Masters) v Leeds Crown Court and HMRC [2008] EWHC 2721 (Admin); [2009] STC 743
Judicial Review of search warrants; whether reasonable grounds for believing that tax mitigation scheme amounted to an offence; full and frank disclosure.
