Three defendants have been sentenced following convictions after a six-week trial in a £1M fraud case prosecuted by Kevin Dent leading Edward Connell (instructed by the Crown Prosecution Service Complex Casework Unit).

Three further defendants are also due to be sentenced in January 2019.

Kevin Dent has built up a wealth of experience over 20 years in fraud and serious crime and is often instructed as leading counsel. The core of Kevin’s practice is fraud, revenue evasion, money laundering, and healthcare frauds.  Kevin is often instructed in multi-million-pound fraud cases involving large volumes of complex material calling upon Kevin’s keen eye for detail.

Edward Connell is a criminal barrister and sits as a Recorder at the Crown Court hearing the full range of criminal cases, including sexual offences and appeals.  Throughout his career Edward has both prosecuted and defended. His approachable nature has meant that he has been regularly instructed in cases involving vulnerable witnesses and defendants.