Fraud



Gareth is instructed by the Department for Work and Pensions and RCPO/CPS to prosecute fraud and regulatory matters. Gareth prosecutes the full range of RCPO matters and is currently instructed as junior counsel in a multimillion pound, multi identity and multi defendant conspiracy to cheat the revenue. Gareth regularly receives instructions from the DWP to prosecute benefit fraud matters, complex identity cards issues and NHS matters and advises on PII and disclosure issues.



General Crime



Gareth is regularly instructed to prosecute on behalf of the CPS, regularly prosecuting multi-handed robberies, offences of violence and matters of indecency. Gareth is currently instructed to prosecute a four handed importation of controlled drugs involving cell site analysis and foreign observation evidence. 



Gareth defends the full range of criminal offences, often representing those with mental health difficulties. Currently Gareth is instructed to represent defendants charged with diverse offences such as Trading standards allegations to allegations of section 18 wounding. 



Regulatory



Gareth represents the Met Police in applications for ASBO’s, SOPO’s, closure orders, football banning orders, foreign travel orders.



Gareth is instructed by HMRC to apply for confiscation and cash seizures, and defends in the High Court on matters of certificates of inadequacy.

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Cases

Criminal Cases

R v Sloma and others, 2010: prosecuting 4 defendants charged with importation of Class A drugs, involving cell-site analysis.



R v Brovarsky and others 2010: Led junior prosecuting conspiracy to cheat the public revenue involving 11 defendants, 1200 false identities and over 650 false bank accounts.



R v Thomas 2010: defending man charged with s 18 wounding, attacked in his own home by group of youths intent upon violence.



R v Cole and Randal, 2009: Prosecuted conspiracy to launder proceeds of crime, supply of class A drugs and possession of firearms stemming from Operation Trident.



R v G, 2008: Prosecuting a Dr charged with offences of fraud against the NHS.



R v Langley and others, 2008: led junior defending in this case of a large conspiracy to disguise criminal property involving probe evidence and covert surveillance.



R v C, 2008: defended a septuagenarian suffering from dementia charged with historic sexual abuse.



R v Castle and others, 2007: junior defence counsel in a multi-handed conspiracy to supply class A drugs involving covert surveillance which lasted in excess of 50 days.  He was instructed on his own in the confiscation proceedings.



R v Brown and others, 2006: Defended an 18 year old as a led junior in an allegation of gang rape and false imprisonment.  The case involved five defendants and a 13 year old complainant.



R v London and others, 2006: junior defence counsel in a matter of conspiracy to rob and to commit aggravated burglary.

Regulatory matters

Met Pol v F, 2009: applicant in matter of foreign travel order in relation to a pediatrician with hidden convictions of pedophile offences.



Met Pol v C, 2009: applicant in closure order shutting down a private residence due to noise nuisance.



Met Pol v C, 2010: applicant for football banning order preventing Millwall football fan from being in his own home around the time of Millwall football matches.

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