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Tel:
Work 0161 834 1515
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Fax 0161 839 0804
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Richard Holliday

Tel:
Work +44 161 827 7016
Email:
Olliers

Work Department

Fraud team.

Position

Higher Court Advocate specialising in commercial fraud and HMRC work. Has responsibility for supervising a department that continues to be instructed in some of the country’s major HMRC Operations. 2008 saw the conclusion of Operation Euripus (claimed to be the largest HMRC prosecution ever). Currently involved in Operation Vaulter and in December 2008 convictions in Operation Emersed were quashed by the Court of Appeal. Richard’s teams experience extends to Operations Ginseng, Shepherd, Dossal Gelling, Foxtrot, Vita and Compost. Richard has recent experience of a number of high profile Trading Standards prosecutions. Richard also has considerable experience in dealing with terrorist matters with regard to investigations, prosecutions and control orders in the High Court. In 2010 acted in Operation Snapdragon which alleged a conspiracy to kill Gordon Brown and Tony Blair.

Career

Trained Cooper & Sons; qualified 1990; partner 1999.

Member

Law Society; Solicitors Association of Higher Court Advocates; Association of Regulatory and Disciplinary Lawyers; Proceeds of Crime Lawyers Association.

Education

Newcastle University (1985 BA).

Leisure

Family.

Practice Areas

Crime - corporate; Crime - general; Fraud

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