Chambers of Mukul Chawla QC
LONDON, WC2A 2JR, ENGLAND
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Mark Bryant-heron
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Position
Mark is a criminal and regulatory/disciplinary law practitioner, with a particular expertise in fraud. He is a specialist in revenue fraud and related areas in the criminal and civil jurisdictions. His casework consists of the full range of serious criminal work. Recent defence instructions include the defence of an allegation of money laundering the proceeds of the Kent Securitas robbery and defending in one of the Heathrow Menzies robbery trials. He undertakes regulatory and disciplinary work and currently advises the Accountancy and Actuarial Discipline Board (AADB) in relation to an ongoing investigation. He advises corporate clients and prosecution agencies in money laundering and insolvency-related criminal matters. He is instructed in the tax tribunal in revenue fraud related cases. Mark has extensive experience as a leading junior in multi-handed large-scale fraud and general crime cases. Cases of interest: R v Sarwar and others (2011) prosecution of multi-handed £140m MTIC fraud; R v Betts and others (2010) defending in Heathrow Menzies robbery; R v Bowrem (2010) laundering proceeds of Kent Securitas robbery; R v Phillips (2009) defence of perverting the course of justice charge in the context of a nightclub shooting; R v Bowles (2009) complex air freight/land transaction VAT fraud. Appealed 2010 to the Court of Appeal on a fresh expert accountancy evidence point; R v Rafiei, R v Leith and others, R v Kiani (Operation Slogan, 2008) series of Serious Organised Crime Agency investigated drug trafficking cases; R v Farrell and others (Operation Devout, 2007-08)prosecuting a 27-defendant VAT carousel fraud; R v Golizadeh and others (Operation Zygose, 2006) large-scale Serious Organised Crime Agency investigated drug trafficking; R v Simons and others (Operation Capri, 2005-06) VAT carousel fraud; R v Cater and others (SSL, 2004-05) defence of the CEO of a FTSE-listed company on an allegation of fraudulent misstatement of accounts; R v Robinson and Stovold (2004) conspiracy to defraud local authorities, fraudulent trading.
Career
Called 1986; Recorder of the Crown Court 2005; standing counsel to the Revenue and Customs Prosecution Office 2005-10. Serious Fraud Office Panel of Advocates – A list.
Member
Criminal Bar Association executive committee; elected member Bar Council; Association of Regulatory and Disciplinary Lawyers.
Education
Cambridge University (MA Cantab).
Practice Areas
Crime - corporate; Crime - general
