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Janet Weeks

020 7583 6117 clerks@5pb.co.uk

Work Department

Crime fraud, crime – corporate, general crime, health and saftey.

Position

Criminal practitioner for both the defence and prosecution. A leading fraud junior specialsing in serious fraud, money laundering, confiscation/asset forfeiture as well as drugs, general crime and sexual offences. Janet has been involved in many of the highest profile or most complex fraud cases, including R v Redknapp, Mandaric and Storrie. She has a specialism in fiscal offences, including insider dealing. She has prosecuted a number of senior solicitors and accountants for money-laundering offences, VAT fraud and fraud on the Legal Services Commission. She is on the regulatory list with specialism in health and safety and SFO A list. She is regularly instructed by BIS, CPS Special Casework and Fraud. She has defended this year in large-scale mortgage frauds, and complex fraudulent trading trials.

Career

Called 1993; Inner Temple.

Memberships

CBA; Justice; Bar Pro bono Unit; SE Circuit.

Education

King George V School, Kowloon, Hong Kong; University of Exeter (1991 LLB (Hons) 2(1)).