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Dominic Hockley
Dominic Hockley
Dominic has a reputation for fearless advocacy and sound legal advice. He is a sought after junior specialising in complex crime, confiscation and professional discipline.  He prosecutes and defends in jury trials across London and the surrounding area.  He is skilled at witness handling; adept at questioning vulnerable or difficult witnesses and cross-examining medical and forensic experts. Dominic has been led in a number of multi-million pound frauds and has particular professional experience of infant manslaughter cases.  He has spent several months at the Serious Fraud Office and has acted as independent LPP counsel. Able to deliver a bespoke service, Dominic accepts private instructions, including for motoring offences, and has significant experience acting for clients on a public / direct access basis. Dominic is a very experienced advocate before professional and disciplinary bodies, particularly in fitness to practice hearings in the healthcare field. His approachable attitude and clear presentation make him the ideal advocate for regulators and registrants.  Areas of Expertise Fraud Money Laundering Confiscation and Restraint Proceedings Serious Crime Private Prosecutions  Professional Discipline & Regulatory
Mahesh Karu
Mahesh Karu
Mahesh Karu is a dynamic and highly sought-after junior barrister specialising in serious crime and complex financial investigations. He is regularly instructed in cases involving murder, large-scale fraud, drugs conspiracies, modern slavery, and offences under the Companies Act. His criminal defence practice is complemented by specialist advisory roles with HMRC, the Bank of England, and the National Crime Agency. Known for his ability beyond his call, Mahesh is frequently led by King’s Counsel in major cases and has an outstanding record in trials involving complex disclosure, expert evidence, and multiple defendants. He is currently assisting the NCA in a major investigation and provides early-stage strategic advice in cases with millions in alleged fraud losses. His trial work includes major acquittals in cases involving drugs, human trafficking, and breaches of trust in high-security environments.
Tom Nicholson
Tom Nicholson
Tom is a leading specialist criminal barrister, whose reputation is built on the thoroughness of his preparation and excellence of his advocacy. His practice, often as leading junior counsel, tends to involve cases of gravity and complexity, such as multi-handed police or NCA investigations, encompassing the most sensitive disclosure and PII issues, as well as high public profiles. One such case, involving people-smuggling from Afghanistan, led to an official commendation from the Home Secretary. Tom defends in the most serious or difficult cases - for example representing police officers in cases such as fatal/near fatal accidents, youths charged with rape and serious sexual offences, or offences where mental health is a significant feature of the case. He has significant experience of landmark cases with complex legal issues, such as the prosecution of those who infect others with HIV, the pioneering use of technology and cases with an international dimension. He has expertise in all aspects of road traffic offences, including drink-driving and technical defences. Tom has for some years been a BASC recommended counsel, with a particular interest in firearms revocation appeals and antique defences.
Jane Osborne KC
Jane Osborne KC
Jane has a leading criminal practice in complex prosecution and defence work across the complete spectrum of criminal offences. For many years Jane has had a solid reputation in financial crime.  She is regularly instructed, to both defend and prosecute, in multi million pound cases alleging conspiracies to defraud and to cheat the revenue, and in international and cross jurisdiction money laundering investigations. These are frequently complex prosecutions involving substantial financial evidence, multiple bank accounts, forensic accountant evidence, and overseas evidence.  Inevitably Proceeds of Crime Act proceedings run alongside such investigations and prosecution and Jane is skilled in dealing with all aspect of restraint and confiscation. Her attention to detail is particularly apparent when presenting and challenging detailed banking evidence.  Jane receives frequent instructions to prosecute on behalf of the Specialist Fraud Division of the Crown Prosecution Service, and HMRC, and in particularly complex investigations is asked to advise pre-charge. Jane is on the Serious Fraud Office counsel panel. Additionally, Jane is frequently instructed in homicide offences and offences involving serial sex offences.  She is particularly adept at dealing with young defendants accused of extremely serious crimes, and those with mental disorders. Jane frequently deals with cases where psychiatrists and intermediaries are involved, both for defendants, and for witnesses.   Jane has a particular speciality in cases involving complex medical evidence, specifically in the field of non accidental head trauma in baby's and infants, and issues of causation. Jane has a substantial appellate practice having appeared in the court of appeal in the recent past to argue points of law relating to conspiracy indictments, the definition of "criminal property" in POCA, the admissibility of expert evidence, the legality of covert surveillance methods and the ambit of Misconduct in a Public Office when applied to serving police officers.