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John Ojakovoh is a leading junior barrister recognised for his skill and leadership in prosecuting and defending complex cases across Serious Crime, Financial Crime, Corporate Crime, Fraud, Cybercrime, and Organised Crime. Known for his legal precision, strategic insight, and courtroom authority, John has been instructed in some of the most sensitive and high-profile cases of the last decade.

Notable Cases

Operation Maclura: R v PS - Corporate Crime / Fraud – Led the politically sensitive prosecution of a former Solicitor of the Year for fraud in relation to £3m of Legal Aid arising from Iraq War claims. Leading confiscation proceedings.

Operation Elaborate: R v TF - Cybercrime / Fraud – Prosecuted the mastermind of the £100m ‘iSpoof’ fraud website, UK’s largest cyberfraud sting. Leading in confiscation proceedings.

Operation Miching: R v W & ORS - Led prosecution of OCG that produced over 6.8 million counterfeit Xanax pills, sold online, and laundered proceeds via cryptocurrency. Total value exceeded £30m. Leading in confiscation proceedings.

R v RM & ORS - Fraud / Environmental Crime – Defended company director in fraudulent trading and unlawful waste disposal, total environmental costs and landfill tax evaded  exceeding £3m. Achieved agreement to alternative fraud counts leading to a suspended sentence.

R v AC - Led defence of company director of care home business, after it entered administration. Prosecution offered no evidence.

R v VL - Led defence of company director of multiple companies in one of UK's largest property frauds, agreeing after a guilty plea that additional frauds with a value of nearly 3x the indicted frauds' value could be taken into consideration in the same sentencing. Leading in confiscation proceedings.

R v LG - Cybercrime - Defending alleged leader of organised cybercrime group targeting celebrities.

Fraud Lawyers Association, Criminal Bar Association