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Andrew Trollope KC
Position
Recognised for expertise in fraud and serious/organised crime cases. Long-established practice in City, commercial and other fraud cases in courts and tribunals. Fraud cases have involved market-rigging, insider dealing, tax, VAT and commercial frauds. Other specialisations include advising and representation in the tax tribunal, restraint, and confiscation. Serious and organised crime cases have involved murder, money laundering, armed robbery and drug trafficking. Notable cases in fraud include: R v Del Basso (planning/confiscation); R v Majumbar (RGB resources plc); R v Ibori Ibie (money laundering). Currently retained in respect of cases involving a football club, a firm of tax advisers and a national chain of builders’ merchants. Also representing companies on appeals in tax tribunal. DPR Futures [1990]; Blue Arrow [1991]; Guinness [1992]; R v Masterton (Caird Plc) [1994]; R v Keys and ors (McNicholas) [1998]; R v Grant and ors (LCB) [2002]; R v McKeown (Powerscreen Plc) [2003]; R v Sykes (Cheney Pension Scheme) [2004]; R v Golechha and ors (MTIC fraud) [2004]; R v Lindsay and ors (MTIC/CPU fraud) [2004]; R v Matthews (Peakviewing Plc film production VAT fraud) and R v Goldshield (alleged price fixing). Notable cases in serious crime include: Brinks Mat [1987]; Knightsbridge Safety Deposit case [1988]; R v Ireland (gay serial killer) [1994]; R v Evans and ors (Joy Gardiner deportation) [1995]; R v Flynn (M20 coach crash) [1997]; R V Herbert (theft of informant material by CPS clerk) [1999]; R v Humphreys [1999]; R v Sagar [2000] (both drug trafficking cases); R v Siddiqui (export of prohibited materials for WMD development) [2001]; R v Beiber (murder of police officer).
Career
Called 1971; Inner Temple; Assistant Recorder 1984; Recorder 1989; QC 1991; Bencher Inner Temple. Director St Julian’s Estates Ltd. Has appeared consistently among the leading silks recommended in ‘Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession’ for both crime and fraud/crime; since 2001 edition and continues to be listed in first categories in both sections.
Languages
French.
Memberships
Council of management British Institute of International and Comparative Law; Fellow Society of Advanced Legal Studies; committee member Criminal Bar Association (1990-2001).
Education
Charterhouse School; University of Nancy (France).
Leisure
Garrick Club, Hurlingham Club.