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Kenneth Aylett
Areas of Specialisation Kenneth has appeared in almost every type of criminal case, including treason, murder, robberies, rapes, frauds, drugs and cigarettes importations conspiracies, extradition, obscene publications, international plant and car ringing conspiracies and telephone sales conspiracies amongst others, offences against children, offences under the Proceeds of Crime Act and money laundering, misconduct in a public office. Previously he was on the Attorney-General's Panel of Counsel, List A. He was approved to prosecute cases of great weight, complexity and public importance, and was approved at Grade 4 on the CPS External Advocate Scheme. Currently, his criminal practice centres on defence work. Collecting and presenting foreign evidence in court, he has particular experience in the international aspects of criminal investigations and procedures. He has made a speciality of the impact of the European Court of Human Rights on the English Criminal law and the application of the Human Rights Act to English case law. He had a substantial practice in both defence and prosecution across all areas of crime, more notably white-collar crime, fraud and corruption. Ken has also advised on police investigations into the activities of major criminals, and into the alleged crimes of police officers.
John Hipkin
John is a highly experienced criminal practitioner, who acts for both prosecution and defence, dealing with cases of the utmost gravity and sensitivity, many of which have attracted widespread publicity. The focus of John's practice has been homicide, serious sexual offences, drugs conspiracies and fraud. He is also a member at 9 Park Place Chambers, Cardiff. John has a particular specialism in modern day slavery cases and led the prosecution team in the trial of Operation Imperial, which arose from the largest police investigation into modern day slavery in Wales. He is well accustomed to leading a team of lawyers in the presentation of complex cases to a jury. John has frequently represented professional or high profile individuals accused of serious crime. These include professional sportsmen and police officers. John's expertise has led to him conducting training in POCA and financial crime issues for lawyers and police officers in the Caribbean. John is an accredited pupil supervisor and has been a category 4 prosecutor for over 20 years.
John Clifford
John Clifford
John has extensive experience in serious and complex criminal litigation acting as both Leading and Junior Counsel in cases involving Serious Organised Crime, Attempt Murder, Rape and Serious Sexual Offences, Conspiracy to Supply Class A drugs, Firearms & Drugs Importation, Fraud and Appellate Advocacy. Instructed to prosecute Regulatory Offences including Fire Safety, Fraud, Trading Standards & Proceeds of Crime. He has been referred to as, ‘careful, diligent, determined and well prepared’, and ‘conducting himself with the highest standards in Court’. CPS Advocate Panel Member, Level 4. CPS Serious Organised Crime Group Specialist Panel Member, Level 4. CPS Rape and Serious Sexual Offences Specialist Panel Member. Serious Fraud Office Specialist Panel B Member. Senior Research Assistant 1999 – 2001: The New English and Welsh Arrestee Drug Abuse Monitoring (NEW-ADAM) programme was a Home Office/University of Cambridge national research study of interviews and voluntary urine tests designed to establish the prevalence of drug use among suspects arrested by the police).