• 'The go-to set for all financial crime matters," who "provide advice which not only reflects the current legal position but is extremely commercial and anticipate the impact of recent judgments.' Chambers UK, Financial Crime: Private Prosecutions 2026
  • 'Highly experienced barristers with excellent work ethic.' Chambers UK Financial Crime: Private Prosecutions 2025
  • 'The set is truly second to none when it comes to handling complex financial crime matters for individuals.' Chambers UK, Financial Crime: Private Prosecutions 2024
  • 'For financial crime, the set assures first-class representation.' Chambers UK, Financial Crime: Private Prosecutions 2023
  • ' An impressive bench of leading silks and juniors experienced in both the prosecution and defence of complex and high-value cases... Private prosecutions continue to be a key area of strength for the team'  Chambers UK, Financial Crime: Private Prosecutions 2022

Private Prosecutions Cases

Thirty-nine former Post Office subpostmasters successful in their unopposed appeals against convictions. Zoe Johnson QC instructed for the Post Office. Sir David Calvert-Smith led initial review of historical prosecutions.

Former subpostmasters successfully appealed against their convictions for theft, fraud and...
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IBF/Di Pierro (2020)

Sean Larkin QC was instructed to defend a company and its director said to be involved in one of...
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R v Dodds and Richards (2020)

Instructed as leading junior in this prosecution and the subsequent confiscation proceedings....
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R v Alrayssi (2019)

Sean Larkin QC and Katherine Lloyd defended in a private prosecution brought by a casino against a...
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R(IF) v Crown Court at Gloucester (2019) (Admin)

Successful judicial review of a crown court’s refusal to award costs out of central funds to...
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DAS v Asplin and others [2018-19]

Polly Dyer represented the second defendant in a private prosecution at Southwark Crown Court. As...
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R v Gleave (2018)

Ari Alibhai, instructed by Mishcon de Reya, acted for Sky in a successful private prosecution in...
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