Jim has considerable experience in defending in complex organized crime. He is presently instructed in numerous complex lengthy matters involving OCGs and kidnap, blackmail, money laundering and drugs.
R v Edney [March-July 2022 & Jan-April 2023] Cardiff Crown Court
Operation Arbus: secured unanimous jury acquittals on all counts of kidnap, blackmail and false imprisonment. The prosecution alleged that the defendant had assisted in guarding a victim at a safe house in Herts following a professionally planned kidnap by a London OCG who had travelled to Cardiff. The defence involved careful analysis of criminal liability at the scene for a secondary party.
R v Finnerty [Nov-Dec 2022] Wood Green CC
Operation Electra: acquittal on all counts [nationwide conspiracy to blackmail and falsely imprison] for female said to have been acting as the key courier for an OCG
R v Talawilla [February 2021] Warwick Crown Court
Multi handed trial involving allegations of perverting the course of justice following murder
R v Jones [Winter 2020] Mold Crown Court
Multi handed trial involving allegations of perverting the course of justice following murder
R v Plesniak [Summer 2019] Kingston Crown Court
Operation Steak; 2-month trial involving serious allegations of violence in turf war by a Hells Angels biker group against rivals
R v Diasamidze [Autumn 2018] Isleworth Crown Court
2-month trial involving multi handed allegations of immigration conspiracy
R v Bohuslava [Summer 2018] Leeds Crown Court
Operation Angelstoke; 2-month trial involving Slovakian OCG and modern slavery, exploitation and trafficking into the UK
R v Windass [Spring 2018] Sheffield Crown Court
Operation Gold; multi handed allegations involving OCG, conversion of firearms and supply of drugs
R v Zafar [May-June 2017] Manchester Crown Court
Modern day slavery trial; acquitted after 7 weeks
R v Hussain [May 2017] Birmingham Crown Court
Operation Granthall; multi handed allegations of conspiracy to supply class A drugs
R v Clarke [Jan-Feb 2017] Birmingham Crown Court
Operation Typhoon; secured acquittal in multi handed drugs conspiracy
R v Kulikowski [Feb 2014] Guilford Crown Court
Successful defence of young student in group violence allegations including manslaughter
R v Mouncher [July-December 2011] Swansea Crown Court
Junior counsel for lead defendant, a Detective Inspector, facing allegations of perverting the course of justice, arising from the original police investigation into the Lynette White murder; acquitted after 5-month trial involving over 70,000 pages of evidence and protracted disclosure issues
Jim has successfully represented a variety of professionals over the years, some of which have been in the public eye. This has included finance directors, company accountants, trustees for charity and independent financial advisors
R v Mohammad [May-June 2023] Inner London Crown Court
Represented Company Director accused of money laundering
R v Keeber [Autumn 2020] Bristol Crown Court
Successful defence of fraud manager for GWR facing allegations of payroll and expenses fraud; prosecuted by silk and junior
R v McDonald [Autumn 2018] Newcastle Crown Court
Represented company accountant in allegations of multi million pound tax and VAT fraud
R v S [Summer 2017] Central Criminal Court
Represented well known individual charged with fraudulently abusing position as trustee of sports charity
R v B [Autumn 2016] Bradford Crown Court
Represented chartered surveyor facing allegations of conspiracy to defraud the Home Office
R v Evans [Summer 2014 and Autumn 2015] Wolverhampton Crown Court
Represented company director in vast trading standards trial [the “longest ever trading standards prosecution”]
R v Hoole [Autumn 2014] Birmingham Crown Court
Junior counsel for independent financial advisor in complex novel “SIPP” scheme; acquitted at half time after 4-month trial