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London EC4Y 0DR
Tel: 020 7936 6300
Fax: 020 7936 6301
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| Peter Woodall |
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EDUCATION
LLB (Hons) Leeds 1982
CALLED 1983 Middle Temple |
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PRACTICE
Peter Woodall is a highly experienced leading junior defence advocate who specialises particularly in business/revenue fraud.
He is also practised in all areas of organised crime in particular drug conspiracies and serious violence.Leading specialist Defence advocate with a wide ranging practice in all areas of serious crime. Extremely experienced leading junior with a particular specialism in drug conspiracies and serious fraud. He has specialized in contracted cases since the inception of the VHCC scheme as both leading and junior counsel.
NOTABLE CASES MTIC/FRAUD
R-v-Moran
Leading counsel - MTIC operation immersed multi million pound missing trader fraud involving mobile phones this was trail three in a longstanding investigation.
R-v-M
Alleged missing trader fraud representing a freight forwarding company the alleged value of the fraud is £20m. The allegations embrace a contra-trade dimension and FCIB material.
R-v-T
Missing trader fraud over a two year period focusing upon clothing merchandise and multiple traders.
R-v-F
Alleged European community funding invoice fraud over a period of 4 years which allegedly involved a million pound.
R-v-M
SFO fraud alleging a £2million collective fund fraud targeting foreign based IFAS and the expatriate community.
R –v-L
Leading counsel in a worldwide advance fee fraud at Liverpool Crown Court. The case involved the obtaining of several million pounds of client monies across the globe ranging from Asia to the USA, Russia & Europe. The target company was involved over a period of years in drawing down fees for the procuring of venture payments.
R –v-Lawless
Leading counsel at Leeds Crown Court in one of the largest cases of identity fraud in the UK. The fraud operated by way of internet market places ranging from Russia to the United States of America targeting international banks to the value of several million pounds.
R –v-Asamoah & others
Leading counsel at Bristol Crown Court in a mortgage fraud turning around a central brokerage and the obtaining of multiple properties for profit.
R-v-Bates
Leading counsel - £1million fraud by a Finance Director of a multinational company via the siphoning off of company finds into rogue accounts
R-v-H
Two long firm frauds approximating £1/2 million in Nottinghamshire and Yorkshire involving the fraudulent obtaining of plant hire
R-v-M
Ivory coast nationals involved in a long firm fraud involving Dutch electrical supplies – value £500,000
NOTABLE CASES ORGANISED CRIME
R-v-Curry
This was the first ever loyalist bombing on the British mainland concerning the attempted assassination of one of Johnny Adair’s lieutenants by car bomb in Bolton
R-v-Kays
Leading counsel. This trial concerned the murder of 10 year old Mersyside boy Rhys Jones in the gang war between the Croxteth crew and the Norris Green gangs of Liverpool.
R-v-Reeve
Leading counsel – multi-handed conspiracy to supply cocaine/conspiracy to cause GBH/blackmail. This case centred upon cocaine supply through Sussex and Kent leading to a life threatening attack ordered on a gang member.
R –v-Hinestroza & others
Leading counsel in a case at Croydon Crown Court, which involved a large scale conspiracy to import, supply and manufacture cocaine. The defendants were from the Medelin in Columbia. Cocaine was imported to South London where a factory had been set up in order to press, treat and prepare for the ongoing sale. This was a multi-handed cut throat defence where the trial lasted for approximately three months.
R-v-A
Attempted murder/torture trial – operation trident investigation concerning drug dealing/extortion shootings and extreme violence.
R –v-H & C
Leading counsel in a large scale drug’s conspiracy in Sheffield Crown Court, which defined the rules on disclosure by the House of Lords.
R-v-Shah
Leading counsel on a heroin importation conspiracy concealed within furniture with a street value of £1million.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
Professional Membership
Criminal Bar Association
South Eastern Circuit |
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