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9 Carmelite Street
London EC4Y 0DR
Tel: 020 7936 6300
Fax: 020 7936 6301
Out of Hours Number:
07760 261 795
Email clerks team
LDE: 226
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| David Lederman QC |
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“Presenting his cases with panache”
“He is tremendous at cross examination..." ...hugely attentive to the client and the job"
Chambers and Partners 2003-2010
PRACTICE AND BACKGROUND
As a junior David Lederman practised both civil and criminal law.
Having taken silk, he has specialised in criminal law. His civil
background has been of great assistance when defending in
criminal/civil fraud. He was concerned in cases involving government
contracts with private companies such "The William Press" case
involving a private company laying Scottish sea across Scotland with
allegations of fraud and corruption and the creation of "Shell
Companies" emploting the workforce thereby avoiding the necessity of
William Press having the responsibility for the payment P.A.Y.E and who
was actually on their books. (Dead Men and money going the I.R.A)
Other cases, concerning the Wessex Regional Health Authority and the
installation of a ten million pound computer to be built and organised
by a private company with the necessity of a contract which included
the need to maintain the existing computer as it was gradually phased
out in preparation for the new with allegations that the contract was
"inflated" and had been procured by corruption. Such caese being tried
in tandem with co-existing civil proceedings.
Corruption cases, "Muphys" and road building contracts.
Money Laundering, offshore Trusts, Lichtenstein Foundations etc.. V.A.T. frauds.
Mortgage fraud.
Diversion frauds. "Went" Diversion fraud connection to London City Bond.
"Ash" fraud in the Chancery Division The Trustee in Bankruptcy alleging
that Ash by perjury, in theform of affidavits procured the release of
assets
Straightforward "conspiracies to defraud by various deceptions e.g.
"With a deposit we will supply the most fashionable kitchen,"
advertised in the Sunday Mail.
SPECIFIC AREAS OF HIS CRIMINAL PRACTICE
1990 Psychology BSc(Hons), subsidiary subject Mathematics.
Civil/criminal fraud
Money laundering
Diversion fraud, Mortage fraud, V.A.T fraud
Heavy, professional organised crime
Robberies
Drug importations, cannabis, cocaine and heroin
Murder. Contract killings
NOTABLE CASES
Fraud/Money Laundering
See references above.
Other money laundering. "Massar" six month money laundering. Northern
Cyprus. Jersey, Mauritius, Greece with money returning to the U/K to
purchase properties which were then converted Case "stayed" "Abuse of
Process"
Robberies and the Proceeds of Robberies
Brinks Matt. Gold Bullion robbery
Brinks Matt laundering of the proceeds of the robbery
The Rettenden Triple Murder with the killing of three drug barons in a Range Rover.
The Knightsbridge Safe Deposit Box robbery
"Billy Tobin" robberies, facial mapping, D.N.A and the "prosecutor's fallacy"
"Malone" receiving the proceeds of robberies. telephone tapping.
"McCormack" conspiracy to rob lorry carrying sheets of printed Bank of England notes.
Drugs
"George Francis" First container heroin importation with custom official murdered.
"Mickey Gooch" cannabis, Thailand, yacht "Dirty Laundry"
"Everett", "Redmond". Englishmen based in Spain. Allegation of conspiracy to import 8.2 tonnes of cannabis
"Osmanligoglu" Heroin from Turkey
"Keane" Alleged drugs contained in drilling pipes sent to Thailand and Spain
"Murillo", "Azcarante", cocaine Columbia, money laundering
"Saggar" Cannabis, Morrocco, cigarettes, Gibraltar
Murder/Kidnapping/Voilence
"Billy Issacs" Alleged murder of mother's former lesbian partner
"Cranston" Murder, drug related
"Kerr" murder of fellow Jamaican
"Thangarajah" Shri Lankan sanurai sword gang killing
"Williams" cocaine/crack,
"McCormack" alleged kidnapping, violence, enforcement of a debt for the Adams family.
Appeals
"Mathews","Pykett" amphetamine sulphate factory. Called "Whichelo" to Prove Logs" fabricated
"Mandair" 1995 1 AC. 208 H.L S.18 S.20 Alternative verdicts under S6. Crim Law Act 1967
R-v-Reilly* AC. Duty on the crown to state identity “X” if not an informant.
R-v-Burns. 2002 EWCA CRIM 1324 Cocaine. Taken from Venezuela. No extradition. Put on plane. Ambassador paid for ticket.
R-v- Everett* Correct approach to conspiracy to import drugs when no drugs actually imported.
R-v-Gooch 1998 Crim App. Rep. p.130 Appeal considered even though appellant had absconded.
R-v-Gooch. Lawtel No
93/3411/Z5. Use of S.3 Crim Justice (International Co-Operation) Act to
be use only for the purpose outlined in the Letter of Request
R-v-Kerr. C.A. minimum sentence tariff "murder". Transitional provisions Crim. Justice Act 2003 schedule 22.
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