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London EC4Y 0DR
Tel: 020 7936 6300
Fax: 020 7936 6301
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| Adam Kane |
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EDUCATION
BA (Oxon), C.P.E.
CALLED 1993, Gray’s Inn |
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“has been busy of late. His cases include R v Whittle, where he represented the cartel co-ordinator in the first prosecution for market-rigging cartel offences under Section 188 of the Enterprise Act."
Chambers and Partners 2010
PRACTICE
Criminal defence specialist in serious and organised crime, particularly murder, drug trafficking, and armed robbery. Leading junior across high-value fraud and white-collar crime, including HMRC evasions, money-laundering, HSE work and data protection/copyright crime, with particular experience in restraint & confiscation. His practice involves pre-charge and other advisory work, and judicial review*.
REPORTED CASES
R-v-Whittle & Others, The Times, 27th Nov 2008, CA
Sentencing considerations in the first prosecution of cartel market rigging offences per s.188 Enterprise Act 2002
R–v-McPherson [2006] 1 Cr.App.R. 30
Determining competence in very young witnesses
R–v-H [2006] 1 Cr.App.R. 4
Applying CJA 2003 hearsay provisions to preparatory hearing in serious fraud trials, acting for managing director of £35 million company as engine of £20 million series of fraud trials (interlocutory appeal)
R–v-Harmer [ 2005] 2 Cr.App.R. 2
Defining essential elements of conspiracy to launder the proceeds of crime, acting for principal moving £2.5 million to Spain
R [Hallinan Blackburn Gittings & Nott (a firm)] –v- Middlesex Guildhall Crown Court [2005] 1 W.L.R. 766*
Defining the scope of the fraud exception to legal professional privilege
R–v-Hare & O’Sullivan, The Times, December 16th 2004
Judicial impropriety
R–v-D (Video testimony) [2002] 2 Cr.App.R. 36
Determining competence in very old witnesses; limitations to right of cross-examination under Human Rights Act and at common law (interlocutory appeal)
R(Harmer)–v-Comms for Customs & Excise & other cases [2002] 2 Cr.App.R 40*
Test cases on the application of s.51 sending procedure
R–v-Crisp, The Times, 18th June 2002 S.22
Criminal Appeal Act and Article 6 rights to attend appeals.
OTHER CASES OF INTEREST
R –v- K & 5 others, July 2010, Manchester Cr Ct
For principal acquitted of commercial property development fraud
R –v- Court & 5 others, Apr – June 2010, Maidstone Cr Ct
For principal in £4.5 million VAT conspiracy and alleged fuel & goods conspiracies
R-v-W & another, Feb - March 2010, Reading Cr Ct
Royal Mail employee acquitted in HSE prosecution over fatal crushing accident at work
R-v-K & 5 others, Jan - Feb 2010, Stafford Cr Ct
Security consultant acquitted of blackmail/kidnap conspiracy
R–v-Rob & 3 Others, Apr – June 09, Nov – Dec 09, Kingston Cr Ct
Principal in largest importation of heroin into U.K.
R–v-Shakeel & 10 others, Oct 08-Jan 09, Oct – Nov 09, Manchester Cr Ct
Sole defendant acquitted of £19 million cigarette duty evasion
AG'S Refs No. 19 & 20 of 2009, [2009] EWCA Crim 2011 - Bird
Resisting ref for offender re 900,000 Ecstasy tablets & 15 kilos of cocaine
R–v-Yaqoob, July 2009 Leeds Cr Ct
Prison governor acquitted of £1.2 m mortgage fraud & money laundering conspiracies
R–v-Watson & 5 Others [2009] EWCA Crim 1688
Principal in 50 kilo cocaine & money laundering conspiracy
R–v-W, Feb 09, Snaresbrook Cr Ct
Ex-Royal Marine acquitted of blackmail conspiracy
R (on the application of Flaherty)-v- City of Westminster Magistrates Court [2008] EWHC 2598 Admin *
Staying enforcement of post-committal confiscation proceedings for abuse / breach of Article 6.
R–v-Geca & 3 Others [2008] EWCA Crim 2124
Ringleader of SIA door team acquitted of murder
R-v-Burnett, October 2008, Kingston Crown Court
HGV fitter acquitted of gross negligence manslaughter in HSE prosecution.
R–v-Irinel [2008] EWCA Crim 2826
Reduction in tariff for convict of murder in course of robbery
R–v-Gibbs & 3 Others, Oct – Dec 2006, C.C.C.
Footballer acquitted in robbery/murder conspiracy
R–v-Dunhill & 9 Others, Jan – Apr 2006, Bristol Cr Ct
Tobacco family heir acquitted of conspiracy to supply massive quantities of cocaine to undercover police officer in “sting”
R (Deamer)–v-Southampton Justices [2006] EWCA Admin 2221*
Applying Article 6 reasonable time requirements to enforcement of £7.5 million confiscation order nine years after imposition
R–v-Aldridge & 5 others [2006] EWCA Crim 1970
Organiser of Heathrow Securicor Omega bonded warehouse armed robbery; continuing application of Turner Guidelines to serious examples of offence
R–v-R, December 2005, Exeter Cr Ct
Owner of care home acquitted of gross negligence manslaughter in Health & Safety prosecution by C.S.C.I.
R–v-Mascarenas & 2 Others, Nov 2004, Norwich Cr Ct
Financial Services & Markets Act abuses by underwriter funding multi-million pound international aeronautical fraud
R–v-Holborough & 10 others, [2002] EWCA Crim 2631
Sentencing and confiscation appeals re organiser of £14 million hi-tech copyright fraud of BSKYB
R–v-Mohammedi & 11 others, CCC, April 2001, Butterfield J
Sole defendant acquitted at first trial of Afghan “Stansted hijacking”
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
Criminal Bar Association
Administrative Law Bar Association
South Eastern Circuit
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