Nine Bedford Row

Members

Edmund Vickers

Called 1993

Related resources:

VAT Tribunal Appeal

Judgment in HMRC v Atlantic

Atlantic Case Summary

Introduction

“With EV on board you know cases will be thoroughly prepared, advocacy will be first class and juries charmed. A genuine all-rounder who will always get my seal of approval.” Ali Hussain, Partner, Levenes Solicitors.

Crime

Edmund Vickers is instructed in a wide range of serious criminal cases, including grave sexual and drugs offences (as leading junior), murder (as led junior) and attempted murder (alone); as well as in cases involving money laundering and fraud (see under Financial Crime). He regularly appears in multi-handed violent/public order offences. He is highly regarded for the quality of his advocacy in court and for the assured advice he gives to clients in conference. He also provides advice for appeals in capital and non-capital cases to the Privy Council; and regularly advises on appeals against conviction and sentence to the Court of Appeal.

Ed acts as independent counsel advising on legal professional privilege issues arising during searches and provides advice to City law firms relating to liability of companies for regulatory breaches. He is now instructed in regulatory work and is currently instructed in a serious disciplinary case at the General Pharmaceutical Council.

Ed has recently returned from 3 1/2 months in Wolverhampton where he was leading junior for the principal defendant in a complex £5m. conspiracy to steal beer kegs case, related to a £100m. commercial action brought by the UK's leading brewers against scrap metal merchants in the West Midlands.

Financial Crime

Edmund Vickers is regularly instructed in serious fraud cases and also advises on appeals to the Tax Tribunal (First Tier and Upper Tribunals). He has a solid reputation in money laundering offences and MTIC fraud and is highly regarded in confiscation cases. He was the leading junior in a large-scale conspiracy to defraud national charities such as Comic Relief, and BBC Children in Need. Ed is currently instructed in a major multi-handed money laundering trial at Southwark CC

Particular interests: public policy concerning criminal justice and reform; litigation involving the Mental Health Act; and appellate work.

Ed was elected in 2009 to the executive committee of the Criminal Bar Association and was recently elected to the post of Treasurer. He is on various working groups responding to consultations on criminal legislation and regulation and is a member of the CBA’s team responding to the Government’s proposed changes to Legal Aid.

As Treasurer, Ed has been responsible for establishing the CBA Bursary Fund, aimed at giving financial assistance to young practitioners from financially disadvantaged backgrounds. This is an initiative supported by Thomson Reuters, Oxford University Press and leading Criminal Chambers. For further details: Criminal Bar Association

He is an advocacy trainer for the Hon Soc Middle Temple, one of the four Inns of Court responsible for ensuring high standards in advocacy and sits on the Inn’s Scholarships panel.

R v Ferry and Others (2005): Pro-hunt protesters storming Houses of Parliament. Ed Vickers cross-examines Cabinet Minister Rt Hon Alun Michael MP.

Education

Durham University (BA (Hons) History.
City University (Dip Law).

Notable cases

Crime

R v Baker (2012) Sothwark CC – Misconduct in Public Office - click here for media report

R v William (2012) Southwark CC – Possession Firearms/Ammunition

R v McKinlay (2012) Southwark CC - Controlling Prostitution/Money Laundering. Click here for media report

R v Jolly (2012) Central Criminal Court – Internet paedophile attempting to arrange child sex abuse

R v Boudjebla (2012) (Central Criminal Court) Identity fraud

R v Adam Williams (2012) (Oxford CC) Teacher in breach of trust sex - click here for media report

R v Danny Caetano (2012) (Kingston CC ) Conspiracy to supply drugs and to money launder

R v Fellows and Others (2012) (Wolverhampton CC) Conspiracy to Steal £5m. beer kegs.

R v Kenny William and Others (2012) Southwark CC) Conspiracy to money launder

R v Capitao (2011) (Chelmsford CC) Prison Mutiny

R v M (2011) (Wood Green CC) Child sexual abuse

R v Rendle (2011) (St Albans CC) Conspiracy to supply class A drugs.

R v RC (2011) (Lewes CC) Child Rape/Incest.

R v Park (2011) (Blackfriars CC) s18 GBH.

R v Ford and Stewart (2011) (Kingston CC) Conspiracy to rob cash in transit vehicles.

R v C: (2010) (Central Criminal Court): Attempted Murder

R v Betts (2010) Kingston Crown Court: Heathrow Armed Robbery

R v S (2010): (Blackfriars CC): Rape of hospital patient by care assistant.

R v W (2010): (Portsmouth CC): Rape

R v Murphy (2010): (southwark CC): Brothel Keeping

R v Gorgin and Others (2009): (Southwark CC) Conspiracy to supply firearms.

R v Basir and Others (2009): (Kingston CC) Armed robbery.

R v Gwaza (2009): (Court of Appeal) Attempted Murder.

R v H,J, B and E (2009): Wandsworth Common robberies.

R v Austin (2009): Child rape, abuse and neglect.

R v Wrodycki (2008): (Central Criminal Court) Murder (led)

R v Koppel (2008): (Central Criminal Court) Attempted Murder.

R v Ozdemir (2008): Importation of 50 kilos heroin

R v A (2008): Child abuse/rape

R v K and K (2007): (Court of Appeal) Money Laundering: appeal re terminating ruling of Crown Court Judge.

R v Turner (2006): (Court of Appeal) Exclusion of cell confession evidence; disclosure.

R v Chanwat (2006): (Central Criminal Court) Matricide, false imprisonment and rape.

R v Nejad (2006): (Central Criminal Court) Serial rape.

R v Belezika (2006): Conspiracy to steal (the largest post-office theft by employees).

R v Meek (2005): (Leading junior) Eight-handed conspiracy to supply class A drugs.

R v Ferry and Others (2005): Pro-hunt protesters storming Houses of Parliament.

R v Studders (2005): Double attempted murder on London Underground.

R v Rich (2004): International fraud.

R v Salloum and Sharifh (2004): (Led by 2 QCs) Money laundering; abuse of process/disclosure.

R v Armsby (2004): (Leading junior) Incest/rape; abuse of process.

R v Atoborah and Others (2003): (Operation Trident) Conspiracy to supply crack cocaine (the largest case of its kind at the time).

Financial Crime

R v William (2012) (Southwark CC) Money laundering
R v Caetano (2012) (Kingston CC) Money LaunderingHMRC v AE Ltd (2011) (Tax Tribunal) £1.2 million MTIC fraud; VAT appeal.R v Barker (2011) (Southwark CC) £300,000 fraud by insurance broker.
R v Atoborah (2011) (Southwark CC) Money laundering £940,000 profits of brothel.
R v Mazambi: (2010): (Isleworth CC): Leading junior, £500,000 charities fraud
R v K and K (2009) (Kingston) Money laundering.
R v Khanani (2009): (Court of Appeal) Money laundering.