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Michael Goodwin QCCall:1996 Silk:2019 Phone:0207 520 6000 Email:chambers@18rlc.co.uk |
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“Michael is a serious heavy-hitter in criminal fraud. He combines a powerful intellect with a measured and effective advocacy style.” Michael specialises in high profile fraud, business crime and serious crime cases, often with an international dimension. Ranked by in 2021 by Chambers UK in Financial Crime and by the Legal 500 in Business/Regulatory Crime and Criminal Fraud. Also ranked by Chambers UK (2020) and the Legal 500 (2019) in Criminal Fraud, Michael tackles cases fearlessly with tactical precision. He has a meticulous, analytical and highly persuasive approach. He provides exceptional client focused representation at all times. Michael was in 2019 instructed by the Serious Fraud Office in the fifth Deferred Prosecution Agreement, approved by Mr Justice William Davis on 4th July 2019. With extensive experience of the most complex cases, Michael offers strategic advice throughout the life of a case. He represents both private individuals and companies, catering to their business and personal requirements.
Business & Financial CrimeMichael is this year once again ranked in Financial Crime by Chambers and Partners 2020 [Chambers & Partners] and by The Legal 500 [Legal 500]. Michael defends and prosecutes the most serious and complex high profile financial crime cases. Michael is available to advise individual and corporate clients from an early stage of an investigation. Many of his clients are company directors and officers. He has been instructed in some of the largest serious fraud litigation to be investigated and brought before the Courts. He has particular experience of bribery, corruption, tax evasion, false accounting, money laundering, misconduct in public office and accounting fraud cases.
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Serious CrimeMichael is a specialist in high profile serious and organised crime cases. He defends and prosecutes, with particular expertise in offences of homicide, large scale drugs conspiracies, people exploitation and trafficking. Michael is available to advise from an early stage of an investigation. He conducts private client cases and appeals and is available to work nationally and abroad. Notable cases include:
Professional Disciplinary & RegulatoryMichael provides rigorous and strategic legal representation for clients facing investigation by Regulators and Law Enforcement Authorities. He provides advice and support for compliance matters, all aspects of Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, and money laundering regulations. Michael represents clients before the General Medical Council (including its Fitness to Practise Panel), the General Dental Council, the Nursing and Midwifery Council, and Police Disciplinary Tribunal in complex cases of misconduct. He provides cross-jurisdictional representation for individuals and companies in linked regulatory and criminal litigation. Michael advises and represents clients (including companies) before the First Tier Tax Tribunal (Tax Chamber) in HMRC related litigation and tax disputes. He has considerable experience of multimillion-pound VAT appeals involving Missing Trader Intra-Community Fraud investigations. He also conducts HMRC and excise related litigation before the Tax Tribunal and criminal courts. Michael represents individual and corporate clients in Health and Safety prosecutions, including serious fatality at work cases. Michael represents public officials charged with misconduct in public office. The cases often involve concurrent internal/disciplinary investigations and criminal proceedings. Michael represents interested parties at inquests and in public enquiries. [expand title= "Publications, Lectures & Training Co-author: RPC report on the topical issue of whether it is now time for a failure to prevent fraud offence to be introduced – Is the law on corporate criminal liability about to take a new turn [LAW GAZETTE] [Download PDF] Criminal Finances Update (2018) COMBAR: Legal profession Brexit Working Group paper on Criminal Law (2017) Brexit & Money Laundering Regulation (2017) Criminal Law – 5th Edition by Nicola Monaghan, reviewed by Micheal Goodwin QC [View Here]
RecommendationsChambers UK (2021): Ranked as a silk in Financial Crime: "Incredibly thorough in his preparation and leaves no stone unturned." [View Here] Legal 500 (2021): Ranked as a silk in Business/Regulatory Crime: Chambers UK (2020): Ranked as a silk in Financial Crime: "Superb. Responsive, a pleasure to deal with, and liked by clients, he's an all-round excellent advocate." "He has amazing flair in court and outstanding knowledge.” Legal 500 (2020): Ranked as a silk in Criminal Fraud: Legal 500 (2019) Legal 500 (2017)
Education
University of Leeds University of London Inns of Court School of Law
Memberships
South Eastern Circuit Financial Services Lawyers Association Proceeds of Crime Association of Lawyers Association of Regulatory & Disciplinary Lawyer Health & Safety Lawyers Association Criminal Bar Association
Professional Appointments Serious Fraud Office Panel A Counsel (2013-2019) CPS Grade 4 (Highest Grade) (2013- 2019) CPS Specialist Fraud Panel (2013 -2019) CPS Serious Crime Panel (2013 – 2019 ) Former appointment: Attorney General B Panel Advocacy Trainer (Inner Temple) Ethics Trainer (Inner Temple) Criminal Bar Association Social Mobility Committee Member (since 2017) South Eastern Circuit Committee Member (2017-2019) Barrister Mentor (Inner Temple). Other Appointments: Independent Reviewer for the Surrey Police Crime Commissioner’s Community Safety Fund (2013 – 2016). Regional Coordinator for the National Citizenship Foundation Mock Trial Competition (2011 – 2019).
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