Alan Conrad Q.C.This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it | This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Alan Conrad QC took Silk in 1999.Both before and since then he has appeared in many of the most serious, complex and high profile cases on a regular basis. He has defended and prosecuted many murders turning on particularly complex medical issues. His practise has always included a large amount of fraud work for both Prosecution and Defence. These have included long firm fraud and fraudulent trading; mortgage fraud (including acting for professional defendants); advance fee fraud; factoring fraud; tax and VAT fraud and DTI cases. At the time of taking silk he appeared for the Defence in the highly publicised Sharif case in Preston ( the case of a family accused of benefit , insurance and Criminal Injuries Compensation fraud on an unprecedented level.) Since that case he has appeared in numerous massive fraud cases including a huge computer chip “anti – dumping “ fraud and a corporate finance fraud. He appeared for the defence in both Operation Emersed and operation Shepherd, two huge MTIC/ Carousel frauds which between them ran for 15 months. He has been instructed in the re-trial of another one of the Emersed defendants. His defence speech in the Shepherd case was even praised by the Customs Officer in charge of the investigation! In addition to appearing in Court in such cases, he has advised professional and lay clients as to the effects of legislation / decided cases and was formerly lecturer to the Commercial Fraud Squad of Greater Manchester Police. He has also lectured for the British Association in Forensic Medicine on presentation of evidence in court. He is also a door tenant at St Ives Chambers in Birmingham. In respect of work other than fraud he has appeared in some of the gravest and most publicised cases of recent years. In addition there have been many cases of important legal interest. Please click on the "CV" tab in the right hand corner of this page for further information. © 2010 . Terms & Conditions. |
