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Andrew Oldland QC
Call: November 1990 – Inner Temple
QC: 2011
Appointments: Recorder of the Crown Court (2004),
Standing Counsel to Revenue & Customs Prosecutions Office (2008)
Serious Fraud Office List of Counsel - A Panel (2009)
Attorney-General's Unified List of Counsel (Western Circuit) A List (2006)
Education: London School of Economics - Economics (BSc Econ), City University (Diploma in Law) Inns of Court School of law
Languages: French and German
Door tenant: Chambers of Roy Amlot QC, 6 Kings Bench Walk, Temple.
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Area of Practice: Financial Crime, Regulatory and Health & Safety offences and General Crime
Andrew Oldland QC specializes in financial crime, the regulatory aspects of maritime, fisheries and environmental law and health & safety offences. He has particular expertise in fraud, bribery/corruption, money laundering and financial services offences. He acts for corporate clients and insurers facing proceedings for regulatory breaches and health & safety offences, in particular where restraint and confiscation proceedings are envisaged.
He has prosecuted and defended in many of the most serious criminal cases in the South West including murders, serious sexual offences, drugs conspiracies and people trafficking.
FINANCIAL CRIME: Fraud, Financial Services, Bribery & Corruption, Restraint & Confiscation, Money Laundering.
Fraud & Financial Services offences
Andrew Oldland QC has extensive experience of defending and prosecuting in major fraud cases throughout the country. He is described in Chambers Directory 2011 as “many people’s first choice for complex fraud cases in the South West”.
Although he holds senior fraud prosecution posts (Standing Counsel to RCPO and SFO A Panel), he acts for the defence as much as he prosecutes. Many of his cases have a strong international element involving the gathering of evidence from abroad.
His cases have included international banking frauds, high yield investment frauds and prosecutions under the Companies Acts and the Financial Services & Markets Act 2000. They also include offences arising from breaches of the regulated activity provisions of the FSMA and associated regulations.
Restraint & Confiscation
He has acted in many of the South West’s largest and most complex confiscation cases, frequently involving assets held abroad. He has acted throughout the country for the SFO and HMRC.
His experience extends to all stages of the confiscation process from restraint to enforcement. He has acted in restraint proceedings where third parties such as banks, solicitors and joint property owners have become involved.
A particular specialism is the use of the confiscation process against companies being prosecuted for regulatory offences.
He lectures the police and other professionals on this topic.
Bribery / Corruption
He has recently completed a major corruption case instructed by the anti-corruption department of the SFO. He is fully acquainted with the provisions of the Bribery Act 2010 and has a working knowledge of existing and envisaged prosecution policy.
Money Laundering
He has appeared in the leading Court of Appeal cases on money laundering. He has acted in proceedings brought against solicitors, accountants and other professionals. He advises on the ‘tipping off’ provisions of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002.
REGULATORY AND HEALTH & SAFETY OFFENCES: Fisheries, Maritime & Environmental legislation
Andrew Oldland QC acts for and against a number of government departments and agencies in respect of proceedings brought against businesses operating in the South West region or off its shores. (DEFRA, Marine Management Organisation, Marine Coastguard Agency, Health & Safety Executive, Environment Agency). He has particular expertise in fisheries cases and breaches of maritime legislation.
Fisheries
He acts in cases involving breaches of the Common Fisheries Policy including overfishing, international quota manipulation/abuse, quota trading and the landing of ‘black fish’. He acts and advises in respect of restraint and confiscation proceedings arising from prosecutions. He can provide advice on vessel bonding and release. He has acted in a number of substantial fisheries prosecutions.
Maritime legislation (pollution, collisions, dredging/deposits, MAIB investigations)
He acts for shipping companies and insurers in respect of oil spills and health & safety prosecutions, including on board fatalities.
He has acted in cases involving breaches of maritime legislation by property developers in environmentally sensitive areas and associated confiscation proceedings.
He can provide advice and representation in respect of collisions, pollution, dredging/depositing at sea, health & safety on vessels and investigations by the Marine Accident Investigations Branch.
He can advise on the environmental requirements under UK and EU legislation of coastal planning applications.
Environmental / Waste
He can provide advice and representation in respect of breaches / offences under the Environment Acts, the Environmental Protection Act 1990 and the Hazardous Waste regulations.
Health & Safety
He regularly defends and prosecutes in health & safety fatality cases.
Inquests
He has acted at inquests (including those requiring narrative verdicts) for a full range of clients.
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