JUNIOR PROFILE
Dominic Hockley

Dominic Hockley

UK Bar 2026

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2 Harcourt Buildings
 2 Harcourt Buildings

Ranked in 2 practice areas

Crime

London (Bar)

5 years ranked

Financial Crime

London (Bar)

1 year ranked

About

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Practice Areas

Dominic has a reputation for fearless advocacy and sound legal advice.

He is a sought-after junior specialising in complex and organised crime, serious fraud and white-collar crime. He prosecutes and defends in jury trials across London and the surrounding area. He is skilled at witness handling; adept at questioning difficult or vulnerable witnesses and cross-examining medical and forensic experts.

Dominic has been involved in a number of the most significant fraud and corruption cases in recent years and has acted for the Serious Fraud Office, CPS Serious Fraud Division, the Insolvency Service and leading defence firms in this field. He has a blossoming practice in private prosecutions, particularly in the charity and security industry sectors.

Able to deliver a bespoke service, Dominic accepts private instructions and has significant experience acting for clients on a public / direct access basis.

Dominic is also a very experienced advocate before professional and disciplinary bodies, particularly in fitness to practice hearings in the healthcare field. His approachable attitude and clear presentation make him the ideal advocate for regulators and registrants.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

• Fraud

• Serious Crime

• Money Laundering

• Confiscation and Restraint Proceedings

• Private Prosecutions

• Professional Discipline & Regulatory

Chambers Review

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UK Bar

Financial Crime - London (Bar)

Band 4
Individual Editorial

Dominic Hockley is a go-to junior for financial crime and serious fraud, including complex tax fraud cases.

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Strengths

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  • Dominic is an extremely competent and hard-working advocate, who always wants to achieve the best for his client.

    CrimeUK Bar

  • Hockley is absolutely superb, incredibly clever, very hard-working and has excellent judgement. He reads the room really well.

    CrimeUK Bar

  • He has got the drive you require to win a case. He can get complex situations over to juries and judges.

    CrimeUK Bar

  • He is trusted to do some very serious work, which is not a surprise given that he works hard, thinks clearly and is one of the best advocates.

    CrimeUK Bar

  • Dominic is outstanding and well-advanced of his call.

    Financial CrimeUK Bar

  • He is absolutely superb. He is incredibly clever, very hard-working and has excellent judgement. He is a star in the making.

    Financial CrimeUK Bar

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