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About
Provided by Richard Littler KC
Career
Richard is a criminal silk who is simply outstanding in front of a jury, has exceptional advocacy skills and a wealth of experience. He is involved in the most serious/high-profile criminal cases.
He successfully defended the first Defendant Gregory Frankel in R v Frankel and Others [2021- 22], the largest Money Laundering case in UK legal history attracting huge media interest. The result after an 8 month trial was a hung jury; the re-trial is listed for October 2024.
He defended in R v Reynard Sinaga (2016-20), the most prolific sex offender in worldwide legal history, a case attracting international interest and influencing Government policy.
He defended in R v Mark Peers (2021-2022) in what the BBC reported as the “UK’s biggest ever drug conspiracy”. Case ongoing.
Richard defended and dismissed the largest HMRC tax avoidance case in legal history (£134m film scheme fraud) R v Jonathan Hirst.
He is instructed by the Special Crime and Counter Terrorism Division of the CPS in complex matters including an Appeal Conviction concerning a high profile execution murder in Liverpool.
He has defended with success, significant cases such as R v Rainzeib Ahmed & Habib Ahmed, the first prosecution in the UK alleging membership of Al Qaeda and leading authority on hearsay admissibility.
Richard is Head of Manchester Exchange Chambers Criminal and Professional Discipline departments.
He also specialises in defending police officers.
Richard has published many articles and is on the committee advising a government report on ADHD in the Criminal Justice System.