Stephen Hopper
UK Bar Guide 2024
Band 3 : Financial Crime
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Provided by Stephen Hopper
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Stephen specialises in fraud and financial crime. He is frequently instructed by the Specialist Fraud Division of the Crown Prosecution Service in serious cases of VAT fraud, income tax fraud, money laundering and large-scale benefit fraud. As a consequence, he has acquired considerable experience of confiscation and forfeiture under the Proceeds of Crime Act. He has a detailed knowledge of the disclosure regime and related law.
Stephen has also been instructed for the defence in financial crime cases including a case of alleged tax evasion arising from claims for tax relief via a “film” scheme.
Aside from fraud cases, Stephen carries out a variety of other work. Recent prosecution instructions have included cases involving kidnap, firearms and money counterfeiting; as well responding to a historic murder appeal.
The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) frequently instruct Stephen in criminal prosecutions under the Medicines Act and related regulations. He has also provided pre-charge advice to the MHRA in cases involving patient deaths arising from either prescribing or drug manufacturing errors.