Nicholas Mather

Year of Call: 1998

Specialist practice areas: Serious Crime, Criminal/Civil Fraud, Regulation/Compliance, Asset Forfeiture, Health & Safety, Police Disciplinary, Inquests & Public Inquiries.

R v Koka and 6 others (Operation Gilberton) Substantial immigration fraud. Leading junior for prosecution at Isleworth Crown Court.

R v Mohammed Dica (First conviction for GBH by reckless infection with HIV)
[Inner London Crown Court, Court of Appeal (2004) QB 1257), Central Criminal Court, Court of Appeal (2) [Times, September 7 2005]. Junior for Defence.

Chaney v Capper and The Commissioner of Police for the Metropolis [2010] EWHC 1704 (Ch): Chancery Division appeal in relation to abuse of process involved in bringing claim for relief in High Court in relation to cash detained under the Proceeds of Crime Act.

Inquest touching on the death of Mark Saunders: Counsel instructed by Gold Commander in charge of police operation that led to fatal shooting.

Cannadine and Others v DPP [2007] EWHC (Admin): enforcement of speed limit on Tower Bridge.

Operation Manzana: child prostitution and drugs supply.

Operation Rize: vast safety deposit raid and cash seizure by Metropolitan Police

R v Dean Williams (murder: domestic violence) [Maidstone Crown Court]
Leave to appeal granted in relation to admission of evidence of previous incidents of stangulation. Junior for Defence.

R v Keesoondoyal and James (£1.5million fraud by accountant working for major Plc) [Cardiff Crown Court] Junior for Defence.

Operation Aciento: prosecutions resulting from large scale supply of Class A drugs and firearms in West End nightclubs (Metropolitan Police Clubs and Vice Squad). Prosecution Counsel.

R v C and 3 others: Kidnapping and torture of 17 year old

Counsel for the Crown in all cases arising from the May Day 2001, 2002 and 2003 disorder in Central London, including acting as junior in substantial case involving the lawfulness of police operational decisions in 2001. [Middlesex Guildhall Crown Court].

Junior counsel in R v P (J) involving historic allegations of systematic child abuse by family friend. [Isleworth Crown Court]. Junior for Defence.

Junior counsel in R v Ogede: drug trafficking by airline pilot. [Guildford Crown Court] Junior for Defence.

R v Varbanov and Kumanov (hi-tech cash machine fraud) [Middlesex Crown Court] Junior for Defence.

R v Milton McLymont (large volume passport fraud) [Middlesex Crown Court] Prosecution Counsel.

R v Lovell and Graham (Possession of firearms with intent). Junior Counsel for defendant in case involving fatal police shooting.