Stephen Moses

Year of Call: 1997

Specialist practice areas: Serious Crime, Criminal/ Civil Fraud

"Stephen Moses is a class act" according to senior members of the judiciary. "He has developed a first class criminal practice".

Stephen is regularly instructed as a led junior on large scale and high profile cases at the Central Criminal Court and beyond. He has conducted trials of murder, armed robbery, human trafficking, large scale drug importations and serious fraud cases. "He steps effortlessly into his Leaders' shoes whenever called upon".

He has also appeared in recent years as a leading junior in matters of attempted murder, serious and organised violence, large scale fraud, complex money laundering and drugs conspiracies.

Amongst his impressive catalogue of high profile cases include representing the "Mastermind" in the much publicised conspiracy to rob Securitas in Tonbridge of £53 million - the largest cash robbery in history, the murder of Harrods Shop Assistant, Egeli RASTA ("Jogger in the Park"), the successful defence of the famed "Hard Bastard" Victor DARK, the much heralded attempted theft mid flight of £1.5 million whilst endangering the safety of an aircraft, several "gang land" murders, and a £62 million cocaine importation.

Stephen last year defended the first defendant in the landmark first "judge alone" trial involving the £1.75 million robbery at Menzies Warehouse, Heathrow Airport. This case followed two 6 month jury trials at the Central Criminal Court in 2007 and 2008. He also successfully represented the boyfriend of the mother found guilty of killing her 21 month old child and most recently appeared with Oliver BLUNT QC in respect of a series of murders in Nottingham.
He has regularly appeared successfully on appeals against both conviction and/or sentence in the Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) and has often been instructed on criminal appeals to advise on the merits of "old" convictions where there is "new evidence".

In 2011, Stephen is instructed under section 76 CJA 2003 to represent an Acquitted Person, on an application to quash the acquittal in a much publicised murder. He is also instructed to appear in respect of several other high profile murders at the Central Criminal Court throughout the course of the year.

Stephen is a member of the South Eastern Circuit and the Criminal Bar Association. He is a Pupil Supervisor and Advocacy Trainer at Gray's Inn.

Most Recent Notable Cases

R v Ochechi NWANNENAH [2011] (Southwark Crown Court)
DWP Pensions Sure Start Maternity Grants and HMRC Health Pregnancy Grants Benefit Fraud: £1.2 million conspiracy.

R v Denis CARPENTER & Ors [2009-10] (Southwark Crown Court)
Led Junior in Operation Eaglewood: largest multi-million pounds money laundering conspiracy brought by the CPS to date.

R v Robert BURNS & Ors [2008] (Southwark Crown Court)
First Defendant - Corruption and Fraud on the Ministry of Defence in respect of the construction of the Trident Nuclear Submarine Project. Case required multi-jurisdictional Heath and Safety directives (including Middle Eastern work practices).

R. v Alfred HENDERSON [2004] (Blackfriars Crown Court) £3million Money Laundering involving the Danati Bureau de Change. Allegations of Corrupt Customs Officials, including witness handlers and Directors. After a 3 months Abuse of Process argument the Crown offered No Evidence. Criticisms made in the much published Butterfield Report re: HM Customs misconduct.