Temporarily called to the Cayman
Island
Bar 2000, 2003, 2004, 2005
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Recorder 1989
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Assistant Recorder 1986
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Standing Counsel to the Inland Revenue
1987-1996
Specialisation
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Serious Crime
Practice Alastair
Malcolm's practice covers every aspect of serious crime, from murder
to fraud via serious sexual offences and armed robberies.
He has particular expertise in cases of 'white
collar' fraud, voice identification (R v Hersey) and jurisdiction (R
v Manning) .
For 9 years was junior standing counsel
for the Inland Revenue on the Western Circuit appearing in cases
which involved the whole range of Revenue Offences from the simple
misuse of “lump” exemption
certificates to complicated tax evasion schemes. He was part of
the prosecuting team in the Revenue case against Swindon Town Football
Club.
In 2004/2005 successfully defended the first defendant in the
US$350 million Cash-4-Titles money laundering case in the Cayman
Islands.
He has been involved at first instance and in the Court of Appeal
in numerous confiscation and proceeds of crime cases.
He is experienced in Financial Regulatory and Money Authority
cases.
In 2004 he appeared in a case of which it was said was the largest
inland seizure of Cocaine in the UK.