 Alastair Malcolm QC
| Qualifications |
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Called to the Bar 1971 |
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Queen's Counsel 1996 |
| Professional Associations |
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Member of Inner Temple |
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Western Circuit |
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Criminal Bar Association |
| Appointments |
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Member of the Cayman Bar |
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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 |
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SFO Approved Counsel list 2009 onwards |
| 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.
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.
Notable Cases
He has particular expertise in cases of 'white collar' fraud, voice identification (R v Hersey) and jurisdiction (R v Manning).
In 2007 he appeared in the case of R v Rogers in the House of Lords (Racially aggravated crime) and successfully resisted a prosecution terminating appeal in the Court of Appeal (R v L).
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