Rupert Bowers : Call - 1995
Summary:
Defending in all aspects of criminal law with an emphasis on fraud; extradition;
sports law including contractual disputes, disciplinary tribunals and
arbitrations; public law and judicial review.
Current cases:
Advising Harry Redknapp in relation to the ongoing investigation into corruption in football, Southampton player Bradley Wright-Phillips whose case was discharged at the committal stage following a successful submission regarding the sufficiency of evidence. A Southend player, and a premiership referee, who currently face criminal charges. Involved with various disputes with regard to football players contracts. Advising on a US extradition request relating to sanctions breaching offences under the UN oil for food programme with Iraq. Judicial review of HMRC with regard to their extended verification process. Operation Devout, a multi million pound money laundering and MTIC fraud allegation.
Recent cases of note:
Operation Vitric: £100,000,000 VAT carousel fraud stayed
for abuse of process.
R –v- Ricky Maynard: Widely publicised murder of a London
barrister’s clerk.
Operation Alpington: Supergrass case hailed as the breaking of
the largest cocaine cartel in the UK.
Operation Movement: Conspiracy to supply high end stolen vehicles
to Africa. The largest case of its type.
R. –v- Henry and others: Largest ever NHS payroll fraud.
R. –v- Robert Howard: The murders of Hannah Williams and Arlene
Arkinson.
Sport:
Variously represented and advised: Ben Thatcher, Emerson Boyce, Andy
Gray, Mike Newell, Jason Euel, Bradley Wright-Phillips, Lewis Hunt, World
In Motion Ltd.
Harry Redknapp and Sandra Redknapp –v- The Commissioner of the City
of London Police- For both Claimants in this successful challenge to the
execution of a search warrant at the Redknapp’s home.
Publications:
Co-author of Blackstone’s Guide to the Terrorism Act 2006 published in September 2006
Article for the Covert Policing Review - "Intercepting Terrorists" with Hugo Lodge
