Paul Taylor
Practice
Paul is listed in Band A of the Attorney General’s panel and Category 4 in the CPS. His specialisation is fraud and he has extensive experience in complex, long running trials. He is regarded as a senior junior and he is frequently instructed against silks. From 2005 onwards he has been instructed extensively by CPS Counter Terrorism Division in ground breaking cases of war crimes in Afghanistan, the 7th July bombings and the UK leader of the Tamil Tigers from Sri Lanka. His experience with war crimes work led to him being invited to speak at the European Parliament. Nearer to home he has prosecuted members of the UVF and the SLA and defended internet and hawala bank fraud.
2009/2010 marked a return to focus on fraud and has included defending a conspiracy to defraud the American banks and a factoring fraud. July 2009 to March 2010 was taken up as lead prosecutor of the former deputy leader of Preston City Council for money laundering. 2010 also led to taking on VAT carousel frauds both in the Crown Court and the VAT Tribunals.
Paul is currently instructed for the defence in a factoring fraud in Southwark. His experience in putting together prosecutions has provided useful insights of weaknesses in case preparation which can be applied to advantage for the defence.
Paul is often instructed by the RSPCA in high profile cases (see RSPCA v Mark Johnson in the table below) or where complex medical issues or public interest issues are raised. He has considerable experience in cases involving points of law being argued in the Divisional Court on animal cruelty and regulatory offences.
Very much a team player he has plenty of experience in managing a team to achieve the best outcome for his clients and he has a high success rate. He has bases in the North West and London which enable him to receive instructions in cases across the country
Recent notable cases
JUL 07 – BUCKLEY - MURDER
JUL 07- OPERATION SALT - POLICE CORRUPTION
AUG 07 - MUSA AHMET - TERRORISM
AUG 07-DEC 07 - OPERATION OVERAMP - 21 JULY - BOMBING CONSPIRACY - TERRORISM
SEP 07 – HODGES - SOLICIT MURDER
OCT 07 - OPERATION CALCULATION - TERRORISM
OCT 07 – CONNOLLY - TAX FRAUD
DEC 07 - AUG 2008 - THESEUS - 7 JULY BOMBING CONSPIRACY - TERRORISM
JAN 08 - ROBINSON AND COOKE - TERRORISM
MAR 08 TO MAR 2009 - OSMIUM - TAMIL TIGERS - TERRORISM
SEP 08- JUNE 2010 - OPERATION VEX - MTIC
OCT 08 TO MAR 09 - SUNDAY ASEKOMHE - AMERICAN BANK FRAUD
JUNE 09 TO PRESENT - OPERATION FRESHET - £161 MILLION VAT FRAUD
AUG 09 TO PRESENT - DIGITECH - MTIC VAT TRIBUNAL
AUG 09 TO JUNE 2010 – CRAMMER - BANKRUPTCY OFFENCES
SEP 09 TO PRESENT - O’CONNOR - £5 MILLION FACTORING FRAUD
SEP 09 TO APRIL 2010 - OPERATION RECEPTOR - MONEY LAUNDERING
NOV 09 TO PRESENT - OPERATION TANGLEWOOD - CLASS A DRUGS IMPORTATION
NOV 09 TO MAR 2010 - OPERATION GAUDY - CAROUSEL FRAUD
AUTUMN-WINTER - SOUTHWARK CROWN - FRAUD
Personal
Education
Leeds University
Appointments
Recorder 2006 (South Eastern Circuit)
Memberships
Criminal Bar Association
