Timothy Hannam

Practice details

Crime

Instructed in a wide variety of criminal matters, but has significant expertise in white collar crime, including excise, VAT and Revenue frauds.  He is a Grade 4 prosecutor and has a particular interest in cases concerning money laundering.   Appointed to the Attorney-General’s Unified List of Advocates in 1997 and is currently grade ‘A’ on that list in relation to work for the Department of Work and Pensions and the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (formerly the DTI).   In August 2008 he was appointed as Standing Counsel to the Revenue and Customs Prosecutions Office.

Described in Chambers & Partners 2012 as ' .. thoroughly able', with an ' ... all-encompassing criminal practice'.

Instructions from HM Revenue & Customs frequently involve :

• drug smuggling
• cigarette smuggling
• MTIC (carousel) frauds
• other VAT and Revenue frauds
• money laundering and claims of hawala banking
• the co-operation of foreign powers

Instructions from the DWP include :

• benefit fraud
• fraud by NHS staff including doctors and dentists
• Food Standards Agency prosecutions 

Cases conducted for BERR / DTI have included :

• prosecutions concerning bankruptcy
• fraudulent disposal of property
• failures concerning the maintenance and delivery up of records
• perjury  (responses to the Official Receiver)
• trading under prohibited names
• fraudulent trading

Experienced in matters of disclosure, public interest immunity, issues concerning the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 and claims for legal professional privilege -  has acted as independent counsel during the execution of search warrants. Well versed in confiscation proceedings under the CJA, DTA and POCA regimes, and subsequent enforcement proceedings.

Has a wide ranging and general defence practice, which has included  defending in prosecutions brought by local authorities, trading standards, the Environment Agency and the Serious and Organised Crime Agency. Also experienced in dealing with road traffic litigation at all levels  :  civil RTA disputes in the County Court, and criminal matters from drink driving to dangerous driving and causing death by dangerous driving. 

Licensing 

For several years, has been instructed in licensing matters on behalf of trade operators, local residents and local authorities, both on appeal and at first instance, and has accrued extensive experience in such matters, both under the old regime and under the Licensing Act 2003.

Continuing professional development

Lectures on confiscation proceedings and enforcement, and on licensing matters.