Christopher Kerr
Christopher has over 30 years of experience of appearing in the criminal courts at all levels. He has acted as leading counsel, for both the defence and the prosecution, in numerous serious criminal trials, and has extensive experience of appellate advocacy. He is qualified for direct access.
He also has over 10 years experience of revenue litigation in the Tax Tribunal and the Court of Appeal, and has appeared as leading counsel in numerous multi-million pound tax appeals.
Practice Areas
Serious fraud in both the criminal and the civil courts.
Serious organised crime, including people trafficking, drugs importations, evasion of duties, and money laundering.
Regulatory law, in particular health and safety and trading standards.
Serious sexual offences.
Christopher is a Grade 4 prosecutor for the CPS, and specialist rape prosecutor
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Serious Crime
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R v Komolafe & Ors [2018]. International money laundering conspiracy.
R v Dale & ors [2018]. Attempted murder.
R v O’Neil & Ors [2018] Advance fee fraud in the luxury car industry.
R v Boyd & Ors [2018 EWCA Crim 693 Armed robbery.
R v Nasser & Ors [2017] Conspiracy to defraud.
R v Palmer [2017] Fraudulent trading in the motor vehicle industry.
R v Abbas [2017] EWCA Crim 2015. Kidnapping.
Operation Dante [2016-17] International drugs smuggling conspiracy.
Operation Sediment [2016] Conspiracy to import counterfeit cigarettes from China.
R v Ghadiri [2016] Conspiracy to defraud the Revenue and the Charities Commission.
Operation Frost [2016] Kidnapping conspiracy.
R v Higley & Ors [2014 – 2015] Drugs and money laundering conspiracy.
A & Ors [2010] Marine insurance fraud.
R v Holland & Ors [2009] Contract kidnapping with firearms.
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Regulatory Law
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R v RP [2017] Fraudulent trading in the motor vehicle industry.
Beckwill Builders [2015] Fraudulent trading in the building industry.
Operation Neptune [2014] Fraudulent trading in the bottled water industry.
Operation Magnet [2011] multi-million pound housing benefit fraud.
R v Enviro-Waste [2009] Triple fatality in the farming industry.
R v Gibson & W [2008] Loss adjusting fraud.
High profile health and safety prosecutions of major companies, such as John Mowlem, Bison Structures, Balfour Beatty, Ipswich Docks, Carillion, and the Thames Tunnels Project.
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MTIC Fraud/Tax Appeals
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CCA Distribution Limited v HMRC [2019]; [2017] EWCA Civ 1899.
Vale Europe v HMRC [2018] UKFTT 662 (TC)
Synectiv v HMRC [2018] UKFTT 92 (TC); [2013] UKFTT 677 (TC)
Fairford Group PLC v HMRC [2015]
Direct Communications Limited v HMRC [2015]
Intekx Limited v HMRC [2014] UKFTT 277 (TC)
Foneshops Limited v HMRC [2013]: £20 million MTIC fraud in the First Tier Tax Tribunal.
Softhouse Consulting Limited v HMRC [2014] STI 748.
Global Enterprises v HMRC [2013] UKFTT 014 (TC)
Harwich GSM Limited v HMRC [2012] UKFTT 279.
HT Purser Limited v HMRC [2011] UKFTT 860 (TC)
Annova Limited v HMRC [2011] UKFTT 742 (TC); [2014 UKUT 28 (TCC).
Flashpoint Technology Limited v HMRC [2011] UKFTT 353 (TC)
Professional Memberships
Criminal Bar Association
South-Eastern Circuit
Awards, Qualifications & Other
MA. (Oxon)
Grade 4 CPS Counsel
CPS Rasso Pannel
Languages
- French
- German
- Polish
Direct Access
Christopher Kerr is approved to accept instructions direct from international and UK clients on a direct access basis, without the need for a solicitor intermediary in appropriate cases.