Stephen Solley QC
Year of Call: 1969 LLB
Year of Silk: 1989
Affiliations: European Criminal Bar Association
, International Bar Association, Howard League for Penal Reform
Appointments: Recorder - Sitting at Central Criminal Court, Old Bailey, DTI (as was) Inspector on Insider Dealing Inquiries
Specialist Areas: Serious Crime, Homicide, Serious Violent Offences, Firearms, Large Drugs Related Offences, Terrorism, Serious Fraud & White Collar Crime
Biography
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Stephen Solley is a criminal law specialist, former chair of the Bar Human Rights Committee (1999-2002) and a Queen’s Counsel since 1989. His portfolio encompasses the gravest of cases over a wide spectrum of specialities, including:
Political/alleged terrorist crime (From the Brighton Bombers to "Red Mercury" Dirty Bomb plots)
Corporate manslaughter/health and safety (From the captain of the Herald of Free Enterprise to railway manslaughter)
Environmental offences (From the Petrus Oil Company case to the Landfill Tax Fraud)
Complex fraud (From BCCI to the Hungarian National Bank fraud)
Insider trading, ramping etc (From the City Slickers to security printers)
Murder and drugs (From the Reading torture murder to Mr Nice)
Criminal Cases Review Commission cases
House of Lords leading cases
High profile defendants (From Howard Marks to Richard Madeley, via Craig Charles)
Stephen has particular expertise in the area of international human rights, with an emphasis on rule of law issues sometimes involving submissions to the European Court of Human Rights at Strasbourg.
RECOMMENDATIONS
"Understands how to get his message across in a powerful way." - Chambers Directory 2011
"Praised for his excellent work advising on terrorist cases." - The Legal 500 2011
"Has the common touch, and the rare ability to simplify" - Chambers UK 2009
"A flamboyant and wonderful character" - Chambers UK 2008
Recommended for Crime and Fraud in Chambers UK Guide.
INTERESTS
Appeared in TV programmes about Insider Dealing and Fraud.
Member of the Board of the Hackney Empire Theatre.