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Stephen Solley QC

Year of Call: 1969 LLB
Year of Silk: 1989
Affiliations: Criminal Bar Association, 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

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A criminal law specialist, formerly chair of the Bar Human Rights Committee (1999-2002), a Queen’s Counsel since 1989.

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

"Has the common touch, and the rare ability to simplify" - Chambers UK 2009

"A flamboyant and wonderful character" - Chambers UK 2008