Rhys Rosser Email & Phone Number

I maintain a strong criminal defence practice dealing with offences including murder, drugs supply and financial crime. Rhys also practises in a wide range of quasi-criminal areas such as inquests, judicial review and regulatory proceedings.As a trial advocate, I have been instructed as both a leading junior, led junior and junior alone. I first led in a three-month conspiracy to supply Class A drugs trial at Lewes Crown Court. I have also been instructed as led junior for the first defendant in several complex multi-handed murder trials. I have a particular specialism in cases involving the Section 45 modern-slavery defence. I have also been instructed in several complex conspiracies to defraud including the UK’s largest ever alleged timeshare fraud.I also deal with serious matters in the Youth Court such as Section 18 GBH and Blackmail, and as such am well versed in dealing with youth clients and guiding them through the trial process.I specialise in motoring law and driving offences, and have extensive experience of proceedings brought pursuant to the Proceeds of Crime Act. As a result of having conducted these complex matters, I have developed the ability to present robust legal arguments in the face of challenges from District Judges on apparently “technical points”.In a non-criminal setting, I have developed particularly extensive experience acting in proceedings brought by the NMC, HCPC and the SRA. I have developed a substantial prison law practice, including challenging decisions of the Parole Board and Probation by way of judicial review.I have continued to broaden his practice to include civil disputes, employment tribunals, commercial acquisitions (having completed a multi-million pound corporate takeover on a direct access basis) and property disputes.Prior to joining Chambers, I worked in Portfolio Management at the Royal Bank of Scotland managing a debt book of in excess of £440m. This experience equips me to deal with Fraud and Financial Crime cases due to the financial analysis skills gained in that previous career.I am the only criminal practitioner listed in the Chambers & Partners list of “Top Newly Ranked Practitioners across the UK Bar.” The guide described Rhys as “a rising star due to the great effort he puts into his cases and the ease with which is communicates with his clients.”

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