Luke is a criminal practitioner with particular experience of disciplinary and regulatory law.
He frequently acts for individuals and companies in all aspects of business crime, including in cases involving fraud, corruption, trademark disputes and directors’ disqualification. Money laundering work features heavily in his case-load and Luke appears in restraint, forfeiture and confiscation hearings. He is asked to advise corporates and individuals about PoCA and anti-competitive liabilities.
Disciplinary work forms a substantial part of Luke's regulatory practice. He often represents medical professionals, lawyers and the players and officials of sports and games before the disciplinary committees of their regulatory bodies. He is often asked to give advice on a discreet and confidential basis before proceedings are brought. He also writes on disciplinary matters in publications such as Counsel magazine and lectures to professional clients on law and procedure.
Luke is very experienced in general criminal cases of the utmost gravity, including homicide, drug trafficking and fraud cases brought by Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs and the Serious Fraud Office. He particularly specialises in serious sexual offences, and recently defended a Lancashire dot.com millionaire who was acquitted and awarded costs.
He has also appeared on behalf of military personnel in Courts Martial.
Luke often undertakes inquest work instructed by insurers and bereaved families, particularly in relation to deaths caused by careless or dangerous driving or through breaches of health and safety regulations.
A rapidly growing area of Luke's work is the representation of either side in civil applications arising out of the traditionally criminal field such as Closure Orders, Sexual Offences Prevention Orders, Anti-Social Behaviour Orders and Football Banning Orders.
Luke has extensive experience of prosecuting and defending in cases involving government authorities, especially DEFRA and the Health and Safety Executive.
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Phone: +44 (0) 20 7242 3555
Fax: +44 (0) 20 7242 2511
Email: clerks@7br.co.uk