Luke is a criminal practitioner with 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 in both the Crown Court and High Court.
Luke is very experienced in general criminal cases of the utmost gravity, including homicide, international fraud, drug trafficking and serious sexual offences.
He particularly specialises in defending in MTIC/carousel cases brought by Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs and other government agencies.
Disciplinary work forms a growing part of Luke's practice. He represents doctors and other healthcare professionals before the disciplinary committees of their various professional bodies. He has also appeared on behalf of military personnel in Courts Martial.
Luke also undertakes inquest work, particularly in relation to deaths caused by careless or dangerous driving or through breaches of health and safety regulations.
Key cases
£90 million MTIC fraud against HMRC
£600,000 complex banking diversion fraud (as leading junior)
£2,800,000 Boiler-room fraud
£2,000,000 fuel duty fraud against HMRC
Contact Luke Blackburn
Phone: +44 (0) 20 7242 3555
Fax: +44 (0) 20 7242 2511
Email: clerks@7br.co.uk