Quinn Hawkins is an established leading junior with particular expertise in fraud, business and financial crime, organised crime and homicide.
In June 2025 Quinn returned from the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) having completed one of the longest running international political corruption cases in history (over 500 days). Instructed by the Special Prosecution and Investigation Team to prosecute on behalf of the Government of the Turks and Caicos Islands he acted a first junior in a team of 4 led by Andrew Mitchell KC. The investigation concerned bribery at the highest level of government concerning over 100 million dollars and complex money laundering structures covering multiple jurisdictions. Quinn represented the Crown in numerous appeals to the Court of Appeal (TCI) and Privy Council (x2).
Quinn was instructed by the Director of Public Prosecutions TCI to lead in two successful murder prosecutions including a double murder by a serail killer. He continues to be instructed in a Public Law action brought against the Integrity Commission TCI and is regularly instructed in complex financial crime and money laundering cases to provide pre and post charge advice.
As a CPS level 4 prosecutor and sought after defence advocate, he is routinely instructed as leading counsel in high profile, complex and multi-handed trials where specialist knowledge and commanding advocacy are required.
Quinn appears in cases of homicide, serious robbery, rape and drug conspiracies. In recent years his practice has focused on defending in large-scale fraud and money laundering cases. In addition, he has significant experience of confiscation and restraint. Having appeared in one of the more significant confiscation appeals in recent years (R v Whittington) he is often called on to provide advice to clients facing confiscation proceedings and all related matters.
The nature of Quinn’s practice is such that he has developed the particular skills of presenting complex expert evidence to a jury. By way of example, in a recent case he was called upon to examine 6 experts in the fields of DNA, Ballistics, Podiatry and Cell Site.
In addition to his appellate work Quinn is instructed in matters of Judicial Review and has represented RBS, charitable organisations such as the Refugee Council and the Metropolitan Police in proceedings in the Crown and High Court resisting requests for disclosure of confidential documents on the basis of relevance and professional privilege. The most recent of these was a request by the Court for ‘third party material’ in a people trafficking case. Much of the material was subject to legal professional privilege.
Quinn has also developed a niche practice of representing high profile defendants including former MP’s and Professional Tennis Players on criminal charges with a high rate of success.
R v X
Represented an international businessman charged with money laundering. Following detailed analysis and expert evidence, the client was acquitted by a jury in under 30 minutes after a three-week trial.
As a natural extension of Quinn’s skills as an advocate and his extensive experience and abilities in the handling expert witnesses he is developing a practice in the field of criminal regulatory. He has advised in cases of corporate manslaughter. One particular case arose as a result of death allegedly caused by employees of a large construction company on a site in West London. Quinn was called on to advise on issues of causation following the service of a number of expert reports provided by both sides.
Our client, an international businessman of good character, was acquitted by a jury in less…
Quinn Hawkins was recently instructed as lead counsel by the Turks and Caicos Islands Director…
The political corruption trial of the former Premier and Government Ministers of the Turks and…
