Ben Rich

"He works with impeccable attention to detail and engages in rigorous case preparation - well-prepared, dependable and responsive"

Legal 500 UK 2021

Year of call: 2010

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Business Crime & Financial Services

Ben has experience of high-value, complex fraud and other white collar work. He recently represented a company director accused of 14 counts of fraud and unfair trading. He represented another sole trader and negotiated the basis of plea in a £1m motor vehicle fraud. He previously undertook 10 months’ work on a major land-banking fraud being prosecuted by the Financial Conduct Authority.

Notable Cases:

R v Home & Motor Club Ltd & David Mellen

Defendant director was acquitted of 14 charges of fraud and unfair trading after a submission of no case to answer.

R v Paul Moyse [2015] EWCA Crim 231

Negotiated a favourable basis of plea in this £1m car sales fraud. Then successfully appealed the sentence of ten years down to seven years in the Court of Appeal.