Oliver Glasgow KC

Private Prosecution

His experience as senior Treasury Counsel, which has seen him prosecute some of the most high profile and complex public prosecutions in recent years, has effectively translated to the private market.

• His ability to provide concise and practical advice across a range of investigative and tactical issues has proved invaluable to clients.
• His expertise in cross-examination and witness handling has contributed to the successful conclusion of cases in which he has acted for the victims of fraud.
• He is presently instructed to advise an international company in connection with a private prosecution, a private property developer who has been the victim of a significant fraud, and a witness to a private prosecution who faces a costs application for his part in the proceedings.

Cases

Recent Instructions:

S – S is an international betting company whose business has been disrupted by the activities of its principal competitor and it is anticipated that the competitor will attempt to bring a private prosecution in order to secure exclusive control over the lucrative market in which they operate.

AC – The victim is a successful international businessman who has been defrauded of hundreds of thousands of pounds and who has brought a private prosecution against the fraudster who has refused to return the money. The proceedings are ongoing and it is anticipated that the trial will now take place in 2021.

“An immaculate prosecutor… his work rate is phenomenal and he turns papers around in an amazingly speedy way – he’s excellent” – Chambers UK