Bill Evans is a criminal specialist who defends in back-to-back serious cases often as leading counsel. Bill is a tactically astute and forceful advocate. He has a reputation for excellent client care and a hands-on approach to case preparation.
Criminal Defence
Overview
Bill is a very experienced senior junior with a reputation for excellent case preparation and presentation, combined with a powerful court presence and approachable manner. His practice consists of serious crime with a particular emphasis on drugs conspiracies, serious violence and fraud. He has defended in numerous multi-handed cases prosecuted by the NCA, and acted as leading counsel in many substantial drug and fraud cases.
Notable Cases
Murder
R v M (Teeside Crown Court) Albanian client acquitted of gangland execution following 3 month trial
R v R (Central Criminal Court) Gang related triple attempted murder with a scorpion sub machine gun
R v C (Central Criminal Court) 14 year old charged with murder of 18 year old
R v L (Winchester Crown Court) 28 year old acquitted of body in the boot murder in Bournemouth
R v M (Central Criminal Court) Perverting the course of justice in a murder investigation
R v N (Central Criminal Court) Murder of schoolgirl Arsema Dawit
R v C (Central Criminal Court) Revenge shooting in a block of flats in Peckham
R v M (Central Criminal Court) Defendant acquitted of multi defendant murder
R v Y (Central Criminal Court and Court of Appeal) Reported at [2008] EWCA Crim 10. Admission of hearsay statements in a murder trial
R v E (Central Criminal Court) Pregnant woman charged with murder of husband and father of her 5 children
R v N (Woolwich Crown Court) Double murder including murder of PC Patrick Dunne
Drugs
R v W (Isleworth Crown Court) Importation and distribution of thousands of kilos of cocaine
R v G (Wood Green Crown Court) Importation and distribution of large quantities of cocaine via network based in Holland
R v K (Cardiff Crown Court) Organised crime network involved in the distribution of large quantities of class A drugs
R v A (Liverpool Crown Court) Operation Starlight major drugs conspiracy
R v S (Birmingham Crown Court) Importation of cocaine through Heathrow and firearms
R v R (Leeds Crown Court) Importation of £15m of MDMA into UK via Amsterdam
R v S (Woolwich Crown Court) Supply of drugs and money laundering
R v S (Woolwich Crown Court) Columbian cocaine importation - supergrass case, defendant acquitted
R v H (Woolwich Crown Court) Heroin importation - supergrass case, defendant acquitted
R v P (Snaresbrook Crown Court) Importation of half a tonne of cocaine on a yacht from the Caribbean
R v T (Woolwich Crown Court) Supply class A drugs - supergrass case
Other
R v O (Bristol CC) Organised grooming and sex abuse - defendant acquitted by jury
R v D (Nottingham Crown Court) Leading counsel in grooming and sex abuse case - judge ruled no case to answer at the end of the prosecution case
R v B (Croydon Crown Court) Leading counsel in kidnap and blackmail - case thrown out at end of prosecution case after submission of no case to answer
R v A (Inner London Crown Court) Defendant acquitted of kidnap and blackmail after two-month trial
R v P (Snaresbrook Crown Court) Importation of half a tonne of cocaine on a yacht from the Caribbean
R v T (2001 Woolwich Crown Court) Supply class A drugs - supergrass case
R v A (Woolwich Crown Court) Conspiracy to pervert the course of justice with a corrupt customs officer
R v F (Southwark Crown Court) Supply of drugs involving corrupt police officers
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Financial Crime and Confiscation
Overview
As a result of Bill's work in serious fraud stretching back over 20 years, he is adept at managing large volumes of prosecution evidence and quickly understanding the key issues in a case, pursuing disclosure and undermining the foundations of the prosecution.
Notable Cases
Fraud
R v R (Nottingham CC) Acting for the first defendant in a four month sophisticated high cost company fraud
R v S (Croydon Crown Court) Laundering of £50m of drugs money through Dubai
R v H (Southwark Crown Court) Defendant acquitted by jury of international film equipment fraud
R v D (Reading Crown Court) Leading counsel for company director charged with fraud following investigation by BIS and police
R v P (Blackfriars Crown Court) Leading counsel for first defendant in a large VAT invoicing fraud
R v K (Maidstone Crown Court) Irish lorry driver acquitted of massive duty diversion fraud
R v M (Canterbury Crown Court) Massive insurance and tax fraud
R v H (Southwark Crown Court) Importation of £3m worth of fake trainers from China
R v O (Southwark Crown Court) Fraud on the Olympic Delivery Authority
Operation Tangelo (Southwark Crown Court) Successfully defended director of UMBS - the "MTIC fraudsters bank"
Operations Mentum and Ghast (Southwark Crown Court) Large-scale duty frauds - successful abuse of process arguments
R v G (Operation Venison) (Southwark Crown Court) Massive duty fraud - successful abuse of process arguments
