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James Mulholland QC

1986 (QC 2011)

James Mulholland practices in all aspects of criminal work with a particular emphasis on white collar crime in recent years. He is also regularly instructed in other grave matters including murder; child rape and large scale drugs offences. Current cases include further allegations of large scale company asset stripping, several cases involving substantial money laundering, cloned credit card fraud and a number of high profile armed robberies.

Recent Cases

• R v F and ors R v F and ors Defended in multi-million Pound cannabis supply trial (further reading: News)
  14 July 2010, Basildon Crown Court
• R v A Leading Counsel for the defence in a complex £9 million nationwide conspiracy to defraud the DfES through false claims on the Individual Learning Account education scheme. Trial due to last four months 
  2010 ongoing, Teesside Crown Court
• R v K Leading Counsel acting for the SFO in the successful prosecution of company directors charged with a £5 million fraud involving asset stripping concerning three companies. Trial due to last three months. The case received widespread media attention
  2010, Sheffield Crown Court
• R v D Acted for the prosecution in a successful multi million money laundering case involving the transfer of drugs money from an international syndicate to numerous bank accounts across the world. Complicated jurisdictional issues and obtaining of evidence from many different countries 2010, Southwark Crown Court

News

• James Mulholland to be appointed Queen's Counsel
  8 March 2011
• James Mulholland Defends in Multi-Million Pound Cannabis Trial
  15 July 2010
• Nine additional members of 15 New Bridge Street complete Public Access Training Course
  23 November 2009
• James Mulholland defends in 'dealer in death' case
  22 September 2009
• James Mulholland successfully prosecutes four defendants in a £5 million asset stripping fraud
  10 September 2009
• James Mulholland defends in "The Biggest Bank Heist in History"
  A bogus peer who led a "sophisticated" plot to steal £229m from a Japanese bank has been jailed for eight years.
  6 March 2009