Ross Dixon
Ross is an experienced criminal practitioner who has acted for many defendants in the most complicated and serious matters. These include cases with multiple forensic issues (scientific, medical and financial) and allegations of large scale and organised crime. In recent years his practice has increasingly concentrated on serious fraud, confiscation, restraint and forfeiture, including third party instruction. He is familiar with defending clients investigated by the Serious and Organised Crime Agency, City of London Police Fraud Squad, the CPS Fraud Prosecution Service, HM Revenue and Customs as well as the Serious Fraud Office.
Ross has represented many professionals including fellow lawyers and has a keen appreciation of the strategic issues in such cases.
He has been involved in the training of solicitors and other legal professionals and lectured for Legal Action Group and Queen Mary University Public Policy Seminars.
Ross's cases include:
R v Byard - acting for one of the lead defendants in "Britain's biggest counterfeiting case" which was regarded as "a threat of the highest order to the banking system" http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2006/nov/24/ukcrime.davidpallister
R v Peach - The successful defence of one of the men charged witha conspiracy to defraud the comedian Ricky Gervais by transferring money from his bank accounts to purchase gold bullion. Link to BBC News Article
R v Martin – The successful defence of Calvin Martin who was wrongly charged with murder Link to BBC News Article
R v Quintos - Defending a diplomat on charges involving an attempt to realise forged bonds to the value of £25 billion. Link to City of London Police News Article
Education
LLB Leeds University 1987
Career
Admitted as a solicitor in 1991 and became a partner at Hickman & Rose in 1998.
