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Called: 1993

Email: clerks@187chambers.com

Telephone: 020 7430 7430

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Matthew Bagnall Criminal Defence and Prosecution Barrister

Matthew has an extremely busy practice, both publicly and privately funded, in all areas of the criminal law

An experienced trial advocate, noted for his meticulous preparation and sound judgement, Matthew is highly regarded by those that instruct him.

Matthew has been ranked as band 6 for Crime Junior in Chambers and Partners 2021

“An impressive advocate with a keen eye for the minutiae of a case, who is very tech-savvy, so good for cases with reams of information.”

Matthew has been ranked in the Legal 500 2021 

Matthew Bagnall – 187 Chambers Chambers ‘He is extremely adept at all forms of electronic working and able to prepare and analyse cell-site and CCTV in a way that is second to none.’

Ranked: Tier 2

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Matthew was ranked as band 6 for Crime Junior in Chambers and Partners 2020

“I instruct Matthew Bagnall on most of my cases as he has a fantastic eye for detail and prepares his cases meticulously. He is able to digest large swathes of information and process it precisely and quickly when needed.”

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Areas of Law

Matthew both prosecutes and defends, as a leading and junior counsel, with an emphasis on murder, serious violence, firearms and drug conspiracies.

As a specialist rape prosecutor, he has a wealth of  experience both prosecuting and defending rape and serious sexual offences (including indecent images).

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Asset Forfeiture and Confiscation

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Criminal Defence

Criminal-Prosecution

Criminal Prosecution

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Fraud & Financial Crime

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Courts Martial & Military Law

Regulatory-Law

Regulatory Law

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Trading Standards

Cases

Asset Forfeiture & Confiscation

R v W – Defence of complex confiscation arising from trading standards prosecution involving overseas assets.

R v S – VHCC (Drug related confiscation proceedings with complex third party issues)

Criminal Defence

Murder/Manslaughter/Serious Violence

Operation Emperor: R v Paffey – Murder (Diminished responsibility) Led by RCQC

Operation Lantern: R v Garrod – Unlawful act manslaughter in course of armed robbery Led by JBQC

R v I – Murder (Multi handed drugs related killing) Led by RCQC

R v H – Attempted Murder Led by RWQC

Rape/Sexual offences

R v T – Child exploitation.

R v B – Stranger Rape

R v U – Multi handed gang rape.

R v D – Historic rape

Drugs Conspiracy

Operation Zambia – Multi handed Class A drugs conspiracy (Involving issues surrounding extensive covert surveillance and cell site )

Public disorder

Operation Reedham – Conspiracy to commit Violent disorder. Only defendant of 13 to be acquitted following football related violent disorder in which the victim sustained horrific injuries.

Other

R v McG & Others – Matthew Bagnall, leading Sasha Bailey, secure the acquittal of “McG” the lead defendant in the first modern prosecution of the Hijacking of an ocean going ship, following an eight week trial at the Central Criminal Court, prosecuted by T. Badenoch QC.

 

 

Criminal prosecution

Operation Moulin – Murder (Two defendants) ’Cold Case’ (complex disclosure issues) Led by RCQC

Operation Fonthill – Murder (Two defendants) Drugs related execution. Led by RCQC

Operation Vanquish – Murder Drugs related murder. (Prosecution following extradition of Defendant from South America) Led by JBQC

R v S and L – Murder (Drugs related killing) Led by RCQC

Fraud & Financial Crime

R v H – Defence multi handed ‘boiler house’ fraud involving sale of ‘fine wine’ investments.

Regulatory Law

HSE v MB – H & S prosecution arising from death at work. and related Coroners inquest.

Trading Standards

R v CP – Defence of packaging company engaged by company to provide legitimate packaging for counterfeit goods.

Professional memberships

Criminal Bar Association

South Eastern Circuit

Essex Bar Mess

Awards, Qualifications & Other

Grade 3 CPS Counsel

CPS Rasso Panel

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