Tuckers Solicitors

Profile

Jim's practice is focused on defending business crime and regulatory matters. He is a serious fraud supervisor for cases contracted by the Legal Services Commission, and heads the firm's Health and Safety Department, representing the Health and Safety Executive as one of only 3 solicitor agents contracted to prosecute on their behalf in the South East of England.

Jim specialises in advising company directors and other professionals facing investigation by prosecuting agencies and other regulatory bodies. He has a unique understanding of information technology (and is a competent programmer for a number of software, internet and database platforms), a skill that is often brought to bear in cases involving computer fraud, or where the evidence is voluminous and requires detailed analysis. Jim's case portfolio includes defending clients accused of pharmacy fraud, identity fraud, computer fraud (including Hacking, Phishing, Pharming and Spoofing), financial fraud (including cheating the public revenue, the fraudulent evasion of excise duty, tax evasion, and false accounting), investment scheme fraud (including Ponzi and Pyramid frauds, and insider dealing), insurance frauds, intellectual property fraud, corruption and money laundering.

Jim joined Tuckers Solicitors in 1995, and was made a partner in 2005. His has been a specialist criminal litigator for over 17 years and is known for his clear, cogent and practical advice. He has served as an officer for the London Criminal Courts Solicitors' Association's committee for 5 years (and was elected as the Association's Junior Vice President in 2009), is a co-opted member of the committee for the Solicitors' Assocation of Higher Court Advocates, and acts in an advisory capacity to the Law Society in relation to issues effecting criminal litigators.

Recent Cases

Copyright Offences

Copyright Offences

Conspiracy to Defraud - Cracking of Software

Conspiracy to Defraud - Cracking of Software

False Accounting

False Accounting

Money laundering and conspiracy to defraud

Money laundering and conspiracy to defraud

Ticket Touting

Ticket Touting

Seizure - The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002

Seizure - The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002

Forfeiture by H. M. Customs

Forfeiture by H. M. Customs

Conspiracy to Defraud the NHS

Conspiracy to Defraud the NHS

Conspiracy to Defraud Banks

Conspiracy to Defraud Banks

Carousel Fraud

Carousel Fraud

Proceeds of Crime Act 2002

Proceeds of Crime Act 2002

Conspiracy to defraud finance companies

Conspiracy to defraud finance companies

"Boiler Room" Fraud

"Boiler Room" Fraud

Insider Trading

Insider Trading

Voyeurism

Voyeurism

Confiscation - Criminal Lifestyle

Confiscation - Criminal Lifestyle

HSE v. Aviance UK Ltd

Tuckers successfully represented the HSE in relation to their prosecution of a construction company after a contractor fell over three metres while working on an airbridge at Heathrow Terminal 4.

HSE v. Vijay Kara

A developer and a contractor from north London, whose poor working practices left a Polish construction worker, Pawel Szczotka, permanently disabled, were fined a total of £110,000 and ordered to pay £165,000 in costs at Croydon Crown Court.

HSE v. JAS Truscott & Son Ltd

Tuckers successfully prosecuted a developer on behalf of HSE in relation to breaches of a prohibition notice.

Turks and Caicos Islands Investigation

Tuckers instructed in alleged multi-billion pound corruption.

Graffs Jewellery Robbery

Tuckers acting in relation to high profile jewelery robbery

"Grooming" for Jihad

Tuckers acting for defendants accused of grooming individuals for terrorism

The Hamill Inquiry

Jim Meyer advising defence in Hammill Inquiry

Tuckers act in successful in defence of Usman Saddique

Man accused of involvement in terrorism cleared

Tuckers defend Governor's wife

Tuckers defends Governor James Ibori's wife against charges of money laundering

HSE v. Nadeem Aftab

Tuckers prosecute on behalf of HSE following fatal accident involving basement excavation.

HSE v. ROK Building Limited

Tuckers successfully prosecuted a construction company on behalf of HSE following a fatal accident

HSE v. London Central Bus Company Limited

Tuckers prosecute bus company following fatal accident,

HSE v. Obioma Chukwudi and Precis Holdings Limited

Tuckers prosecute a company and individual following fatal accident in Surrey.

HSE v. British Telecom Plc

Tuckers is retained by HSE to prosecute British Telecom in relation to alleged health and safety failures

$100 million "boiler room" fraud

Tuckers is defending a client accused of a $300 million boiler room fraud

Tuckers client acquitted of Ritz Hotel Scam

Tuckers client Patrick Dolan is acquitted of charges relating to a scam to sell the Ritz Hotel.

HSE v. James Long

Tuckers act on behalf of HSE in relation to the prosecution of Croydon landlord after five of his tenants needed hospital treatment for carbon monoxide poisoning.

HSE v. Foxtel Limited

Tuckers successfully prosecuted the satellite TV specialist Foxtel Ltd on behalf of HSE after a dish installer fell 13.5 metres to his death.

HSE v. Brendan Flyn Construction Limited

Tuckers Solicitors successfully prosecution a Harrow construction firm on behalf of HSE after poorly secured panelling fell from a building under refurbishment and injured two passers-by.

HSE v. Dan Shea

Tuckers Solicitor acted on behalf of HSE in relation to its prosecution of a Hampshire roofing boss after workers were spotted removing roof tiles without scaffolding or safety barriers to prevent them falling.

HSE v. Euro Earthworks Limited

Tuckers Solicitors successfully prosecuted a company on behalf of HSE following an incident where a foreman died when an excavator bucket filled with concrete fell on him at a London construction site.

HSE v. Hydro Plant Ltd and Michael Cunningham

Tuckers acted on behalf of HSE in relation to its prosecution of Hydro Plant Limited and Michael Cunningham after a foreman died when an excavator bucket filled with concrete fell on him at a London construction site.

HSE v. Mansell Construction Services Ltd & Woodlands Plant Hire Ltd

Tuckers successfully prosecuted a plant hire company and a construction services firm on behalf of HSE following the exposure of employees and members of the public to asbestos.

HSE v. Sir Robert McAlpine Ltd, Skanska Utilities Ltd and Maylim Ltd

Tuckers acted for HSE in relation to its prosecution of three construction companies after a worker helping build Arsenal’s Ashburton Grove stadium was injured so badly, his leg had to be amputated.

HSE v. Messier Services Ltd

Tuckers Solicitors successfully a prosecuted aircraft maintenance company on behalf of HSE after a worker suffered injuries to his face and knees when he fell two metres in a maintenance hangar at Heathrow Airport.