Richard Shepherd
Degree: LL.B (Hons) Wales; LL.M (Warwick) International Economic Law
Year of Call and Inn: 2001; Middle Temple
Professional Membership: Western Circuit; PIBA; ELBA; CBA
Practice:
Richard Shepherd practices in employment, personal injury, inquests, general common law and crime.
Civil
His civil practice is predominantly split between employment law and personal injury (including CICA claims), but he is also instructed in contract and property matters. He represents Claimants and Defendants/Respondents from pre-action advice through to trial, undertaking work for private clients, unions, insurance companies and local authorities.
Crime
Richard undertakes prosecution and defence work, and is a CPS Grade 3 Prosecutor. He has particular interest in regulatory and ‘financial’ work, and accepts instructions in the Magistrates’ and Crown Courts.
Inquests
Richard also conducts inquests on behalf of a range of parties. By maintaining a mixed civil and criminal practice, Richard is able to bring together his broad experience in both arenas to assist him in his practice in the coroner’s court.
Reported Cases:
Mrs R M Bennett v Cornwall County Council [2008] UKEAT/0207/08/DA – counsel for the Respondents in this Employment Appeals Tribunal consideration of the extent to which a ‘knock out’ point as per Glennie v Independent Magazines (UK) Ltd could allow a late submission of a ‘new’ point at the appellate stage.
Smith v North Somerset Council [2007] EWHC 1767 (Admin) – counsel for the Respondent in this case stated appeal concerning the meaning of the term ‘prompt’ under the Social Security Administration Act 1992.
Cases of Interest:
R v El-Maghrebi & others (2009) — Prosecuting junior to Stephen Mooney, head of Albion’s crime team, in a high value, multi-defendant fraud on banking and financial institutions in Bristol, the Midlands and London. Operation Redstone concentrated on the fraudulent account takeovers of high net worth banking customers;
Stodgell v Sheik Walid Juffali (2008) — acted for an art dealer in a High Court contractual dispute for the supply of paintings and objet d’art to the value of £1.2 million;
Circuit Motors Ltd v Alan Thelwell (2006) — acting for Claimant in a High Court contractual dispute concerning a disputed debt valued in the region of £60,000 and non-return of prestige vehicles valued up to £500,000;
Arif Dad (2006) – Court of Appeal, junior counsel for the Respondent. The court considered the reliability of a central prosecution witness in the trial of gang members involved in a Class A drugs ‘turf war’ as part of operation ‘Random’. The same witness was found to be ‘incapable of belief’ by the Court of Appeal in an unrelated case.
R v Firkins and Firkins (2005-6) — second junior for the Crown in prosecution of double murder in Cornwall. The evidential powers of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 were used extensively, specifically, serious offences subsequent to murder allegation were admitted to establish propensity.
Albion Chambers, Broad Street, Bristol BS1 1DR
T: 0117 927 2144
F: 0117 926 2569
richard.shepherd@albionchambers.co.uk
Clerks:
Civil: Michael Harding
T 0117 311 0302
Crime: Nick Jeanes
T 0117 311 0307
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