Called to the bar in 1996
Drawing on a wealth of experience form his career at the bar, Steven Ball is a well established direct access fraud barrister who commands great respect from his peers and clients alike. He has a great interest in Regulatory crime and is well versed dealing with matters arising from Health & Safety, local authority prosecutions and licensing.
In directly dealing with fraud matters, he brings his specific professional skill sets to Computer fraud, Money Laundering and HMRC investigations, where his intricate regulatory knowledge comes to the fore.
A keen exponent of being engaged with a fraud case at the earliest opportunity, Steven is highly motivated with regards to his client care and insists of regular client contact. he is firmly of the mind the with the complexities of fraud cases as whole, it is vital that everyone in the case has a proper understanding of the issues forming the prosecution and how best to challenge them.
A tenacious worker, Steven’s case preparation is second to none and he is always well prepared for any hearing the matter may need, thereby ensuring that his clients get the best possible result in their case.
Notable Cases
Hazlett v Sefton MBC [2000] 4 ALL E.R. 887
Pike v Sefton MBC [2000] Env LR D31
Regina v Street [1998] EWCA Crim. 2693