R v W – Cheating the Public Revenue – Operation Salmon- Southwark Crown Court – 2025

Grant Ambridge assisted by Andy Rootsey, Amy Bromwich and Elona Morina act for Mr W who is being prosecuted alongside up to 20 other individuals.

Operation Salmon relates to the investigation conducted by HM Revenue & Customs into a group of individuals who are alleged to have committed VAT and National Insurance Contributions Fraud in the sum of just under £100,000,000, between 2017 and 2019. A complex case, the Trial is estimated to last 6 months. The case continues.

Neil Hawes KC and Roderick James of Crucible Chambers are Instructed Counsel

Other Relevant Murray Hughman Cases

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R v K Conspiracy to supply cannabis – Woolwich Crown Court – 2025

Andy is instructed to act for K, who was alleged to have played an integral role within an Organised Crime Group involved in a nationwide conspiracy to supply on a wholesale basis, hundreds of Kilos of cannabis.

R v RC – Importation of Class A Drugs – Chelmsford Crown Court – 2025

Emma Lambie was instructed to represent RC in a serious criminal matter at Chelmsford Crown Court. RC had spent 16 months on remand before Emma was brought onto the case just two weeks prior to trial. The prosecution alleged that our client was knowingly involved in the importation of 116.54 kg of cocaine, with an estimated street value of £7.9 million, which was discovered secreted within the rear doors of a refrigerated lorry.

R v RS – Conspiracy to assist in the unlawful immigration into the UK and Money Laundering at Lewes Crown Court – 2024

Andy Rootsey’s client (RS) was acquitted following a hard fought five-week Trial before the Lewes Crown Court in relation to an offence of conspiracy to assist unlawful immigration. Andy’s client was one of only two defendants to be acquitted in relation to the conspiracy.