William Boyce QC

Practice: Fraud and Crime

William Boyce QC is a barrister who "prepares meticulously" and has "an extraordinary gift for persuasive, dogged advocacy." - Chambers UK 2012

Summary

Throughout his career, William Boyce QC has been instructed in the most grave, complex and high-profile cases of the day, including:

- the appeals of ‘the Birmingham Six’, Judith Ward and Stefan Kizsko;

- the trials of police officers who investigated 'the Birmingham Six' and Winston Silcott;

- the proceedings against: Colin Stagg; Paul Burrell; Powell and Daniels (all courts to the House of Lords);

- World War II war crimes investigations;

- many murders (including the Jamie Robe killing, about which a TV film was made);

- and various frauds: banking; mortgage; market-making; insider-dealing; false announcements to the market, including prosecuting the first FSA prosecution of its kind (R v Rigby and others); etc).

Reviews

‘One of the best prosecutors around thanks to his incredibly meticulous preparation," Boyce is a regular in important cases of the day’ – Chambers UK (2010)

William Boyce is "extremely bright and brilliant to deal with." Chambers UK (2011)

William Boyce's "overall strategic thinking is unsurpassed" - Legal 500 (2010) - Fraud

William Boyce "scores highly on judgement, ability and determination" - Legal 500 (2010) - Crime

Recommended in Crime and Fraud - Chambers UK (2010)

‘Praised for being "a highly methodical and strategic thinker," as well as an "outstanding advocate."’ – Chambers UK (2010)

‘William Boyce QC remains “a master of cross-examination and mitigation… meticulous in case preparation, who produces exceptional written work”. He impressed in his defence of Bellfield, the bus-stop killer.’ – Legal 500 (2009)

‘A barrister who takes “a wonderfully measured approach,” Boyce has a practice that features both heavy general crime and serious fraud matters.’ – Chambers UK (2009)

‘William Boyce QC is “one of the finest mitigators at the Bar,” with a caseload that has of late included defending in R v Bellfield. He also had a role defending in the second Securitas robbery trial.’ – Chambers UK (2009)

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