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Background

Anthony Bell

Call: 1985

Anthony has a criminal defence practice including serious fraud of all descriptions, drugs conspiracies, firearms, money laundering, murder, rape and large scale disorder, as well as trading standards and other regulatory offences, and offences in connection with EncroChat phones.  He is familiar with the forfeiture, confiscation and civil recovery provisions of POCA.  He regularly represents people with serious mental health issues.  His cases are prosecuted by all the principle prosecuting authorities.  He acts as a Junior and as a Leading Junior.  He works mainly in London and the Midlands.

He is married with three grown up children but still finds the time occasionally to watch Portsmouth FC, notwithstanding having recently relocated to Birmingham.

Expertise

Crime

Anthony has a criminal defence practice including serious fraud of all descriptions, drugs conspiracies, firearms, money laundering, murder, rape and large scale disorder, as well as trading standards and other regulatory offences.

He is familiar with the forfeiture, confiscation and civil recovery provisions of POCA. He regularly represents people with serious mental health issues. His cases are prosecuted by all the principle prosecuting authorities. He acts as a Junior and as a Leading Junior. He works mainly in London and the Midlands.

He is married with three grown up children but still finds the time occasionally to watch Portsmouth FC, notwithstanding having recently relocated to Birmingham.

Notable Crime Cases


1. Choudhury [1996] 2 Cr.App.R 484 VAT Act 1983 section 39(3) / drafting of Indictment

Sookoo The Times, April 10, 2002

Additional charge for Perverting the course of justice not always necessary


Bianco [2002] EWCA Crim 2516

Duress – withdrawing defence from Jury


Eubank [2002] 1 Cr.App.R.(S) 4

Need for separate count alleging possession of firearm in Robbery Indictment when in issue


Sagoo [2014] 2 W.L.R. 233

Confiscation – delay, apportionment


Neuberg (Karen) (No 2) [2017] 4 W.L.R. 58

CCRC reference re pre-Waya confiscation order


B (2009 Reading Crown Court)

Murder by stabbing in Reading town centre. Unled and without a Junior


J (2010 Southwark Crown Court)

Prosecution by HSE after a worker drowned in River Thames. Case stopped at half-time, and prosecution appeal against ruling not proceeded with


H & ots (2011 Birmingham Crown Court)

Laundering the proceeds of a very large construction industry tax fraud


B (2012 CCC)

Murder and subsequent hiding of body. Leading Junior


C (2014-2017 Southwark)

Insider Trading


S (2015 Birmingham)

Conspiracy to supply firearms


B (2017 Wolverhampton)

Allegation of supply of drugs by soldier to friend who died


S (2017 Wolverhampton)

Allegation of rape against serving soldier


Notable Cases N/A ☐ Note: This section is structured in paragraphs and plain-text only. No italics, underlining, bullet points, line breaks. The case name & citation will be in bold. Maximum of 30 cases. 1. B (2009 Reading Crown Court) Murder by stabbing in Reading town centre. Unled and without a Junior Optional link to the case 2. J (2010 Southwark Crown Court) Prosecution by HSE after a worker drowned in River Thames. Case stopped at half-time, and prosecution appeal against ruling not proceeded with Case summary – click here to enter text Optional link to the case 3. H & ots (2011 Birmingham Crown Court) Laundering the proceeds of a very large construction industry tax fraud Case summary – click here to enter text Optional link to the case 4. B (2012 CCC) Murder and subsequent hiding of body. Leading Junior Optional link to the case C (2014-2017 Southwark) Insider Trading S (2015 Birmingham) Conspiracy to supply firearms B (2017 Wolverhampton) Allegation of supply of drugs by soldier to friend who died S (2017 Wolverhampton) Allegation of rape against serving soldier L (2018-2019 Isleworth) Importing rare birds eggs into UK B (2018-2023 Birmingham) Investment fraud A (2020 Warwick) Assisting offender in murder case G (2021 Birmingham) Murder M (2021 Birmingham) Conspiracy to murder F (2021 Warwick) Misconduct in public office / sexual offences J (2021 Birmingham) Importation of firearms B (2021 Birmingham) Perverting the course of justice in murder case B (2022 Nottingham) People smuggling D (2023 Warwick) Section 18 on baby daughter L (2023 Birmingham) Possession of firearms – exceptional circumstances M (2024 Birmingham) Ponzi-style fraud and money laundering T (2024 Birmingham) County lines drugs conspiracy D (2025 Birmingham) Historic sex offences

Importing rare birds eggs into UK


B (2018-2023 Birmingham)

Investment fraud


A (2020 Warwick)

Assisting offender in murder case


G (2021 Birmingham)

Murder


M (2021 Birmingham)

Conspiracy to murder


F (2021 Warwick)

Misconduct in public office / sexual offences


J (2021 Birmingham)

Importation of firearms


B (2021 Birmingham)

Perverting the course of justice in murder case


B (2022 Nottingham)

People smuggling


D (2023 Warwick)

Section 18 on baby daughter


L (2023 Birmingham)

Possession of firearms – exceptional circumstances


M (2024 Birmingham)

Ponzi-style fraud and money laundering


T (2024 Birmingham)

County lines drugs conspiracy


D (2025 Birmingham)

Historic sex offences


Related News, Resources and Events

News


Anthony Bell and Alex Stein client acquitted of murder

Karen Otmani, 42, from Forest Hill, is facing a life sentence for the murder of her boyfriend. Otnami, also known as Tammy Cameron and Karen…

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Choudhury [1996] 2 Cr.App.R 484
VAT Act 1983 section 39(3) / drafting of Indictment

Sookoo The Times, April 10, 2002
Additional charge for Perverting the course of justice not always necessary

Bianco [2002] EWCA Crim 2516
Duress – withdrawing defence from Jury

Eubank [2002] 1 Cr.App.R.(S) 4
Need for separate count alleging possession of firearm in Robbery Indictment when in issue

Sagoo [2014] 2 W.L.R. 233
Confiscation – delay, apportionment

Neuberg (Karen) (No 2) [2017] 4 W.L.R. 58
CCRC reference re pre-Waya confiscation order

Related News, Resources and Events

News


Anthony Bell and Alex Stein client acquitted of murder

Karen Otmani, 42, from Forest Hill, is facing a life sentence for the murder of her boyfriend. Otnami, also known as Tammy Cameron and Karen…

View all related news

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