Jill Lorimer

Jill specialises in advising individuals facing investigation and prosecution by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) and the Serious Fraud Office (SFO).  She has developed a particular expertise in representing those being prosecuted for insider dealing and market abuse.  Jill recently advised a client who was acquitted of insider dealing - the first time the FSA has been successfully defeated in a criminal insider dealing trial.

 In respect of both "white collar" and general criminal allegations, Jill has extensive day-to-day experience in assisting clients at the police station and provides robust and tactically astute advice in the critical early stages of a criminal investigation.  She advises clients facing the full spectrum of criminal charges, from driving offences to GBH, rape, sexual assault, possession of indecent images and other serious offences.

Jill has experience in public law and inquiry work, having assisted in advising a key witness in the Iraq Inquiry as well as Lord Blair, the former Metropolitan Police Commissioner in the Flanagan inquiry.  Jill also undertakes extradition work, having successfully defended extradition requests from Russia, the USA and EU member states.  She recently assisted Stephen Gentle in representing Dr Ejup Ganic, the former President of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina whose extradition was sought by the Serbian government.   

Jill has also developed a niche specialism in representing companies subject to investigation by the UK Border Agency for the employment of illegal workers.   

What clients have said

• "...an absolute life-saver"
• "...not only incredibly professional, but also clear, concise, helpful and very understanding during what has been an extremely difficult period for all concerned"
• "You have worked tirelessly on my case, never missed a step and managed me brilliantly..."
• "Thank you for taking on this case and for your resilience which led to a successful outcome"

Professional societies

• The Law Society
• London Criminal Courts Solicitors' Association
• Young Fraud Lawyers' Association

Publications

• Solicitors Journal, Update: PACE, May 2011
• Solicitors Journal, Update: Police, November 2010
• Solicitors Journal, Update: Police and Criminal Evidence, 12 July 2010
• Solicitors Journal, Update: Police, 9 March 2010
• Co-author, "Double Standards Shame our Treaty with America", The Independent, 1 August 2009, p.18
• Contributor to "Kingsley Napley: Serious Fraud, Investigation and Trial", May 2009
• "Super ASBOs: A New Crime Fighting Tool or Unjustifiable Incursion of Liberty?" New Law Journal, 11 January 2008, p.56