Richard Whittam Kc

King\'s Counsel @Matrix Chambers

Richard is a specialist regulatory and criminal practitioner with extensive experience in the most complex and high-profile criminal cases. He is consistently recognised as one of the leading criminal advocates in the UK, receiving both the Chambers and Partners and Legal 500 Crime Silk of the Year awards. Richard is recommended in the Legal 50•••25 Bar Guide in four practice areas; Business and Regulatory Crime (including Global Investigations); Fraud; crime and Inquests and Inquiries. He is renowned for his strategic and tactical guidance, and his ability to master complex legal and factual issues.Currently Richard is leading a team of experienced counsel, instructed by Morrison and Foerster acting Fujitsu in the Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry.Richard is the RFU’s Independent Head of Judiciary. He also is a member of the EPCR and World Rugby Judicial Panels.He has been appointed by the ECB as the first independent Chair of the Cricket Discipline Panel.For more details about Richard\'s practice please go to: