Crime

He is regularly instructed on a variety of substantial fraud cases including those involving HM Revenue & Customs, and local authority prosecutions.

This experience makes him a leading member of the Chambers serious fraud practice group.

Notable Cases
R v Gaskin (Murder of British subject in Philippines)
R v Doyle 1996 (Fraud on Abbey National Bank - longest fraud trial at the Old Bailey)
R v Teague 2000 (Major property fraud in North Wales)
R v Thomas 2001 (Corruption/bribery of officials in C.W.S.)
R v Paul Burrell 2002 (Theft from the Royal Household)
R v John Hyland 2004 (Blackmail of Wayne Rooney's football agent.)
R v Lynda Iddon (Alleged contract killing of husband.)
R v Nigel Harper 2005 (Accountant accused of conspiracy to import drugs)
R v Morgan and others 2006 (Large scale red diesel fraud)
R v Mark Mitchell 2006 (Ex police officer - conspiracy to obtain intelligence information)
R v Uka 2007 (Barclays Bank employee - conspiracy to defraud customers)
R v Wayne McCarthy 2007 (Rape)
R v D’Arcy 2009 (Conspiracy to deceive the Home Secretary so as to secure the release of John Haas)
R v Adam Price 2009 (Rape)
Lancashire Fire Authority v Masonvale Ltd 2009 (Limited company prosecuted for managing unsafe premises leading to death of a customer)
Virgin Media v Boswell 2009 (Unauthorised selling of television decoders leading to alleged loss of £1.9m)
R v David Lloyd 2010 (Conspiracy to corrupt public officials employed by the Merseyside Police Authority)

Relevant Memberships:
Criminal Bar Association

Recommendations:
India Buildings Chambers’ Ray Herman is a very strong advocate, regularly instructed in criminal jury trials of significance and serious fraud - Legal 500 2008 edition
Ray Herman:- Ray defended in a high- profile Liverpool employee fraud early in 2009 - Legal 500 2009 edition