Richard Padley

Following completion of his LLB and LLM at the LSE and UCL respectively, Richard Padley was called to the Bar in 2011. Prior to commencing pupillage he worked for a number of eminent solicitors on a range of high profile criminal cases, involving Operation Saturn (the largest FCA insider trading case at the time), Weavering Capital (UK) Ltd and the private prosecution of Ketan Somaia.

Richard completed pupillage with 5 Paper Buildings in 2014. His practice encompasses a range of criminal, regulatory and extradition matters, with a speciality in fraud and money laundering. Richard was part of the legal team for Alex Pabon during the third LIBOR trial. Richard’s practice often encompasses the use of expert witnesses, ranging from forensic scientists to planning and architectural practitioners.

Richard presents a nationwide seminar series on the use of expert evidence in criminal trials, delivering presentations to both prosecution and defence practitioners on how to use and challenge expert evidence in criminal proceedings.