Matt Jackson
GENERAL INFORMATION:
1983-1988: LLB(Hons) and Dip LP
1988-1992: Legal apprenticeship in substantial commercial law firm.
1992-1999: Practised as litigation solicitor.
2000: Called to the Scottish Bar
2006: Appointed Ad Hoc Advocate Depute
PRACTICE:
Principal areas of Practice:
- Corporate Financial Investigations and Prosecutions
- Proceeds of Crime and Asset Recovery
- Regulatory Crime
- Professional Disciplinary Proceedings
- Fatal Accident Inquiries
Corporate Financial Investigations and Prosecutions:
Matt has considerable experience in the field of corporate financial investigation including:
- Prosecutions brought under the Insolvency Acts;
- Prosecutions relating to allegations of VAT fraud, and related excise duties evasion;
- Investigatory Proceedings relating to director disqualification.
Proceeds of Crime and Asset Recovery:
Matt has extensive experience of confiscation proceedings, and all aspects of asset recovery investigations, involving close relations with Crown Office's Financial Crime Unit.
Regulatory Crime:
Matt has been instructed regularly in relation to all aspects of regulatory crime including:
- Prosecutions brought under Trading Standards legislation;
- Prosecutions relating to criminal aspects of copyright;
- Prosecutions brought under Road Traffic legislation, and in particular contraventions of Section 1 of the Road Traffic Act 1988;
Professional Disciplinary Proceedings:
Matt is developing a significant practice in this area and has represented individuals before a number of disciplinary bodies including sports and academic disciplinary tribunals. Further, Matt sits as a Board Member of the Scottish Professional Rugby Players Association.
Fatal Accidents Inquiries:
Matt has experience of appearing in a number of Inquiries, including those related to road traffic accidents and deaths in police custody.
PUBLICATIONS AND SEMINARS:
- Joint author of written submissions to Office of Fair Trading relative to the operation of the criminal aspects of the Enterprise Act 2002 in Scotland.
- Seminar for Continuing Professional Development programme , Preparation for High Court Trials.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS:
- Faculty of Advocates Criminal Bar Association