R v D and others

James Barnard acted in this case where the Claimant claimed that he had been the victim of a "Ponzi" scheme, a dishonest investment operation promoted by a fraudster to provide abnormally high returns. The fraudster had disappeared and James was instructed by the Fourth Defendant, the bank which operated the bank account into which duped investors paid their monies. The claim against the bank included allegations of dishonest assistance and failures to comply with money laundering legislation. The Claimant's claims were heard in private.