Dominic Hockley
YEAR OF CALL 2011
"Dominic is an extremely competent and hard-working advocate, who always wants to achieve the best for his client."
"Hockley is absolutely superb, incredibly clever, very hard-working and has excellent judgement. He reads the room really well."
"He has got the drive you require to win a case. He can get complex situations over to juries and judges."
"He is trusted to do some very serious work, which is not a surprise given that he works hard, thinks clearly and is one of the best advocates."
"Dominic is outstanding and well-advanced of his call."
"He is absolutely superb. He is incredibly clever, very hard-working and has excellent judgement. He is a star in the making."
"Dominic is a great advocate, calm and extremely eloquent. He performs well beyond his call."
Chambers UK Bar 2026
Ranked as a Leading Junior in Fraud : Crime.
The Legal 500 2026
Dominic has a reputation for fearless advocacy and sound legal advice.
He is a sought-after junior specialising in complex and organised crime, serious fraud and white-collar crime. He prosecutes and defends in jury trials across London and the surrounding area. He is skilled at witness handling; adept at questioning difficult or vulnerable witnesses and cross-examining medical and forensic experts.
Dominic has been involved in a number of the most significant fraud and corruption cases in recent years and has acted for the Serious Fraud Office, CPS Serious Fraud Division, the Insolvency Service and leading defence firms in this field. He has a blossoming practice in private prosecutions, particularly in the charity and security industry sectors.
Able to deliver a bespoke service, Dominic accepts private instructions and has significant experience acting for clients on a public / direct access basis.
Dominic is also a very experienced advocate before professional and disciplinary bodies, particularly in fitness to practice hearings in the healthcare field. His approachable attitude and clear presentation make him the ideal advocate for regulators and registrants.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
• Fraud
• Serious Crime
• Money Laundering
• Confiscation and Restraint Proceedings
• Private Prosecutions
• Professional Discipline & Regulatory
Read about Dominic’s recent notable cases here.
NOTABLE CASES
R -v- MK & 3 Ors
Led by John Ojakovoh in the prosecution of two interconnected international money laundering operations. The money laundering concerned converting street cash of over £20m into cryptocurrency through more than 18 bank accounts. The second operation utilised highly encrypted devices to shield communications.
Instructed by CPS London SEOCID.
R -v- PE – July 2025
Led by Jane Osborne KC in the defence of PE, charged with aggravated arson. There was a nighttime attack on a warehouse in East London causing in excess of £1.3m of damage, including the destruction of satellites destined for Ukraine. The attack was carried out on the instructions of the Wagner Group and the Russian state. Complexities involved a cut-throat defence with co-defendant’s alleged to have been Russian spies. PE was acquitted.
Instructed by Morgan Has Solicitors.
Press link here –
R -v- WL & 23 others (Op Barbados) – September 2023 - July 2025
Led junior to 2 KC’s in the prosecution of 24 defendants charged in an extremely complex offset VAT fraud, resulting in a cheat of the public revenue of over £20m over a 3-year conspiracy.
The cheat operated by the generation of output tax by the corrupt sale of electrical goods and metals which were off-set against input tax generated from the fake sales of VOIP airtime. The fraud was disguised by the provision of false CDRs and two fictitious banking platforms. It was a scheme funded by serious organised crime.
4 trials lasting almost 2 years with over 400,000 pages of served evidence.
POCA proceedings ongoing.
Instructed by CPS London SEOCID.
Press link here –
R -v- TA & 8 Ors – June-August 2023 and August 2025
Leading counsel for the Crown in the prosecution of TA & 8 others.
Sophisticated criminal network unlawfully accessed customer accounts by recruiting bank employees to act as ‘insiders’ who authorised the creation of joint bank accounts with high net-worth individuals. ‘Strikers’ posed as the genuine customers. The OCG also corrupted postal workers and worked with hackers. Over £1.2m successfully stolen, with more attempted. More than 50 victims. Proved reliability of internal banking computer systems to overcome legal challenges.
Instructed by CPS London SEOCID.
Press link here –
R -v- TK & RS – October 2025
Leading counsel in the prosecution of TK & RS, charged with multiple counts of perjury, perverting the course of justice, and other director disqualification and Companies Act offences. The defendants failed to pay local authorities, tax and utilities with corporate and personal liability over £3m. Extremely complicated INSS prosecutions due to the number of linked proceedings.
Instructed by The Insolvency Service.
R -v- ST – December 2025
Instructed as junior alone in the defence of ST, charged alongside 7 other defendants with 5 interlinked conspiracies to supply class A drugs and phones into prison. Allegations concerned a prison officer and a network of individuals around him smuggling prohibited articles into prison. The trial lasted 5 weeks.
Instructed by Lloyds PR Solicitors.
ONGOING INSTRUCTIONS
R -v- DM & Ors
Leading counsel for the defence in the representation of DM, charged alongside co-defendants with rape and sexual assault of multiple child complainants and child cruelty.
Trial fixed summer of 2026.
R -v- MA
Instructed as led junior in the defence of MA, charged with murder.
Trial fixed October 2026
R -v- OO & Anor
Led junior for the Crown. £1.2m cheating the public revenue and money laundering.
Trial fixed summer of 2026.
R -v- VD
Instructed as junior alone in the defence of VD, charged with being concerned in an international money laundering operation from organised crime.
Trial fixed in early 2027.
R -v- HR & Ors
Led by a KC in the prosecution of 6 defendants charged with conspiring to import commercial quantities of non-duty paid tobacco products. Value over £38m.
Trial fixed in early 2027.
R v PK & Ors
Instructed as junior alone in prosecution of 3 defendants on a 28-count indictment focused on a series of cyber-crime mandate fraud conspiracies. Over 20,000 pages served exhibits.
Trial fixed in early 2028.
R -v- KN & Ors
Led by KC for the Crown. £42m international fraud and money laundering.
Trial fixed early 2028.
MEMBERSHIPS
Direct Access Qualified
CPS Advocate Panel Member, Level 4
Serious Fraud Office, Prosecution Panel B
Fraud Specialist Panel Member, Level 4
Serious Crime Group Specialist Panel Member, Level 4
Counter-Terrorism Specialist Panel Member, Level 3
Proceeds of Crime Specialist Panel Member, Level 4
Standing Counsel to the Insolvency Service Legal Services Directorate (Criminal Team)
PRIZES / AWARDS
Sachs Prize, Middle Temple
Queen Mother Scholarship, Middle Temple
Hollard Travel Fund Scholarship, Trinity College, University of Cambridge
Lizette Bentwich Prize, Trinity College, University of Cambridge
EDUCATION
Law Tripos. M.A. (Cantab), University of Cambridge, Trinity College
LL.M, University of Virginia School of Law, USA
BPTC, BPP Law School, Holborn
Erasmus Exchange, University of Utrecht, The Netherlands
‘He has the confidence and good judgement to advise and act on the most complex matters. He is a highly effective advocate and has achieved outstanding results when instructed.’
‘Dominic is a class act. He is very bright, personable and down to earth. He grasps issues and turns work around very quickly and he is very experienced on his feet.’
‘His attention to detail is unmatched.He is extremely hard working and has complete control of court.’ Chambers UK Bar 2025
‘Dominic is charismatic, responsive, charming and effective in court. He goes above and beyond to ensure any prosecution is presented in the most polished and perfected manner for the jury to understand. He is dogged and tenacious in ensuring a just result.’ The Legal 500 2025
‘Gritty, determined and clever, Dominic cross-examines very well.’ Chambers UK Bar 2024
‘Dominic is bright, diligent, knowledgeable and has very good judgement. He has excellent interpersonal skills which allows him to gain the trust of instructing solicitors, clients, opponents and judges alike. He has extensive experience in dealing with heavy fraud cases and is able to deal with factually complex matters with ease.’ The Legal 500 2024
‘A talented and versatile practitioner.’
‘He can get through thousands of pages of evidence in a short time.’
Chambers UK Bar 2023
‘Dominic is a polished advocate with an easy and engaging courtroom manner. He is exceptionally bright and has all the law at his fingertips.’
The Legal 500 2023
‘An absolutely delightful and fair prosecutor who fashions a lovely turn of phrase in the course of his advocacy.’
Chambers UK Bar 2022
‘A tenacious, proactive, and very sharp barrister.’
The Legal 500 2022
‘His work ethic and turnaround times are excellent. His is an excellent advocate; really top-notch’
The Legal 500 2021
‘Hardworking and charming, with an analytical eye.’
The Legal 500 2020
