R v SC – Southwark Crown Court

This international prosecution alleged money laundering in excess of £50 million, with purported links to a foreign criminal organisation. The Crown relied on extensive surveillance, international correspondence, and investigatory material of considerable complexity.
Through a series of strategic pre-trial applications, Riz secured the exclusion of highly prejudicial foreign evidence. His cross-examination, precise and unyielding, further eroded the prosecution’s case.
Ultimately, his client, an international businessman, was acquitted of all charges.
The case stands as an exemplar of how a disciplined pre-trial strategy, coupled with incisive trial advocacy, may unravel even the most formidable of prosecutions.