James Thacker and Thom Dyke: Convictions secured in £7½ million frauds

James Thacker and Thom Dyke secured convictions against four defendants for their role in a sophisticated global conspiracy to defraud over £7½ million.

James Thacker successfully prosecutes landlord who raped intoxicated tenant

The jury unanimously convicted WB, a landlord who raped his tenant whilst she was intoxicated and unconscious.

25 years’ imprisonment for most depraved and horrific sex offender

James Thacker prosecuted GS who sexually abused his biological sister between 1967 and 1976 when he was aged between 12 and 21 and she was aged between 4 and 13.

James Thacker has been appointed as a Senior in Hall by the Honourable Society of Gray’s Inn

The appointment, which will be for five years, will commence on 1st January 2018.

Serial West London attacker convicted

Philip Ogun, who attacked 8 different females on 3 separate days in and around the Shepherds Bush and Ravenscourt Park areas of West London was convicted on Friday 30th June 2017 of 20 counts.

7 tobacco smugglers successfully prosecuted and sentenced to immediate terms of imprisonment

James Thacker led Frederick Hookway (of 2 Harcourt Buildings) at Maidstone Crown Court in a HMRC fraudulent evasion of duty upon tobacco case.

Fine Wine Fraudsters convicted

Following a four week trial at Southwark Crown Court, Thomas Hole was convicted of Conspiracy to Defraud. Ryan Fraser pleaded guilty prior to the trial commencing.

James Thacker prosecutes New Earth Solutions Group in Health & Safety case after worker dies

On 9th August 2014, Neville Watson was employed as a cleaner and labourer at the NES Kent Limited site at Blaise.

James Thacker successfully prosecutes rapist to a total of 19 years’ imprisonment

Following an 8 day trial at Isleworth Crown Court earlier this year, GM was unanimously convicted of historic rape of two family members.

Fraud successfully prosecuted by James Thacker

Adeshola Dada was convicted of fraudulently accessing the servers remotely, logging in with other staff members’ credentials and altering bank account information.

Confiscation orders worth in excess of £700,000 secured

Operation Crystal was the first access to work fraud to be charged and prosecuted in the Criminal courts.

Twenty five years for cocaine conspirators

James Thacker prosecuted Operation Digamy; a conspiracy to supply 2kg of Cocaine with a potential street value of nearly £250,000.

© Deka Chambers 2025

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