Dr. Anthony Richardson, MPhil, Ph.D.

Barrister at Libertas Chambers
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(386) 825-5501
Location
London, England, United Kingdom, UK
Languages
  • English Native or bilingual proficiency
  • French Professional working proficiency
  • Spanish Professional working proficiency
  • Danish Limited working proficiency
  • Dutch Limited working proficiency
  • Chinese Elementary proficiency
  • Japanese Elementary proficiency
  • Arabic Elementary proficiency
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Credentials

  • FRU Volunteer (Barrister- Employment and Social Security/ Tax Law Tribunals)
    Free Representation Unit
    Dec, 2021
    - Nov, 2024
  • Mediator, Accredited
    The Society of Mediators
    Jul, 2021
    - Nov, 2024
  • Higher Education Teaching Professional - Higher Education Teaching Certification
    Harvard University
    Sep, 2019
    - Nov, 2024
  • Notary Public: Bermuda
    The Government of Bermuda
    Jul, 2007
    - Nov, 2024
  • Barrister of England & Wales: Practicing Certificate
    The Bar Standards Board
    Apr, 2023
    - Nov, 2024
  • Public Access Practitioner, Certified
    The Bar Standards Board
    Apr, 2023
    - Nov, 2024
  • Member (Human Rights/ International Death Row Appeals Counsel)
    Amicus ALJ
    Jul, 2022
    - Nov, 2024
  • Barrister and Higher Education Teaching Professional Member
    CIAJ-ICAJ / Can. Institute for the Admin. of Justice / Institut can. d'admin. de la justice
    Jun, 2022
    - Nov, 2024
  • Barrister
    BVI International Arbitration Centre
  • Barrister & Attorney
    Caribbean Court of Justice
  • Bermuda Bar Association: Practicing Certificate [TBA]
    The Government of Bermuda
  • Practicing Certificate [TBA]
    New York State Bar Association
  • Practicing Certificate [TBA]
    State Bar of California
  • Practicing Certificate [TBA]
    Law Society of Ontario

Experience

  • Libertas Chambers
    • United Kingdom
    • Legal Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Barrister
      • Jan 2023 - Present

      Called to the Bar of England & Wales: July 2001 AND Called to the Bermuda Bar: September 2001 Head of Chambers: Mr. Simon Csoka, KC I am a Barrister, Public Access Practitioner and Accredited Mediator at Libertas Chambers. My law and mediation practices are domestic and international in nature and I specialize in commercial law (incl. admiralty/ shipping law), company law, criminal law (modern slavery and the financial crime spectrums), public law, public international law (sanctions, human rights, war crimes and genocide), revenue law and regulatory matters. I'm currently growing my international practice to provide International Technical Assistance specific to my practice areas, in the form of due-process appeals work, policy development and the drafting of legislation, to Civil Society groups, NGO's, small countries and small states. My International Technical Assistance Regions are: ASIA PACIFIC REGION •Hong Kong •Malaysia •Singapore BERMUDA REGION •Bermuda CARIBBEAN REGION •British Virgin Islands •Cayman Islands •Jamaica (incl. Death Row Appeals) •Puerto Rico •Turks & Caicos Islands NORTH AMERICA REGION •California: Death Row (Appeals) •New York: Miscarriages of Justice (Appeals) •Texas: Death Row (Appeals) •United Nations [New York City] MIDDLE EAST REGION •Israel •Jordan •Lebanon I am also a law scholar of military law and the law of armed conflict, war crimes and genocide, and international law. Show less

  • Brunel University London
    • United Kingdom
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Visiting Law Lecturer/ Visiting Research Fellow & Scholar
      • Jan 2023 - Present

      FACULTY OF LAW. Bermuda, Caribbean and UK comparative law study focus. Commencing 1st January 2023 and for Academic Year 2023. I am also a scholar of military law generally, the law of armed conflict, genocide, war crimes, and international law. FACULTY OF LAW. Bermuda, Caribbean and UK comparative law study focus. Commencing 1st January 2023 and for Academic Year 2023. I am also a scholar of military law generally, the law of armed conflict, genocide, war crimes, and international law.

  • Free Representation Unit
    • United Kingdom
    • Legal Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • FRU Volunteer (Barrister): Employment and Social Security (Tax Law) Tribunals
      • Dec 2021 - Present

      Representing persons before Employment Tribunals and Social Security (Tax Law) Tribunals. Representing persons before Employment Tribunals and Social Security (Tax Law) Tribunals.

  • The Society of Mediators
    • United Kingdom
    • Non-profit Organizations
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Domestic and International Mediator
      • Nov 2021 - Present

      Based in London, I am an accredited domestic and international civil and commercial mediator. The scope of my work includes disputes involving, but is not limited to: reinsurance, companies (incl. shareholder disputes), contractual matters, trade unions, the operation of oil rigs, admiralty matters (e.g. ship building contracts, loss of cargo, collisions between ships, collisions involving tug and tow, leasing of cargo ships, oil tanker matters, cruise-ship matters), and human rights matters. My work here also forms part of my domestic mediation portfolio and my international mediation portfolio at Libertas Chambers. Show less

  • The Government of Bermuda
    • Bermuda
    • Government Administration
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Adjudicator: Proceeds of Crime Appeals Tribunal (Bermuda)
      • Sep 2021 - Present

      Appointed to the Proceeds of Crime Appeals Tribunal Panel by the Attorney General of Bermuda. This is an ad hoc or as-needed appointment and forms part of my financial crime portfolio at Libertas Chambers. Appointed to the Proceeds of Crime Appeals Tribunal Panel by the Attorney General of Bermuda. This is an ad hoc or as-needed appointment and forms part of my financial crime portfolio at Libertas Chambers.

  • Gomez Coffie Law
    • Law Practice
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Senior Legal Consultant
      • Mar 2020 - Present

      Advising clients on English Commercial Law, including tax law. I also advise on International Law covering private and public international law matters in relation to aviation law, law of the sea and cross-border jurisdictional matters. Advising clients on English Commercial Law, including tax law. I also advise on International Law covering private and public international law matters in relation to aviation law, law of the sea and cross-border jurisdictional matters.

  • IX CONSORTIUM©
    • Hamilton, Bermuda I London, England
    • Founder and Chief Executive Officer
      • Apr 2019 - Present

      IX CONSORTIUM© is a law column and law podcast publication and production consultancy, founded by myself on 17th April 2019, and is solely owned and managed by me. IX CONSORTIUM© publishes and produces the following publications and podcasts: • 'This is Your Law, with Dr. Anthony Richardson©℗' (law columns and podcasts) • 'IX CONSORTIUM PODCAST PRODUCTIONS©℗' The copyright for IX CONSORTIUM© (which includes all of its publications, podcasts and its IX CONSORTIUM© logo) is exclusively owned by me. Show less

  • 9BR Chambers
    • United Kingdom
    • Law Practice
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Barrister
      • Jul 2020 - Jan 2023

      Head of Chambers: Mr. Steven Kay, KC I was a Barrister, Public Access Practitioner and Accredited Mediator at 9BR Chambers and 9BR International Chambers (Chambers previously known as 9 Bedford Row Chambers and 9 Bedford Row International Chambers). My law and mediation practices were domestic and international in nature and I specialized in commercial law (incl. admiralty/ shipping law), company law, criminal law (the financial crime spectrum), public law, public international law (sanctions, human rights, war crimes and genocide), revenue law and regulatory matters. Show less

  • Combar - The Commercial Bar Association
    • United Kingdom
    • Legal Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Committee Member- Independent Practitioner Representative
      • Jul 2021 - Jul 2022

      Elected by members of the Commercial Bar Association of England & Wales to the Committee as the Independent Practitioner Representative. Elected by members of the Commercial Bar Association of England & Wales to the Committee as the Independent Practitioner Representative.

  • Mountford Chambers
    • United Kingdom
    • Legal Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Barrister: Transition back to the Bar of England & Wales
      • Nov 2019 - Jul 2020

      Head of Chambers: Mr. Charles Bott, QC Chambers previously known as Carmelite Chambers.  Completed three months of a second sixth transitional pupilage (followed by six months of substantive practice) from the Bermuda Bar back to the Bar of England & Wales representing clients on General Crime matters in the Magistrates Court.  Supported with court document preparation and conducted legal research where required. Head of Chambers: Mr. Charles Bott, QC Chambers previously known as Carmelite Chambers.  Completed three months of a second sixth transitional pupilage (followed by six months of substantive practice) from the Bermuda Bar back to the Bar of England & Wales representing clients on General Crime matters in the Magistrates Court.  Supported with court document preparation and conducted legal research where required.

  • The Government of Bermuda
    • Bermuda
    • Government Administration
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Parliamentary Counsel/ Magistrate & Coroner (*District Judge)
      • May 2006 - Oct 2019

      As (Senior) Parliamentary Counsel  Recognised for performance and achieved a promotion to Parliamentary Counsel in July 2010.  Drafted and advised on primary and secondary legislation, including commercial, criminal, finance, immigration, all procedural rules for all of Bermuda's courts.  Specialised in other areas of law covering police law, including PACE and Orders governing police conduct, performance and operational behavior, human rights, international law, law reform, revenue inclusive of HM Customs Bermuda legislation and procedure) and shipping law for the Government of Bermuda.  Appointed as Acting Deputy Chief Parliamentary Counsel, the second leadership role with responsibility for leading and mentoring junior attorneys, trainee attorneys and law students. As Acting Magistrate & Coroner (*District Judge)  Leadership of a team of circa five clerks, two court police officers and adjudicated in complex trial matters in the civil, criminal and juvenile/young offender jurisdictions.  Presided over bail hearings, contempt of court hearings, traffic court hearings and managed pre-trial hearings that frequently involved over 70 persons in the morning and in the afternoon sessions.  Ensured that the cost to the tax payer was kept to a minimum, especially in cases where litigant matters were funded by the state by disposing of summary jurisdiction matters quickly and fairly.  Acted as mediator to find the best possible solutions that were adhered to by the young person and their parents/social workers. The judicial powers of Bermuda Magistrates, especially in regards to sentencing powers, are like those of UK *District Judges. Show less

  • United Nations
    • International Affairs
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • 2014 UN Security Council Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate Legal Research Intern
      • Oct 2014 - Dec 2014

      I was a UN Legal Research Intern. My legal research was done in conjunction with my dual MPhil/ PhD Degree program at the University of London and conducted under the supervision of the various Cluster Teams or independently. This was my first time working in a dual multilingual and multicultural work environment. I assisted CTED draft UN Resolutions and, overall, I helped them to remove or reduce passion from impeding their legal decision making in relation to the drafting of UN Resolutions. I was a UN Legal Research Intern. My legal research was done in conjunction with my dual MPhil/ PhD Degree program at the University of London and conducted under the supervision of the various Cluster Teams or independently. This was my first time working in a dual multilingual and multicultural work environment. I assisted CTED draft UN Resolutions and, overall, I helped them to remove or reduce passion from impeding their legal decision making in relation to the drafting of UN Resolutions.

  • House of Commons of Canada Chambre des communes du Canada
    • Canada
    • Legislative Offices
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Parliamentary Counsel
      • Mar 2007 - May 2007

      On the recommendation of the Attorney General of Bermuda and the Chief Parliamentary Counsel of Bermuda, on loan/ secondment from the Attorney General's Chambers Bermuda to the legislative drafting section of the Canadian House of Commons. Assisted in researching relevant Canadian laws, drafting and providing legal advice on criminal law and tax law/ legislation matters. It was noted, along with my very good legal research skills, that I was very familiar with and able to navigate Canada's Criminal Code (including the application of the same within Canada's federal/ provincial government system)- inclusive of having an understanding of Canada's legal system and laws generally. This was the second time that I worked in a dual bilingual and multicultural work environment. Show less

  • Department of Justice Canada | Ministère de la Justice du Canada
    • Government Administration
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Parliamentary Counsel
      • Jan 2007 - Feb 2007

      On the recommendation of the Attorney General of Bermuda and the Chief Parliamentary Counsel of Bermuda, on loan/ secondment from the Attorney General's Chambers Bermuda to the Canadian Department of Justice. Attached to Health Canada researching, drafting and providing legal advice on medical law and on primary and secondary medical law legislation (including the research of relevant Canadian medical treaty based case law and legislation). It was noted that, along with my very good legal research skills, that I had sound knowledge of the Canada's Charter of Rights and Freedoms/ constitutional law principles and of the right of due process. This was the first time that I worked in a dual bilingual and multicultural work environment. Show less

  • Christophers
    • Hamilton city, Bermuda
    • Barrister & Attorney
      • 2004 - 2006

      Firm previously known as Christopher Francis Forrest: As a barrister or trial attorney, I defended and conducted trial matters on behalf of clients before the Magistrates Court, the Supreme Court, and the Courts of Appeal of Bermuda. My general litigation practice included criminal law matters (e.g. homicide/ offences against the person, firearm offences, and drug trials) and civil law matters (e.g. company, contractual, landlord & tenant, real property, matrimonial and child custody). Firm previously known as Christopher Francis Forrest: As a barrister or trial attorney, I defended and conducted trial matters on behalf of clients before the Magistrates Court, the Supreme Court, and the Courts of Appeal of Bermuda. My general litigation practice included criminal law matters (e.g. homicide/ offences against the person, firearm offences, and drug trials) and civil law matters (e.g. company, contractual, landlord & tenant, real property, matrimonial and child custody).

  • HSBC
    • United Kingdom
    • Financial Services
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Legal Counsel- Bermuda
      • 2003 - 2004

      In-house Legal Counsel with general global management oversight of the Bank's commercial law, corporate law, criminal law (including anti-money laundering and anti-terrorist financing), and employment law litigation/ criminal prosecution matters- including litigation matters originating from our Bermuda, BVI, Cayman Islands, Dubai, Hong Kong, London, and NYC offices. I also provided legal advice on various commercial transactions entered into by the Bank- including the drafting of contracts for use between the Bank and other Banks (e.g. Chase Bank) and its clients. I also dealt with financial transaction queries from local and overseas law enforcement and regulatory bodies (e.g. Bermuda Monetary Authority, Bermuda Police Service, US Securities and Exchange Commission, and UK Financial Services Authority). I was directly instrumental in having defective police search warrants and injunctions against client accounts dismissed by the Supreme Court of Bermuda (with costs awarded to the Bank). I was also directly instrumental in halting unlawful actions by and threatened by the US Securities and Exchange Commission against Bank client accounts located at our NYC Offices. For the purpose of bringing about greater operational efficiency of the Bank, I drafted written policies for internal use by the Bank and its Bermuda branch offices. Bank delegate at conferences on anti-money laundering, anti-terrorist financing and bank fraud. Prior to the amalgamation with/ buy out by HSBC in 2004, the Bank's legal name was the Bank of Bermuda Ltd. Post amalgamation, several legal functions of Bermuda Legal Counsel were taken over by HSBC Counsel in London. Prior to qualifying as a Barrister and to being invited to return to the Bank as In-house Counsel by the CEO, I was employed by the Bank as a Compliance Officer in the Private Trust Department (vetting Trust structures and financial statements to deny attempts at breach of trust, fraud and money laundering/terrorist financing). Show less

  • MJM Limited
    • Bermuda
    • Legal Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Barrister & Attorney
      • 2001 - 2003

      Firm previously known as Mello Jones & Martin: General Commercial Law Litigation Practice- which included "wet" admiralty law and marine environmental law matters (e.g. ship arrest of a Panamanian registered cargo ship [to secure payment of large arrears crew wages] in Bermuda waters and defending against criminal claims of air pollution and oil pollution against cargo-ships and cruise-ships in Bermuda waters) before the Magistrates Court of Bermuda and the Supreme Court of Bermuda. I also assisted the Corporate Department and its clients with start-up business ventures (such as first time business entrepreneurs seeking to start up restaurants and retail shops). Show less

  • Erskine Chambers
    • United Kingdom
    • Legal Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Pupil Barrister- Bermuda, Caribbean, Hong Kong and London
      • 2001 - 2001

      Head of Chambers: Mr. Robin Potts, QC MY PUPIL MASTERS: Mr. David Chivers, Q.C.- England law matters (incl. insolvency) and my principal Pupil Master; Mr. Michael Todd, Q.C.- Hong Kong law matters before the Court of Final Appeal; and Mr. David Oliver, Q.C.- Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, and UK law matters before the Commonwealth Courts, Privy Council and House of Lords. ADVISORY MATTERS FOR GLOBAL FORTUNE 500 COMPANIES (ASSISTING QUEEN'S COUNSEL): Company Law (for Bermuda, BVI, Cayman Islands, England, and Hong Kong Jurisdictions); Corporate Insolvency Law (UK); Financial Services (Regulatory- UK); and Commercial Law (UK). LITIGATION MATTERS FOR GLOBAL FORTUNE 500 COMPANIES (ASSISTING QUEEN'S COUNSEL AND JUNIOR COUNSEL in relation to law matters going before and before the Companies Court, Court of Appeal, House of Lords, Privy Council, and Commonwealth Courts): Corporate Insolvency Litigation (UK); Financial Services (Regulatory) Litigation/ Financial Fraud Litigation (UK); Commercial Law Litigation (UK); and Company Law Litigation (for Bermuda, BVI, UK, and Hong Kong Jurisdictions). I was bestowed with an extreme level of trust by Queen's Counsel, Junior Counsel and very high net-worth clients and client companies regarding issues requiring confidentiality, such as trade secrets and proposed hostile take-overs, that were worth or were at risk of losses in the billions of UK pounds, Hong Kong dollars and or US dollars had there been an unauthorized disclosure. Acknowledged, by Queen's Counsel, for being hard working, very reliable, self motivated and having very strong analytical and legal research skills. I was also acknowledged for my ability to deconstruct and reconstruct highly technical statute laws (e.g. the statute laws/ regulatory regimes of England/ UK and Hong Kong), as a means of identifying and closing loopholes in our own legal arguments. Show less

  • Appleby
    • Cayman Islands
    • Law Practice
    • 400 - 500 Employee
    • Mini-Pupil and Pupil Barrister Candidate- Bermuda and Hong Kong
      • May 1999 - Aug 1999

      Firm previously known as Appleby Spurling & Kempe: Mini-Pupil and Pupil Barrister Candidate assigned to the Firm's reinsurance law department. I conducted, on the instruction of two partners of the Firm, legal research and assisted in drafting reinsurance agreements and with proposed amendments to company and reinsurance law legislation. At the completion of my mini-pupilage, the Firm offered me a choice of a full-time pupilage at its Bermuda and/or Hong Kong Offices (focusing primarily on aviation and shipping law matters)- in recognition of my hard work and ability to quickly understand and resolve complex legal issues. The managing partner of the Firm also recommended me for pupilage at a London barrister's set of chambers, Erskine Chambers, to allow me to obtain intensive commercial advisory and litigation experience in London. Show less

  • The Government of Bermuda
    • Bermuda
    • Government Administration
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Clerk and Law Researcher: The Supreme Court of Bermuda and the Courts of Appeal of Bermuda
      • 1996 - 1997

      I was employed as a clerk and law researcher (primarily in high level and complex commercial and criminal matters involving multiple parties/ defendants) to two Chief Justices, Supreme Court Justices, to the President and Justices of Appeal (Courts of Appeal), thereby assisting in the day to day management of their respective courts. Acknowledged for being hard working, very organized and for having very strong analytical and legal research skills- with very good memory recall ability. In consequence, I was specifically selected and assigned by the Registrar of the Supreme Court as the sole law researcher/ clerk in a matter involving 8 bank fraud defendants (at that time the largest criminal/ bank fraud trial in Bermuda's history) when normally 4 or more law researchers/ clerks would've been assigned to a trial of this size with thousands of financial records to keep track of. I was bestowed with an extreme level of trust by the Registrar and all of the court Justices (in particular by the Chief Justice and the President of the Court of Appeal), in regards to litigant case file confidentiality and in relation to the handling and securing of large amounts of seized illegal drugs and cash money exhibits. Show less

  • The Government of Bermuda
    • Bermuda
    • Government Administration
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Clerk and Law Researcher: The Supreme Court of Bermuda and the Courts of Appeal of Bermuda
      • 1992 - 1993

      I was employed as a clerk and law researcher (primarily in high level and complex commercial and criminal matters involving multiple parties/ defendants) to the Chief Justice, Supreme Court Justices, to the President and Justices of Appeal (Courts of Appeal), thereby assisting in the day to day management of their respective courts. Acknowledged for being hard working, very organized and for having very strong analytical and legal research skills- with very good memory recall ability. I was bestowed with an extreme level of trust by the Registrar and all of the court Justices (in particular, the Chief Justice and President of the Court of Appeal), in regards to litigant case file confidentiality and in relation to the handling and securing of large amounts of seized illegal drugs and cash money exhibits. As a result of the confidence and trust that the Registrar and all of the Justices of the courts had in me (in particular, that of the Chief Justice and the President of the Court of Appeal), I was invited to return by the Supreme Court and Courts of Appeal during my year away from academic study in 1996. Show less

  • OBM International
    • United States
    • Architecture and Planning
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Apprentice Architect
      • 1985 - 1985

      I was head hunted and hired by OBM International (formerly OB&M) as an Apprentice Architect soon after graduating from high school. The experience allowed me to enhance my already advanced technical, conceptual thinking and artistic skills and to determine whether or not I wanted a career as an architect- including the incentive offer of a full university architectural studies scholarship. Although I assisted all of the architects with their matters, the majority of my time with OBM International was spent drawing and revising internal and external plans for the soon to be Bank of N. T. Butterfield & Son Limited "Rosebank"​ office building (under the supervision of architects Mr. John McCullough, Mr. B.W. "Jordy"​ Walker and Mr. Charles Rawlins). A career as an architect was one of four career options (the others being: law; medicine (pre-med. behavioral psychology); and military aviation (fixed and rotary wing) explored by me after graduating from high school. Show less

Education

  • Harvard Law School
    Visiting Scholar, International Tax Law- 'Reform of the Bermuda & other Overseas Territories Inequitable Tax Systems'
    2017 - 2023
  • Harvard University
    The Derek Bok Center for Teaching and Learning: Harvard Higher Education Teaching Certificate, Education
    2019 - 2019
  • University of London
    School of Advanced Study, Doctor of Philosophy and Legal Studies: MPhil/ PhD., Law
  • Harvard Extension School
    The Harvard Extension School, Business Administration and Management: Certificate(s)
  • University of London
    School of Advanced Study, Master of Laws: LLM., Law
  • BPP Law School
    Bar Vocational Course: Bar Examinations, PgDipLaw, Law
  • BPP Law School
    Post Graduate Diploma in Law, PgDipLaw, Law
  • Cardiff University / Prifysgol Caerdydd
    Bachelor of Laws: LLB (Hons.), Law
  • University of Victoria
    Faculty of Humanities and Faculty of Social Sciences, Bachelor of Arts: BA., History and Political Science
  • Saint Leo University
    Two year period of study only, Political Science and Government

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