Forensic Accountant & Expert Witness
Graham Salmon FCA CFE — instructed by criminal defence and civil litigation solicitors across England and Wales. Court-ready reports. Defensible methodology.
Services
Instructed by criminal defence solicitors, family law practitioners, and corporate lawyers. Reports prepared to the standard required for use in legal proceedings.
Defence expert reports challenging benefit figures, available amount calculations, and tainted gift assessments. Section 16 responses. Section 17 statements. Joint expert meetings.
Forensic analysis of bank accounts, business records, and cash flows. Tracing, quantification of loss, and expert witness reports for Crown Court proceedings.
Independent valuations for matrimonial finance proceedings, unfair prejudice petitions, and share buyback negotiations. FCA-qualified. Defensible methodology. Court-ready reports.
Instruction Process
A no-obligation call to discuss the matter, timescales, and whether expert evidence is likely to assist the defence. No fee at this stage.
Instructions accepted directly from solicitors. Documents and disclosure provided. Scope of report agreed at the outset.
Typically 4–6 weeks from receipt of disclosure. Fast-track available. Reports comply with CrimPR Part 19 and CPR Part 35 as applicable.
Joint expert meetings, Section 17 statements of agreement and disagreement, and Crown Court attendance as required.
POCA Confiscation
Prosecution benefit figures are frequently overstated. Internal account transfers counted twice. Business receipts treated as personal benefit. Date ranges extending beyond the offending period. Each error can materially reduce the confiscation order — but the errors must be identified, evidenced, and presented in a form the court can act on.
Forensica Ltd provides independent forensic accounting expert evidence for the defence in POCA confiscation proceedings at Crown Court. Instructions are accepted from criminal defence solicitors across England and Wales.
About
Graham Salmon is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (FCA) and a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE). He has practised as a forensic accountant for over 35 years, operating through Forensica Ltd (formerly Graham Salmon & Co Chartered Accountants).
His practice is focused on Crown Court expert witness work in POCA confiscation and financial crime cases, and on business valuations for family law and shareholder dispute proceedings. He is instructed by criminal defence solicitors, family law practitioners, and corporate lawyers across England and Wales.
Reports are prepared to comply with the Criminal Procedure Rules Part 19 and the duties established in R v Harris and the Criminal Practice Directions.
Contact
Instructions accepted directly from solicitors. An initial no-obligation conversation is available before formal instruction.