Frederick Hookway

Practice Areas

Frederick is a highly rated barrister who achieves exceptional results on both sides of the courtroom. Regularly instructed in complex and lengthy cases, both at first instance and on appeal, he is scrupulous in his preparation, and regarded for his command of the law. An engaging trial advocate, Frederick has excellent client care with an incisive approach, and is adept at managing and providing practical advice to large case teams. Frederick was appointed Treasury Counsel monitoree in April 2024.

Frederick has particular experience in serious fraud and cybercrime, including boiler room, vishing/phishing, mandate, duty evasion, Ponzi frauds, bribery, and international money laundering cases. He is also instructed in POCA work, appearing in high-value confiscation, restraint, and order enforcement proceedings.

Frederick is often instructed in cases of homicide, road fatalities and cases involving serious organised crime, for example immigration offences, and drug trafficking.

Frederick is also instructed in sensitive terrorism cases, his experience including allegations of disseminating terrorist publications, and inciting racial hatred.

Outside of criminal work, Frederick has experience at inquests acting on behalf of individuals or NHS Trusts, including complex Article 2 inquests involving the deaths of those under the care of mental health services or in state detention.

Frederick receives instruction on behalf of registrants appearing before, and appealing against, decisions of, professional tribunals (Wisniewska v NMC [2016] EWHC 2672 Admin). He is instructed to challenge, advise upon, the decisions of government bodies (for example, the Disclosure and Barring Service).

Career

Called to the Bar (2011)

Appointed Monitoree (2024)