Will Glover
William acts for individuals and corporates on all aspects of criminal litigation, including proceeds of crime. He also advises on related compliance issues and procedures in addition to conducting investigations on behalf of businesses with concerns in respect of possible criminality.
He is currently recognized by the Legal 500 in Fraud: White-Collar Crime (Advice to Individuals) in addition to Regulatory Investigations and Corporate Crime (Advice to Corporates).
His significant recent work includes acting for corporates and individuals on serious fraud and corruption matters.
He has advised a number of corporate entities on dealing with voluntary and compulsory requests from the authorities. He is also experienced in representing individuals in general crime and extradition matters.
William joined Fieldfisher after several years at the Criminal Bar in London where he often acted for individuals in serious fraud matters at the specialist fraud court; Southwark Crown Court. While at the Bar in London, he also spent time seconded to the Serious Fraud Office.
Practice Area
Panel
- Contributing Author
Qualified Year
- 2016
Experience
- 3TG Barristers (2015 - 2022)
- Fieldfisher (2022 - present)
Membership
- London Irish Lawyers Association (Co-Chairperson)
- Fraud Lawyers Association
- The Honourable Society of Middle Temple
Qualifications
- LLB
- Barrister at Law (PG Dip. Law)
Education
- UEA
- University of London
2 Contributions by Will Glover
PRACTICE NOTES
Previous convictions in criminal practice: ROA 1974 rehabilitation, DBS filtering, disclosure, bad character, bail, sentencing, appeals and DPAs (England and Wales)
This Practice Note examines spent convictions and rehabilitation periods under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (ROA 1974), as updated by the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022. It also looks at how earlier convictions affect criminal investigations, their use as evidence in criminal proceedings, and their relevance to sentencing.
What is a spent conviction?
Where a conviction or caution becomes spent, the individual is, for most purposes, regarded in law as if no offence had been committed. Consequently, under ROA 1974, people with spent convictions or cautions are generally entitled not to disclose them when applying for most roles. However, they may still appear on a Disclosure and Barring Service criminal record check (a DBS check, sometimes called a CRB check), which certain positions will require. Some convictions become spent after a defined period, which depends on the disposal or sentence imposed. For some categories of offence, convictions are never spent.
Rehabilitation periods for criminal offences
On 28 October 2023, changes took effect that shorten the rehabilitation periods for particular sentences. These reforms reduce the length of time that people with previous convictions must legally make declarations about them, in line with the amended provisions of ROA 1974...
Corporate Crime
PRACTICE NOTES
Sentencing practice and procedure in the magistrates' and Crown Courts (England and Wales): PSRs, deferral (2026 reforms), committal, Newton hearings and the slip rule
This Practice Note outlines sentencing in the magistrates’ court and Crown Court under the Sentencing Act 2020 (SA 2020) (Sentencing Code). The Sentencing Act 2026 (SA 2026), which secured Royal Assent on 22 January 2026, makes extensive amendments to the Code, including raising the maximum period a court may defer sentence from six to 12 months for offenders convicted on or after 22 March 2026.
Will I be sentenced in the magistrates’ or Crown Court?
All criminal cases commence in a magistrates’ court, but only summary-only or either-way offences are sentenced there. For details on allocation and sending, see Practice Notes:
Allocation and sending for trial—sending of cases forthwith to the Crown Court for trial
Allocation and sending—either-way offences not sent forthwith to the Crown Court for trial
Where conviction occurs in the magistrates’ court, magistrates or a district judge will pass a sentence within that court’s general limit. See Practice Note: Sentences imposed following conviction—General limits on magistrates’ courts powers to impose custodial sentences following conviction. If the sentence required exceeds the magistrates’ court’s powers, ...
Corporate Crime
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