Marie Spenwyn & Matthew Lawson Represent Defendant in £11.5m Southwark Crown Court Fraud Case

Representation in £11.5m Southwark Crown Court Fraud Case

Marie Spenwyn and Matthew Lawson represented Steven Long, sentenced at Southwark Crown Court on the 17th July 2026 for a fraud valued at £11.5 million.  The prosecution’s case was that the scheme targeted vulnerable elderly victims seeking to protect savings and/or their homes in so-called ‘wealth preservation schemes’.   A sentence of eight years and four months was imposed.

The matter was listed for a three-month trial in March 2026, pleas were entered in the first week of the trial though proceedings continued in relation to a co-defendant who was tried in absence with matters concluding at the recent sentencing hearing.

Matthew and Marie were instructed and expertly assisted by Daniel King and Lucy Western of Forbes Solicitors.

Reporting on the case can be found below:

BBC News – Fraud scheme targeting elderly victims

BBC News – Southwark Crown Court sentencing

Evening Standard – £11.5 million fraud case