Michelle Jones
Lichfield,Staffordshire
Summary
Dynamic professional with a strong focus on diplomatic negotiation and a results-oriented approach. Demonstrates thought leadership and excels in leadership in team settings, consistently fostering a positive attitude. Committed to leveraging these skills to drive organisational success and achieve strategic goals.
Motivated by justice and fairness, possess exceptional analytical thinking and persuasive communication skills, coupled with thorough understanding of legal procedures and case management. Demonstrated ability in conducting thorough research and presenting complex information clearly. Ready to contribute to public interest in Specialist Prosecutor role.
Offering solid foundation in legal principles and courtroom procedures, coupled with strong analytical and research skills. Knowledgeable about case preparation, legal writing, and effective communication with diverse stakeholders. Ready to use and develop advocacy, negotiation, and critical thinking skills in Specialist Prosecutor role.
Motivated Criminal Layer with 23 years of experience, recognised for assessing operational needs and developing solutions to save costs, improve revenues and drive customer satisfaction. Resourceful and well-organised with excellent leadership and team-building record.
Focused Specialist Prosecutor with impressive track record in collaborative, cross-functional teamwork within high-pressure environments. Adept at project planning and managing multiple accounts at once. Dedicated to improving company sales goals and meeting business objectives.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Specialist Prosecutor (Temporary Post)
Crown Prosecution Service
Birmingham, West Midlands
2025.06 - Current
- Current Role - Specialist Prosecutor Embedded in HMRC (Temporary from June 2025).
- Prepare specialist complex cases for CPS POC division with a focus on asset recovery investigations and prosecutions conducted by HMRC.
- Experience and knowledge of project management, organisational change, operational delivery, financial management and people/stakeholder engagement.
- Preparing complex POCA cases for criminal litigation in Crown Court, applying law relating to disclosure, and handling of sensitive information. Confident in dealing with complex/ voluminous numerical data.
- Experience drafting complex legal documents and conducting complex legal and factual analysis.
- Experience dealing with expert evidence.
- Collaborate with Criminal Justice partners on the most complex and sensitive cases in the division. Analysing evidence, reviewing files, engaging with HMRC and other agencies including investigators and prosecutors from foreign jurisdictions. Draft/ analyse complex documentation including court orders, prosecution strategy, MLA and effective disclosure management.
- Experience/ financial understanding through casework, written and oral communication, distilling and explaining legal complexities and decisions in non - legal language.
- Providing legal and practical advice to police/ Financial Investigators regarding money laundering investigations and prosecutions, restraint, confiscation, enforcement.
- Applying specific legislation, procedures, and processes to all stages of the case from Restraint, and Confiscation through to Enforcement of the confiscation order. Reviewing cases having specific regard to evidential requirements, admissibility, and disclosure agreements. Providing early advice on extensive operations including multi- handed cases.
Working with HMRC FI’s to decide if a potential case is viable, explaining decisions reached advising, including alternative remedies to ensure criminal assets are protected and recovered. - Presented training to colleagues on the units first successful s.67ZA POCA 2002 application (realising crypto currency - from provider based in Seychelles) at the NEU team day.
- Recently attended a multi-agency stakeholder group with partners from NCA, HMRC, SFO, NPCC, FCA, CPS and Home Office to discuss the UK law enforcement challenges following the introduction of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act (ECCTA) and its associated amendments to the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (POCA) for law enforcement in their practical application - specifically in relation to freezing crypto assets. Examining the challenges that have been encountered using the provisions since they came into force, and any potential legislative improvements that might be made.
- Engaging effectively with a wide range of people, both internally and externally including stakeholders, as part of my team or individually to ensure effective and successful prosecution of cases.
- Confident in dealing with complex and voluminous numerical data for example in large operation cases and legacy type cases
Senior Crown Prosecutor - Proceeds of Crime
Crown Prosecution Service
Birmingham, West Midlands
2018.06 - 2025.06
- Ensured compliance with law including POCA restraint applications, appeals contested s.23,s.22 POCA, CJA/DTA cases.
- Local Case Management Panel, third parties, incoming/outgoing requests, vexatious litigants, corporate veil, working groups, chairing meetings.
- Experience of matrimonial - confiscation and concurrent family proceedings. Making applications for enforcement receivership, including appeals against receivership, insolvency, complex disclosure, civil interplay, intervening and giving evidence in County Court Matrimonial Proceedings, MP briefings, mentoring new lawyers, acting LM1 experience.
- I secured the NEU’s first successful cryptocurrency s.67ZA POCA application realising assets held overseas by a provider based in the Seychelles.
- I successfully completed the Aspiring Manager Programme. Prepared high volume of over 100 plus case files and evidence meticulously to secure successful enforcement of confiscation orders including compensation to victims.
Tier 2 Legal Adviser HMCTS
HMCTS
Birmingham, West Midlands
2001.09 - 2018.09
- Training Contract completed – West Midlands Magistrates Courts Committee.
- Working up to Tier 2 Legal Adviser at HMCTS - swiftly after qualification, competent and experienced in all areas of work Adult, Family and Youth Court, handling more challenging and complex cases, applying in depth knowledge to specific legal areas for example criminal, family or youth court practice.
- Comprehensive understanding court procedures, legal principles, relevant legislation.
- Advising/ Training Magistrates, District Judges under Courts Act 2003. Experienced Family / Youth Court Specialist.
- Approved trainer, mentor, in court observer. Excellent organisational skills, assisting unrepresented defendants, ensuring procedural fairness.
Designated Legal Adviser cases assigned to District Judge under Venne Criteria, complex cases, complex point of law, evidence, procedure, high profile or sensitive cases. Conduct case management hearings, applying Crim PR, utilising delegated powers in adult, youth courts and FPR Family Courts.
Paralegal - Dispute Resolution
Wragge and Company
Birmingham, West Midlands
2000.09 - 2001.09
- Provided general support during trials as a paralegal, assisting solicitors as required.
- Worked full time whilst studied LPC part time
Education
LLB(Hons) Criminal Justice - LLB Hons Crim Justice
Coventry University
Coventry 1994.09 - 1997.06
Legal Practice Course (part time) - Law
University of Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton 1998.09 - /2000
Skills
- Diplomatic negotiation
- Results oriented approach
- Thought leadership
- Leadership in team settings
- Positive attitude
Timeline
Specialist Prosecutor (Temporary Post)
Crown Prosecution Service
2025.06 - Current
Senior Crown Prosecutor - Proceeds of Crime
Crown Prosecution Service
2018.06 - 2025.06
Tier 2 Legal Adviser HMCTS
HMCTS
2001.09 - 2018.09
Paralegal - Dispute Resolution
Wragge and Company
2000.09 - 2001.09
Legal Practice Course (part time) - Law
University of Wolverhampton
1998.09 - /2000
LLB(Hons) Criminal Justice - LLB Hons Crim Justice
Coventry University
1994.09 - 1997.06