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E: bobcolover@easynet.co.uk Call: 1975 Appointments: Lay Visitor to Lambeth Police Stations 1986-1992 (a Home Office appointment) Acting stipendiary metropolitan magistrate 1992-1996 Professional Membership: Criminal Bar Association, Council Member Centre for Crime and Justice Studies. Member; British Society of Criminology NACRO Howard League for Penal Reform, Justice, Prison Reform Trust Academic Background: Bar; Council of Legal Education / Polytechnic of Central London, Certificate in Criminology University of London Distinction and Book Prize Occasional lecturer to students on their MA course at the University of Central England (Professor David Wilson) PERSONAL INTERESTS Cycling, kite flying / organiser of Streatham Common kite day, late school governor, late member of council of British Society of Criminology, opera. |
AREAS OF EXPERTISE all types of crime up to the most extensive and serious allegations CASES OF NOTE CURRENT CASES R v Mir and others; 8 month 8 handed murder of two brothers said to be in gang dispute [one of the longest ever trials at the Old Bailey]; followed by a week long appeal against conviction [appeal allowed re-trial ordered]. LEADING WORK: Defending at Snaresbrook Crown Court 5 month long firm/diversion fraud; hung jury; retrial took 3 months [deft acquitted]. Defending in 3 month importation Woolwich Crown Court Defending in conspiracy to commit public nuisance (the Castlemorton Common rave case). More Info] Conspiracy to steal cars [£1.3 millions worth] Led as a junior by QCs Louis Blom Cooper, Brian Higgs, Dorian Lovell Pank, Victor Temple, G.Khayat, and John Bevan (prosecuting the largest ever art forgery case more info More Info] Past and current work includes murder, manslaughter, s.18s, firearms, multiple historic rapes and other sexual allegations, class A/B/C drugs dealing and importation conspiracies, arson with intent, fraud and associated confiscation. |
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