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E: gavin.pottinger@lineone.net
Call: 1991
Professional Membership: Criminal Bar Association
Academic Background: BScECON (London School of Economics), Diploma in Law
PERSONAL INTERESTS Music, Rugby, Running
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AREAS OF EXPERTISE Criminal law, including Drugs importation, Excise offences, VAT evasion, Money Laundering, Restraint and Forfeiture, as well as advising and appearing in POCA civil proceedings.
BIOGRAPHY Gavin is instructed by both prosecution and defence in a full range of serious criminal matters including fraud, firearms cases, immigration offences, courts-martial, and cases involving child witnesses, as well as in areas of expertise mentioned in section above. On Attorney –General’s B list of counsel on the South-Eastern Circuit. Listed amongst ranked junior criminal counsel in Chambers and Partners guide.
CASES OF NOTE Notable cases include; 5 months haulage industry fraud/handling (Kelsall and others), reported appeal on extended sentences for violent offenders (Langstone), 20 kg cocaine and heroin importation involving novel investigation procedures (Gray), appeal securing non-custodial sentence for rape, due to exceptional circumstances of case (Clifton).
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