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Robin Grey QC

Call 1957 Silk 1979
LLB (Kings College, London)

Practice: Crime and Fraud

Summary

Robin Grey QC’s practice is predominantly criminal work, acting both for prosecution and defence. He has acted in several serious fraud cases and many high-profile murder cases.

He is experienced in tribunal work; has defended several professionals – e.g. solicitors, surveyors, accountants and bank managers – in professional disciplinary cases; and he has defended in both Army and RAF General and District Courts Martial on many occasions in Germany.

Robin currently sits as a Legal Assessor to the General Medical Council.

Recent Work

Robin Grey QC has recently acted in cases of rape, false imprisonment, murder, drugs and money laundering.

Career Details

Among many prominent cases, Robin Grey represented the Editor and the magazine in the ‘Nasty Tales’ obscenity case in 1972. This was at the time of and linked to the ‘OZ’ trial.

Robin acted for the defence in all three Brinks Mat trials, in 1984, relating to the theft of £26m worth of gold bullion.

He also acted for the RAF in the Cyprus 'Spy' Inquiry in 1985. This was a controversial trial of RAF servicemen charged with passing secrets to a hostile intelligence service.

Appointments

2010 SFO Approved Counsel List
2010 Legal Assessor to the General Medical Council
1982 Chairman of the Police Appeals Tribunals
1979 Recorder of the Crown Court
1959 - 1963 Crown Counsel in Aden

Additional Information

Formerly Chairman of the International Sub-Committee of the Criminal Bar Association
Member of the International Bar Association
Advisory board of the European Criminal Bar Association

Involved in teaching professional conduct to law students

Under a Foreign Office contract, led a team of legal experts devising a scheme to assist with the re-introduction of jury trial in Russia (1993 -1996)

Publications

Co-author of the Inns of Court School of Law Professional Conduct Booklet

Notable cases:

R v Cain (1985)
Criminal bankruptcy

Cyprus 'Spy' Inquiry (1985)
RAF personnel charged under Official Secrets Act

R v X (1974)
Well-known barrister accused of drug importation

R v Harris & others (1973)
‘Phone Freaks’ case

Nasty Tales obscenity trial (1972)
The 'Nasty Tales' magazine trial

Midlands Eagle Star (1972)
High-profile international fraud

R v Easom (1970)
Criminal intent in theft

Brinks Mat trials
The theft of £26 million of gold bullion

R v De Palma & others
Largest ever supergrass case at Old Bailey

R v Cook
The ‘hooded rapist’ trial

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