Robin Denny
Year of call: 1969
areas of practice
synopsis
Robin Denny enjoys a formidable reputation as a defence advocate. He has been successfully defending those accused of serious crime for many years.
He has vast experience of the full gamut of criminal offences:
- Homicide
- Serious sexual offences
- Drugs
- Offences of violence
- Driving offences, including causing death by dangerous / careless driving
- Fraud and money laundering
He enjoys working against the odds, and for the underdog. He has an impressive record of securing acquittals.
notable cases
- R v Meman (2010) : Sexual assault and inciting child pornography - acquitted
- R v Miller (2010) : Attempted murder - acquitted
- R v Horsman (2010) : Historic sexual allegations - acquitted
- R v Watt (2010) : Class A drugs - acquitted
- R v Booth (2011) : Fraud in excess of £100,000 - acquitted
- R v Welsh (2011) : Grievous bodily harm - acquitted
- R v Jeffries (2011) : Sexual assault of child - acquitted
- R v Asif (2011) : Wounding - ear biting - acquitted
appellate cases
- R v Watkins [2010] EWCA 2349 : Convictions for rape quashed
- R v Hebden (2007) : Successful appeal against sentence (burglary)
- R v AG's Ref (No 71 of 2007) [2008] : 1 Cr App R (S) 78
- R v Hay (2006) : Successful appeal against Life sentence
- R v MD (2004) : Successful appeal against sentence (sexual offences against children)
- R v Sullivan (2004) : Successful appeal against sentence (offences including dangerous driving)
- R v Sowerby (2004) : Successful appeal against sentence (burglary)
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- Robin has appeared in what is now the Administrative Court, : for example in Middlesborough Council v Safeer [2002] 1 Cr App R 23
- He has also appeared in the House of Lords : :
- : - DPP v Hester [1972] 3 WLR 910; [1973] AC 296
- : - R v Webber [2004] 1WLR 404; [2004] 1 Cr App R (40): A conspiracy to murder case; a leading authority on the adverse inference direction
education
- BA (Hons). Oxon - Keble College
other information
- Robin Denny has a particular interest in cases involving those who are engaged in country pursuits
