Robin Mairs - Year of call: 1992

Defends and prosecutes in all areas of serious crime: frequently instructed in fraud; homicide and serious sex offences. Specialist in cases involving young or mentally ill defendants or complainants.

CPS Advocate Panel Grade 4 including Rape Panel. North Eastern Circuit

Legal 500 2010 recommended in crime "engages well with clients in serious crime defence"

Education

LL.B. Universityof Manchester

Inns of Court School of Law : Sir Roy Wilson Scholar

LL.M University of Cambridge 

Defends and prosecutes in all areas of serious crime: frequently instructed in fraud; homicide and serious sex offences. Specialist in cases involving young or mentally ill defendants or complainants.

Cases in last 24 months

Defence

R v Charles Frisby

Three month trial SFO prosecution of a multi-million pound international investment fund fraud.

R v Alexander Power

Conspiracy to import £4m of heroin

R v Robert Scott

Conspiracies to import human growth hormone and resultant money laundering of £7m profits

R v Tian Bin Xie

Manslaughter of elderly woman receiving national press coverage

R v Edge

Murder

R v Davies

Murder

Currently instructed to defend in cases concerning :

Manslaughter;

International time share fraud;

Importation of £10m of cannabis;

Multi-million pound identity bank fraud;

Armed robbery;

Multiple rape of children.

Prosecution

 Instructed to prosecute serious sexual offences -specialist in use of intermediaries and dangerous offenders.

R v Paul Kelly

s.18 assault on defendant’s 7 month old son.

Currently instructed to prosecute:

Attempted murder;

Sexual abuse of pupils by teacher;