Inner Temple
"excellent all-rounder; a star performer" - Legal 500 2011
"extremely efficient and pleasant" - Legal 500 2010
Robin Shellard is an established criminal and regulatory practitioner with substantial experience in all aspects of criminal and regulatory defence and prosecution work.
In addition he carries out a full range of regulatory work such as animal movement regulations; poaching; unsafe practices by retailers such as tattoo shops; and the handling and keeping of explosives. He has prosecuted for Trading Standards and Local Authorities and defended in cases involving trademark infringement and goods sold on E-Bay. Robin also lectures on firearms legislation and frequently represents both the police and gun owners on applications and appeals involving firearms licensing. He has also lectured on The Countryside and Rights of Way Act.
Robin is experienced in dealing with VHCC contracts and cases that involve a large volume of material and numerous defendants.
Qualifications:
Undergraduate Degree
University of Wales (BA Hons History)
Post Graduate Qualifications
The Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
University of Westminster (CPE): Inns of Court School of Law.
Areas of Practice:
Environmental Law
Agricultural Law
Trading Standards
Licensing
Gambling Act
Health & Safety
Notable Cases:
R v F and others: A multi-defendant million pound Trading Standards prosecution.
R v YUILL and others: On-going “pyramid fraud” prosecuted by the Office of Fair Trading under the consumer Protection from Unfair Terms Regulations 2006.
Additional Areas of Law:
Serious Crime
Robin has very solid experience both prosecuting and defending in serious criminal cases. In addition to his wide-ranging knowledge of general crime, he has particular expertise in prosecuting and defending offences of rape, sexual offences against children, and internet pornography. He has prosecuted offences of people-trafficking, defended and prosecuted in numerous cases involving historic sexual abuse allegations and multiple complainant rape cases involving both adult and child complainants.
Quotes from directories:
"extremely efficient and pleasant" - Legal 500 2010
"Robin Shellard 'good with the lay client', is recommended for cases with a sexual element" - Legal 500 2009
Professional Memberships:
Criminal Bar Association
Interests:
Fishing, shooting, watching rugby and playing cricket.
