Robin is an experienced criminal law practitioner, undertaking both both defence and prosecution work and is a Grade 4 Prosecutor.
He is frequently instructed to either defend or prosecute in serious criminal cases and has acted as leading junior in a number of high profile drug conspiracy cases.
Noted in 2009 Legal 500 as having particular expertise in offences of a sexual nature, he specialises in sexual offences, in particular cases involving child witnesses and has a reputation for being objective and sensitive with difficult clients. He has defended and prosecuted numerous cases involving internet pornography.
Robin is an expert in firearms legislation and explosives and has represented both the police and gun owners in appeals against the revocation of firearms licences and shot gun certificates.
He takes particular interest in rual affairs and the environment. Lectures on the Countryside and Rights of Way Act; the Hunting Act; and the Firearms Act.
He has recently defended in a £30 million cannabis conspiracy; a multi handed heroin conspiracy; and was instructed for the prosecution and the defence in over 20 sexual offence cases last year.
Quotations from directories
"Robin Shellard 'good with the lay client', is recommended for cases with a sexual element" - Legal 500 2009
