ROBIN YOUNGHUSBAND
BARRISTER
Lord Denning Scholar of Lincoln’s Inn
Young Legal Aid Lawyers
Young Fraud Lawyers
Lawyers’ Christian Fellowship
Robin studied Classics at the University of Cambridge. He then studied the law conversion course (GDL) and the Bar Professional Training Course.
Robin is a barrister at Lloyds PR Solicitors. He has particular experience in criminal allegations, attempts by the state to seize or recover assets and civil/regulatory matters including contempt of court, alcohol licensing and disclosure and barring service issues.
Robin joined Lloyds PR in January 2018 and has worked on serious crime in the Crown Court as well as Civil applications in the criminal courts – such as cash forfeiture, confiscation, sexual risk orders and contempt of court.
Before joining Lloyds PR, Robin was a county court advocate, having completed the BPTC and GDL. Robin’s first degree was in Classics from the University of Cambridge.
Practice Areas
R v LM, St Albans Crown Court
Workplace fraud involving false ID documents. A community order was argued for and obtained.
R v JC, Southwark Crown Court
Conspiracy to defraud argued down to a theft by employee of significantly lower value.
R v VM & others, Kingston Crown Court
Case involving first defendant accused of fraudulent abuse of position. Third party data was obtained from HMRC in order to undermine the credibility of the complainant employer
R v P & a company, Uxbridge Magistrates Court
Case involving failure to pay HMRC bond. Fine minimised to token level as Court was persuaded it was not a calculated breach.
R v AS, Reading Crown Court
Case of murder with missing body. Cell site data relied upon heavily by prosecution and interrogated thoroughly by defence.
R v AT, St Albans Crown Court
Case of conspiracy to murder built on thousands of phone chat messages.
R v RB, Luton Crown Court
Allegation of attempted murder with vehicle. Reduced down to reckless GBH.
R v C & others, Worcester Crown Court
Case involving accusation of conspiracy to commit GBH on a toddler with acid.
R v C & others, Cambridge Crown Court
An allegation of conspiracy to kidnap founded almost entirely on cell site evidence. Lloyds PR took over representation after the start of trial after previous representation was forced to withdraw.
Operation Huai, Westminster Magistrates’ Court
Application for sexual trafficking risk order successfully resisted. Crown Court proceedings ongoing.
R v AM & others, Stafford Crown Court
Case of Modern Slavery offences. Raises issues facing the travelling community. Successful submission of no case to answer at the conclusion of prosecution case.
Operation Venetic, Kingston Crown Court
Encrochat evidence used to accuse a person of multiple counts of drug importation. Raised issues of duress and modern slavery.
Operation Spoonbill, Teesside Crown Court
Case involving allegation of OCG membership with involvement in massive importation/supply of class A drugs.
R v AM & others, Southwark Crown Court
Case alleging “second-in-command” role in a commercial drugs distribution network. Basis of plea negotiated limiting role and avoiding confiscation proceedings.
R v AC & others, Court of Appeal
Court of Appeal reduced sentence below 30 years to reflect that Defendant was not apex conspirator
R v JI, Snaresbrook Crown Court
Allegation of stranger rape. Thorough analysis of complainant’s records showed deep inconsistencies. Acquitted.
R v AMM, Luton Crown Court
Allegation of stranger rape. Successfully advanced consent defence.
R v DG, Lewes Crown Court
Allegations of stalking and sexual assault where complainant shown to be dishonest. Acquitted on all counts.
R v SO, St Albans Crown Court
Allegation of harassment. After inadequacies of investigation highlighted, prosecution offer no evidence.
R v SE, St Albans Crown Court
Case of aggravated vehicle taking, failure to provide and no insurance. Statutory minimum disqualification ordered across all offences.
R v TD, Ealing Magistrates Court
Client found “drunk in charge”. Successful defence of not likely to drive advanced with expert evidence.
R v SS, Hendon Magistrates Court
Allegation of failure to provide. Crown offer no evidence following first hearing where legality of arrest questioned.
R v a shop, Reading Crown Court
Confiscation negotiated down to exclude a significant percentage of turnover (~£500k).
R v MS, Southwark Crown Court
Enforcement of confiscation order internationally. Liaised with overseas lawyers to bring an end to default sentence.
Surrey Police v SA, Staines MC
Cash forfeiture – prejudicial interview and contentious drug swab evidence excluded
A hotel v S, England and Wales High Court
Contempt of Court in intellectual property proceedings resisted.
Local Authority v a corner shop, Wandsworth Magistrates’ Court
Successful appeal against revocation of premises license.
Local Authority v C, G, C & B, High Court
Represented protestors against local authority in alleged contempt of High Court injunction. This case is now the authority on the mental element of self-defence in such proceedings.