Nicholas Robinson

• R v X [Central Criminal Court] 2018

  Conspiracy to commit GBH with intent

  Nick Robinson acted for this 16 year old defendant who was accused of conspiring to commit GBH with intent. The case concerned a large fight outside a 16th birthday party in east London, which escalated to the point that the victim was fatally stabbed by a co-defendant. The defendant was said to be part of group who chased the victim before attacking him when he fell to the ground. Instructed by Talia Coles of Edwards Duthie.

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• R v Y [Snaresbrook] 2018

  Armed robbery and Blackmail

  Nick Robinson acted for this young defendant who was accused of armed robbery and blackmail committed against a boy who went to his school. The case was dismissed at the conclusion of the prosecution case and the defendant was acquitted of all charges. Instructed by Phil Emery of Emery Halil & Brown.

• R v JP [Snaresbrook] 2018

  Supply of Cocaine

  Nick Robinson acted for this defendant accused of conspiring to supply 3kg of highly pure cocaine into the Isle of Dogs. Instructed by Duncan Frost of Foxes Solicitors.

• R v FA [Inner London] 2017

  Rape of 13 year old school girl

  Nick Robinson acted for this defendant accused of persuading a 13 year-old school girl to come to his flat, before raping and sexually assaulting her. Instructed by Brady Eastwood Pierce Solicitors.

• R v CG [Snaresbrook] 2017

  Conspiracies to commit Armed Robberies

  Nick Robinson acted for the defendant who was cleared of all charges in this conspiracy to commit armed robberies. Defendant was one of a number of teenagers involved in a conspiracy to commit 22 knife point robberies of taxi drivers in East London. Instructed by The Stokoe Partnership.

• R v DM [Wood Green] 2017

  Sexual Assault

  Nick Robinson acted for the defendant who was cleared following this Sexual Assault trial. The defendant was charged with sexually assaulting his teenage step-daughter, including by biting her breast. Instructed by The Stokoe Partnership.

• R v JS [Kingston] 2017

  Sc18 'Stabbing'

  Nick Robinson acted for the defendant was cleared of Section 18 GBH, the defendant chaving been charged with attacking and stabbing the complainant following a dispute after a night out. Instructed by Goldkorns.

• R v. JB [Basildon] 2016

  Historic Sex Abuse

  Nick Robinson acted in this Historic Sexual abuse case. The defendant accused of a series of indecent assaults committed against his twin daughters, in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Instructed by EBR Attridge.

• R v SH [Inner London] 2016

  Sc18 Wounding

  Nick Robinson acted for the defence in this Section 18 GBH. The defendant charged with attacking her on/off partner with a glass bottle. Both defendant and victim were vulnerable adults. The defendant was acquitted following a trial. Instructed by Goldkorns.

• R v JH [Woolwich] 2015

  Sc18 'Hammer Attack'

  Nick Robinson acted in this Section 18 GBH. The defendant was charged following a frenzied hammer attack during the course of a landlord and tenant dispute. Instructed by Goldkorns.

• R v. AH & ors [Woolwich] 2015

  Large scale Supply of Cocaine & Heroin

  Nick Robinson acted for this defendant, charged with conspiracy to supply cocaine and heroin. The trial, which lasted several weeks, involved a London based gang who operated a 'drugs line' in Hertfordshire. Instructed by Goldkorns.

• R v. HB & ors [Southwark] 2015

  Conspiracy to handle stole mobile telephones

  Nick Robinson was the Led junior in a case involving the organised and dishonest trading in an estimated £5million of stolen mobile phones. The case involved several months of covert video and audio recordings, taken from within the storage facility which the gang operated from. Instructed by MTG Solicitors.

Notable Cases

• R v PT & ors [Central Criminal Court] 2014

  Murder

  Nick Robinson was the led junior in this case involving Murder, possession of firearms with intent to endanger life, concerning the shooting with a sawn-off shot gun of an entirely innocent individual, caught in the middle of a gang related dispute.The defendant was acquitted of murder. Instructed by Goldkorns.

• R v. Bui & ors [Woolwich] 2013

  People Trafficking, Rape & Sham Marriages

  Nick Robinson was the led junior in a case in which the Defendant was accused of trafficking a vulnerable Roma gypsy for exploitation, conspiring to enter into a 'sham marriage' and multiple rapes. Instructed by Vickers Solicitors.

• R v. BH & ors [Isleworth] 2011

  Importation of 16 tonnes of Cannabis worth £50million

  Nick Robinson was the Led Junior in this long running trial, in a case involving the importation of 16 tonnes of cannabis, with a street value of £50 million. Instructed by Parfitt Law.