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 Peter Barr
| Qualifications |
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Called to the
Bar 1998 |
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BPharm – The
School of Pharmacy, University of London |
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MA – King’s
College, University of London |
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Dip Law/CPE – City
University |
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Called to the Bar of Northern
Ireland 2002 |
| Professional Associations |
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Member of the Middle Temple
(Diplock Scholar and Blackstone Exhibitioner) |
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Member of the General Council of the Bar
(2005-7) |
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Criminal Bar Association (Committee Member
2005-7) |
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South Eastern Circuit |
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Member of the Centre for Crime and Justice
Studies,
King’s College, London |
| Specialisation |
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Criminal Law |
Practice
Peter both prosecutes and defends across the South Eastern Circuit.
He is regularly instructed in cases involving offences of serious
violence, sex, child cruelty, drugs and Serious Fraud. He was a
defence junior in a conspiracy to defraud the MOD which potentially
put at risk the lives and safety of service personnel. He also
prosecutes cases of causing death by dangerous driving and other
road traffic offences.
Peter, who was a Pharmacist for 10 years before coming to the
Bar, has a particular expertise in cases with a high scientific
or medical content.
Most recently Peter was prosecution junior
to Alastair Malcolm QC at the Central Criminal Court
in R v. Roberto Malasi.
Malasi was a 17 year old accused of the unrelated
murders of two women. He was convicted after trial of the “Christening shooting” and
pleaded guilty to the lethal stabbing of an 18 year old girl. The
defendant was sentenced to life imprisonment with the minimum term
set at 30 years.
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