Paul Grumbar
Degree: BA [Philosophy]
Year of call and Inn: 1974; Middle Temple
Appointments: Recorder 2001 (Crown Court)
Professional Membership: Western Circuit; South Eastern Circuit, CBA
Practice:
Formerly a practitioner in London, Paul Grumbar moved to Bristol in 1992, joining Albion Chambers in 2005.
He is a specialist in criminal law. He undertakes prosecution and defence work. He is a CPS Grade 4 prosecutor, and is on the Serious Fraud Office approved list of counsel.
Cases of Interest:
Manslaughter R v Barry Williams and others; death by flight-defence in robbery and manslaughter arising from hitchhiker forced to jump to his death. Court of Appeal.
Abuse of Process [delay] R v Smolanski; prosecution. Guideline case. Court of Appeal.
International Fraud R v Medlen and others; Serious Fraud Office prosecution arising from multi-million pound insider theft from city bank. Central Criminal Court.
Drug Importation R v Reeves and others; defence in allegation of importation through Russia
Solicitor fraud R v Henry and others; Serious Fraud Office prosecution involving UK solicitor defrauding UK resident in US courts. Bristol Crown Court.
Recent interesting cases include:
Defence of contractor on charges of corruption involving government contracts.
Defence of businessman on major money laundering charges.
Languages:
Bilingual French.
Recommendations:
“Accomplished junior”
Legal 500 2009
“a popular choice for white-collar defence.”
Legal 500
Albion Chambers, Broad Street, Bristol BS1 1DR
T: 0117 927 2144
F: 0117 926 2569
paul.grumbar@albionchambers.co.uk
Clerk: Bonnie Colbeck T 0117 311 0301
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