Sean Brunton KC
| Called: | 1990; Silk 2018 |
| Qualifications: | Law MA (Cantab) |
Contact and Clerk
Email:
seanbrunton@colletonchambers.co.uk
Clerk: Joshua Warren
joshuawarren@colletonchambers.co.uk
Profile
Sean specialises in Homicide, Serious Sexual Offences, Organised Crime and Fatal Accident cases. He is equally adept Prosecuting and Defending. He has successfully Prosecuted and Defended in many single and multi-handed Murder trials, Rape trials, Drugs trials and cases of Infanticide and Child Destruction.
He also has an expertise in Regulatory Crime, particularly Environmental, Health and Safety and Animal related cases. He successfully defended one of the main Defendants in the largest-ever Prosecution brought by the Environment Agency.
He has represented Defendants before various professional misconduct hearings. He has also represented police officers at Inquest.
He also has huge experience prosecuting and defending in serious sexual offences; particularly those involving very young, very damaged or very vulnerable victims and defendants. He has lectured on the use of intermediaries and the representation of people with serious learning difficulties.
He also has over 20 years’ experience of advising, drafting pleadings and appearing on behalf of private and corporate clients involved in professional negligence, livestock, boundary and planning disputes.
He is a hard-hitting cross-examiner and a powerful speech-maker.
Recent & Notable Cases have included:
R v G 2023
Murder of total stranger by Mentally Disordered Trans-Gender Defendant; Trial and re-trial.
R v P,B and P 2022
Three-handed Murder of a Hell’s Angel by an opposing gang
CC v S 2022
Representing father in baby-shaking case in the Crown Court and the Family Court
R v R 2021
Murder of a patient by a care-worker
R v P-W 2021
Murder of a mother by her son
R v L.B and others 2021
10-handed 3-month Rape and Drugs trial
R v C and L 2019
Two-handed Murder of a child by a step-parent
HSE v V 2019
The crushing to death of a lorry-driver by his skip-lorry.
R v TD, AA and others 2018
7-handed 3-month EA Prosecution.
Prosecution Junior in the cases of R v Cannings and R v Patel (multi-child Murder cases)
R v N 2017
Prosecution for Rape in the widely publicised ‘Huntsman’ case
HSE -v- South West Water (2017)
Fatal accident at work.
HSE -v- Interfish Limited (2016)
Fatal accident at work.
IPCC –v- Donald
Successful judicial review of disciplinary proceedings against a serving police officer.
CCC –v- Van Dommelen Transport
Successful defence of international cattle haulier.
Public Access
Sean accepts public access instructions. If you would like to instruct Sean in relation to a matter please telephone Josh Warren on 01392 274898 or e-mail joshuawarren@colletonchambers.co.uk.
Appointments
King’s Counsel
Specialist Regulatory Advocate ‘A List’ since 2012
Call
1990 Middle Temple
2018 Silk
Academic
Harmsworth Scholar
Pegasus Scholar
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