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Geoffrey Robertson KC

Founder of Doughty Street Chambers

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Main contribution

Human-rights barrister; commentary on expert-evidence standards and CCRC referral mechanics.

Key claim

Expert-evidence standards required for serial-attribution prosecutions were not met.

Full biographical profile

Geoffrey Robertson KC — biography

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