Barristers

Revantha Amarasinha

Practise area and specialisations
Cases of interest
Reported cases

Called

1996

Practice Areas and Specialisations

Revantha is an experienced advocate (prosecution and defence) now specialising in criminal defence work. He undertakes the broad spectrum of criminal work with particular emphasis on serious violence including murder and sexual offences.

He has specialist knowledge of immigration law appearing regularly at the AIT and in High Court proceedings.

Education and Qualifications

LL.B (Hons) - University College London

Memberships

Criminal Bar Association

Cases of Interest

R v. Hirt - St Albans Crown Court, 2010. Fraud under the Insolvency Act by bankrupt.

R v. Thieventhirampillai - Kingston Crown Court, 2010. Six-handed violent disorder and Section 18 offences. Successfully argued for dismissal.

R v. Smith - Southwark Crown Court, 2009. Convicted paedophile facing breach of a sexual offences prevention order. Suspended sentence.

R v. Miah and others - Court of Appeal, 2009. Appeal against conviction for murder (led).

R v. Sowermimio - Central Criminal Court, 2009. Successfully defended attempted murder.

R v. Elliston - Croydon Crown Court, 2009. Three-handed violent disorder. Mob violence against police officers with more than 50 involved. Successfully argued no case.

R v. Wolday - Court of Appeal, 2008. Appeal against conviction (led).

R v. Nguyen - Wood Green Crown Court, 2008. Eight-handed conspiracy relating to cannabis factories.

R v. Owelle - Blackfriars Crown Court, 2008. Successfully defended teacher facing allegations of sexual assault.

R v. Miah - Central Criminal Court, 2008. Six-handed gang related murder (led).

R v. Heart - Croydon Crown Court, 2008. Eight-handed violent disorder. Football case.

R v. Wolday - Kingston Crown Court, 2007. Conspiracy to rob travel agencies. This involved a conspiracy ranging over a year of many travel agencies and with 19 defendants. (Led).

Reported Cases

R v. Phipps [2005] EWCA Crim 33 - Court of Appeal. Appellant pleaded guilty and was sentenced for drink driving. Following adverse publicity the Crown pursued him for dangerous driving relating to the same incident. Court of Appeal holding that this later prosecution amounted to an abuse of process. Conviction quashed.

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