Peter Glenser KC

Defended the alleged gunman in a drive-by shooting which resulted in the death of a bystander. Preston Crown Court.

Defended LW who was accused of the murder of Miguel Reynolds, conspiracy to rob, conspiracy to possess a prohibited firearm and conspiracy to possess ammunition. This was a complex multi-handed trial where LW was accused of being the gunman. Liverpool Crown Court.

Prosecuted Tamer Moustafa who was charged with murdering his wife and neighbour when he was high on cocaine. Following a nine day trial the defendant was found guilty. The defendant was given a life sentence. Birmingham Crown Court.

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Peter Glenser QC, leading Sean Sullivan, successfully appeared for the prosecution in the East Croydon Railway Murder in Sept and Oct 2020

Prosecuting a trial where the defendant was charged with the illegal import and export of critically endangered European eels. Peter, leading Sean Sullivan, was instructed by the CPS Specialist Fraud Division after an investigation conducted by the National Crime Agency. European eels are considered so endangered that they are subject to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) and there is a strict prohibition on exporting them to outside of the European Union. The offences spanned a two year period and involved 16 prohibited exports consisting of over 5 million elvers with an eventual retail value in the Far East of over £53 million. The defendant was found guilty of all offences. Southwark Crown Court.

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Represented the defendant in three trials in 2019. He was a former army and police officer who worked at the MoD Smalls Arms School Corps Collection. Accused of wholesale theft of firearms from the collection over many years. He was acquitted of most counts at trial one with the jury undecided on 4 counts. The weapons involved included semi-automatic assault rifles, pistols and military sniper rifles. Retrial on 4 counts and then a firearms trial in relation to possession of a semi-automatic military pistol. Following a ruling before trial after several days of legal argument the defendant pleaded to this count. Instead of the mandatory minimum 5 years he was sentenced to 6 months for this particular offence. Winchester Crown Court.

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Successful defence of gun club member for alleged breaches of licensing provisions regarding the storage of black powder revolvers. Peterborough Crown Court.

An unusual wildlife crime case concerning an allegation of disturbing ospreys by a farmer. Peter represented him on appeal. The decision to prosecute this case was widely criticised. The case was extensively reported. The Defendant accepted that he had disturbed the ospreys but claimed the statutory defence of taking part in routine agricultural activity just as he had done many times before without prosecution. Appeal successful. Carlisle Crown Court.

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Defendant was a firearms manufacturer who inadvertently imported S5 shotguns from America, a strict liability offence with a mandatory minimum of 5 years. Complicated issues of fact and law about where any sale conducted over the internet had taken place and whether there was in fact a sale where the firearms had been intercepted before delivery.  After legal argument he received a conditional discharge. The Defendant has a very successful business making high quality firearms which employs a number of people. Despite his eventual plea he kept his business and his personal certificates. Isleworth Crown Court

Two officer cadets at Sandhurst alleged to have waterboarded a fellow student. The case received national publicity at the time of the arrest of the defendants and at the beginning of trial. Following the complainant’s evidence and defence submissions the Crown applied to adjourn and then within a few hours offered no evidence. Bulford Court Martial Centre.

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Conspiracy to murder. Prosecution alleged that Defendant was the “hitman” in a targeted attempted gangland assassination. B had shot the complainant in the abdomen at very close range in his home having broken in. Very strong cctv, cell site and other forensic evidence. Defence was that this was a robbery of a cannabis farm that had gone wrong.  Acquitted. Pleaded to S18 and firearms matters. Bolton Crown Court.

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Successfully leading for the Defence on behalf of a serviceman accused of Attempted Murder in Cyprus.

Successfully leading for the Defence on behalf of a British Army Warrant Officer accused of a variety of offences, including rape, in Germany, Canada and Britain.

Successfully defended two members of the Quantock Stag Hounds accused of unlawful hunting.

Exceptionally difficult client charged with multiple counts of vaginal and anal rape on his wife, assaults on his children and a variety of other serious offending. Norwich Crown Court

Very difficult defence of soldier accused of multiple familial rape of very young child. Already serving a sentence for sexual assault of same victim. Acquitted at half-time of all but one count.

Prosecuting in an attempted murder case arising out a parking dispute – involving complex medical and psychiatric issues, and exceptionally serious injuries. Kingston Crown Court.

Successfully defended three members of the Grove and Rufford Hunt on their appeal against a conviction for unlawful hunting.

Successfully defended a Master of Foxhounds on appeal against his conviction for threatening a hunt saboteur who had taken one of his foxhounds.