Colin Beaumont

Colin Stephen McKeown-Beaumont is a 62-year old non-practising Barrister. He was for many years a Duty Solicitor and a Consultant to a large criminal practice; having formally been a Partner with the same firm. He has been advising on criminal law for 35 years. He has also been involved in teaching the profession (both Solicitors and Barristers) for 30 years. He has taught for all the major CPD providers and has also presented and chaired major Legal Conferences. He has been professionally qualified for more than 37 years, having been called to the Bar of the Inner Temple in 1982 and again in October 2017. He was a qualified Solicitor between 1996 and 2016.

Clive Smith

Called in 2003, Clive Smith spent over 10 years at the Bar, practising in London. Clive undertook almost exclusively defence work at all levels, from the Magistrates’ & Youth Court, to the Crown Court and Court of Appeal. Clive’s work spanned a wide spectrum, involving cases of armed robbery, kidnap, sexual offences and murder.

For the last 5 years, Clive has been lecturing for a range of clients on topics such as evidence, practice & procedure, sexual offences, bad character & hearsay, advocacy and many more.