Call: 1988 Silk: 2011 Appointments: Advocacy Trainer for Inner Temple,
Bar Council,
South-Eastern Circuit Committee - Immediate Past Recorder of the South-Eastern circuit,
Circuit Representative on the CBA Committee,
Bar Representative of the Council of the Inns of Court Disciplinary Tribunal,
Education: LLB (Bristol)
Practice Summary
General Crime
Fraud & Regulatory
Family
Regulatory and Disciplinary
Memberships
South-Eastern Circuit
Criminal Bar Association
Family Law Bar Association
Rosina was appointed Queen's Counsel on 7th April 2011.
Rosina Cottage is a specialist Criminal practitioner with experience in serious criminal offences. She also has considerable experience in Family and child care, and is instructed by the Treasury Solicitor in Care Standard Tribunal work.
In her criminal work Rosina is instructed both to prosecute and defend in cases across a broad spectrum of specialist and general crime from white collar fraud, to murder, rape and child abuse, kidnap, drug trafficking offences and serious offences of violence.
Rosina was a Grade 4 prosecutor on the List of External Advocates for the CPS London on both the Fraud and Rape Lists.
She was on the grade B Panel of the Attorney General’s List of Prosecuting Counsel and has been instructed by the RCPO in respect of complex Revenue fraud with experience in the areas of confiscation and disclosure. In the Legal 500 Clients' Guide 2007 Edition, Rosina is described as a "first class" Leading Junior who "stands out for her work on Eshragh and Others prosecuting seven defendants for Working Families Tax Credit fraud and R v Leedham in a PAYE and Revenue fraud confiscation."
Rosina is also a specialist, both prosecuting and defending, in cases involving vulnerable witnesses, especially children and adults involved in sexual cases - in the Legal 500 Clients' Guide 2009 edition she is described as "extremely sensitive where vulnerable witnesses are involved".
In her family work, Rosina concentrates on Public Law in the Principal Registry and the High Court, representing a number of Local Authorities, as well as representing children, guardians and parents. This is complemented by the Care Standard Tribunal work, acting on behalf of the Secretary of State opposing POCA and POVA appeals.
R v Brown and Others [2011] Multi-million pound complex confiscation following trial.
R v McKinley & McKinley - Leading Junior prosecuting Revenue fraud for trial 2010
R v Biniaz and Others [2010] Prosecution of 4 defendants in VAT fraud and subsequent confiscation.
R v Brovarsky and Others [2010] Leading Junior prosecuting 11 defendants in Inland Revenue fraud and subsequent confiscation.
R v Brown and Others [2009] Leading Junior in prosecution of 4 defendants in respect of a Land Registry fraud and money laundering, which after civil litigation, included the largest pay-out recorded by the Land Registry. Confiscation to be heard in 2011.
General Crime
R v M.M. and Others [2011] Prosecution of 4 defendants in inter-familial rape allegations.
R v DM and KW [2010] Prosecution of 2 defendants aged 10 for rape of 8 year old girl.
R v Darby [2009] Leading Junior prosecuting former superintendant of a South London care home.
R v Koli and Others [2009] Defending in 7 defendant Class A drug conspiracy and money laundering and subsequent confiscation (2011).
R v McMorris and Others [2008] Leading Junior prosecuting 10 defendants for rape and s.18 grievous bodily harm on 16 year old complainant who was severely burnt with caustic soda.
Rape - The Sentencing Guidelines Council Crime Bulletin July 2010
“Bad Character – All Change”2005 Criminal Practice Bulletin
Abandonment of Criminal Appeals – 2005 the 9 Gough Square's News @ Nine Issue 5.
Rosina is listed as a Leading Junior, described as "first class" and "stands out for her work on Eshragh and Others ... and R v Leedham ..." Legal 500 Clients' Guide
