Clementine Boulton
Year of Call: 2009
Specialist practice areas: Serious Crime, Criminal/Civil Fraud, Serious Sexual Offences, Regulation/Compliance, Extradition, Asset Forfeiture, Immigration, Inquests and Public Inquiries
Email: cboulton@furnivallaw.co.uk
Clementine Boulton is instructed in all areas of criminal law, in regulatory proceedings and also appears in the Immigration and Asylum Tribunal.
Clients, solicitors and opponents have remarked upon Clementine's legal knowledge, thorough preparation and practical approach to her cases. In court, she has been described as a confident and persuasive advocate.
Clementine has considerable experience in dealing with young, mentally ill or otherwise vulnerable defendants and witnesses in the Crown, Youth and Magistrates' courts. She has also undertaken specialist training with the National Autistic Society.
Clementine's current instructions include cases of s.18 wounding, the sexual assault of an 8 year old by a family member, and the presentation of an insanity defence through expert witnesses.
SERIOUS CRIME, CRIMINAL/CIVIL FRAUD, SERIOUS SEXUAL OFFENCES
Instructions in the criminal courts have included the full range of violent offences, cases of burglary, robbery, fraud, immigration offences, sexual offences, drugs offences, public order offences, offences under the Directors Disqualification Act, prosecutions by the Department for Work and Pensions, offences involving cruelty to animals and driving offences.
Clementine is frequently instructed to defend in driving matters in the Magistrates' Court. She has successfully advanced arguments of special reasons and exceptional hardship, thus preventing the disqualification of the driver or the endorsement of their driving licence. Clementine has also succeeded in appeals against the revocation of taxi licences, and in applications to remove a disqualification prior to its expiry.
Clementine has experience of prosecuting on behalf of TfL and the Probation Service in the Magistrates' and Crown courts.
REGULATION/COMPLIANCE
Clementine has advised upon and appeared in court regarding licensing matters.
EXTRADITION
Clementine has appeared at initial hearings for requested persons sought by category 1 and category 2 territories. She successfully presented an argument regarding deficiencies in the EAW, which led to the discharge of the requested person.
ASSET FORFEITURE
Clementine appears in civil proceedings for the detention and forfeiture of seized cash, as well as confiscation hearings.
IMMIGRATION
Clementine regularly appears on behalf of detainees in immigration bail applications. She has been instructed in appeals against asylum refusal and immigration decisions.
QUALIFICATIONS
Bar Vocational Course (Very Competent)
Distinction and joint-highest mark in Advanced Criminal Litigation
BPP Law School, London (Holborn)
Graduate Diploma in Law (Commendation)
Distinction in Criminal Law
City University Law School
MA (Hons) International Relations & Modern History (First Class)
University of St Andrews
SCHOLARSHIPS AND PRIZES
Kalisher Essay Competition (2010), Second Prize.
Major Scholarship and Duke of Edinburgh Entrance Award for BVC year, Inner Temple.
Major Scholarship for GDL year, Inner Temple.
(St Andrews) - Janet I. Low Prize (best performance of a graduating student in Modern History), Quintin Whyte Memorial Prize (best performance in third-year Modern History), Medal in 2nd Level Modern History (best performance in second-year Modern History), International Relations Essay Prize, Medal in 1st Year Modern History, Oglesby-Wellings Memorial Prize (best performance in first-year Modern History).