IIMSAM's Special Adviser Ms. Laura Susan Cobbs is a barrister in Milan, Italy. She was admitted to the Bar of England and Wales in 1989 (Middle Temple) and was admitted to the Milan bar in 2006. She holds dual practicing certificates for both England and Italy. She is in independent practice with her own law office and maintains a general practice concentrating on the areas of international commercial, financial, real estate, and inheritance law.
She also provides advice to consortiums (profitable or charitable) and other business entities on their respective projects in Europe. This involves advising on relevant European directives and domestic laws. Currently, she is involved in projects concerning renewable energy, transport and Milan Expo 2015.
In England, her practice was and is in the area of criminal law. She prosecuted and defended the full range of criminal offences. In 2007, she returned to the UK to defend in a substantial fraud trial. She was approved by the Attorney General of England and Wales to prosecute cases on behalf of HM Customs and Revenue. She also conducted trials for the RSPCA in respect of offences against animals. She also defended in court-martials.
Her specialization was high profile sex offence case including the first Rohpnol ("date rape" drug) case, the trial resulting from the North Wales Children's Home enquiry and the trial against a 'famous soccer coach'.
Miss Cobbs lectured the police, Victim support, social Services and other agencies on child abuse investigations. She was also guest lecturer in 1997 to the European Institute of Family and Social Affairs. She was the author of articles on child witnesses.
Since 2008 Miss Cobbs has been an approved attorney for the 'Sportello per il cittadino', which provides legal advice to those who are of no or low income, needing such advice.
Miss Cobbs lives in Milan but divides her time between England and Italy.
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