Colin Lovitt

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{{Short description|Australian barrister}}

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Colin Lovitt was a Queen's Counsel in Australia. He was known for defending Greg Domaszewicz and for getting in trouble for calling magistrate Bruce Zahner a 'cretin'.{{cite news |url=http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2003/09/12/1063341777507.html |title=Cretin crack costs 'bully' silk $10,000 - National - www.theage.com.au |work= The Age|accessdate=2008-12-24 | location=Melbourne |date=2003-09-13}} He represented Sudo Cavkic, charged with the murder of Keith William Allan, at the long-running second trial in 2006 that resulted in a hung jury, and at the similarly long third trial in 2007 when Cavkic was convicted. In the Hancock case, he defended Grame "Slim" Slater.

Colin Lovitt died 10 January 2021.[https://www.perthnow.com.au/lifestyle/victorian-barrister-colin-lovitt-qc-dies-ng-s-2044926 Victorian barrister Colin Lovitt QC dies] Karen Sweeney, AAP - Perth Now 11 January 2021