Background
Born in Rutherglen, the son of an Italian father and Scottish mother, Beltrami was brought up in Glasgow and educated at Saint Aloysius" College and the University of Glasgow.
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Joseph Beltrami
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University of Glasgow.
Career
He is acknowledged as one of the top advocates in Scotland. Beltrami was involved in several high-profile cases, including the campaign for the release of Patrick Meehan.
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He defended such names as Johnny Ramensky, Colin Beattie and gained the first ever Royal Pardon issued in Scotland defending Maurice Swanson. He successfully defended Glasgow crime figure Arthur Thompson on many occasions throughout the 1980s, leading to the phrase "get me Beltrami" being coined as a plea for help in desperate circumstances amongst Glaswegians during the time. Beltrami also successfully defended in 12 capital murder cases.
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United Kingdom