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Kate defends and prosecutes in the Crown Court, across Chambers’ criminal practice areas.
Her recent caseload includes robbery and false imprisonment, conspiracy to supply class A (led junior), conspiracy to commit armed robbery (led junior), unlawful wounding, causing serious injury by driving whilst disqualified, wounding with intent and attempted murder (led junior).
Key cases
R v G, Guildford Crown Court [2025] – prosecuted a defendant convicted of 39 counts relating to offering to supply drugs, arranging child abuse and possessing and distributing indecent images of children. The abuse discussed included bestiality and the violent and sadistic abuse of a 10 year old. Instructed as led junior.
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Op W, Lincoln Crown Court [2025] – led junior for the prosecution in a conspiracy to supply large quantities of class A drugs.
R v M, Lincoln Crown Court [2025] – represented a defendant charged with knife point robbery. The defendant had previously pleaded to the robbery but denied having a knife. Following a 5 day trial, the jury returned a not guilty verdict.
R v T, Derby Crown Court [2024] – led junior for the prosecution in a RASSO case involving five complainants, some children at the time of the offending. The defendant was convicted following a 4 week trial.
R v P, Luton Crown Court [2024] – represented a defendant charged with causing serious injury by driving whilst disqualified. The issue in the case was causation. The case involved legal argument over the admissibility of the police interview. Following a 3 day trial, the jury returned a not guilty verdict.
R v C, Leicester Crown Court [2023] – acted as led junior for the defence in an attempted murder. A number of changes were made to the trial process to ensure the defendant, who was a young person, was able to effectively participate. He was acquitted of attempted murder.
R v S, Aylesbury Crown Court [2023] – represented a defendant charged with wounding with intent. The case involved complex legal arguments on procedure, as well as the admissibility of the client’s previous conviction for wounding with intent and his previous offer of a guilty plea to wounding, neither of which were allowed into evidence.
Further information
Cardiff University, Law LBB: First Class
The University of Law, Bar Practice Course: Very Competent
Women in Criminal Law
Grade 2 CPS General Crime and Serious Crime