Barristers

Katie Mustard

Katie Mustard

9BR Chambers, London

Position

Katie prosecutes and defends in the Crown Court and Youth Courts. In 2018, she was seconded to CPS London where she litigated all cases across the criminal spectrum including sexual offences, gang-related offences and fraud. She is a CPS panel Advocate at Level 3.

Katie also has a regulatory practice, primarily focusing on health care and education regulation. She frequently receives briefs to appear as a case presenter for both Social Work England (SWE) and the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC). Katie has dealt with a range of cases including cases of misconduct, lack of competence and health. As well as representing the regulators Katie has experience of representing individuals appearing before their regulator. She has advised and represented clients before the General Medical Council (GMC), the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and Social Work England (SWE).

Additionally, Katie has experience of investigatory work and public inquiry work. She successfully completed an ‘Investigative Interview’ course with Intersol Global in 2017 – this has assisted her with undertaking the early stages of investigation in respect of private prosecutions. She has also appeared in cases prosecuted by charitable organisations, including the RSPCA.

Katie is on the CPS Extradition Panel at Level 2. She has represented Issuing Judicial Authorities (IJA’s) at extradition hearings and at the High Court.

Prior to joining chambers, Katie worked within the regulatory department at Kingsley Napley. She undertook work for both regulators and individual registrants.

Katie has completed the vulnerable witness training course through Lincoln’s Inn. She is regularly instructed in matters involving both vulnerable witnesses and vulnerable defendants

Career

Called 2014

CPS RASSO Panel

CPS Panel (Grade 3)

CPS Extradition Panel (Grade 2)

Memberships

The Honourable Society of the Inner Temple

Criminal Bar Association

Education

BPP (2014) - Bar Professional Training Course – Outstanding

Birmingham City University (2012) – LLB Law Hons – First-Class with Honours

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