Barristers

Katharine  Bailey

Katharine Bailey

3 Hare Court, London

Position

Katharine’s practice focuses on commercial, employment, insolvency and public/constitutional law. She has appeared both led and unled in the High Court, and led in the Court of Appeal and Privy Council.

Katharine appears in court and tribunals regularly on a range of matters such as trials, interim applications (including for urgent injunctive relief), preliminary hearings, and costs and case management conferences. Katharine is currently instructed as Junior Counsel to the Iraq Fatality Investigations (an Article 2 investigation into the deaths of three civilians in Iraq in May 2003), and is instructed, via the Attorney General’s Junior Junior Scheme, on Phase 4 of the Post Office Horizon Inquiry.

Katharine’s practice focuses on commercial, employment, insolvency and public/constitutional law. She has appeared both led and unled in the High Court, and led in the Court of Appeal and Privy Council.

Katharine appears in court and tribunals regularly on a range of matters such as trials, interim applications (including for urgent injunctive relief), preliminary hearings, and costs and case management conferences. Katharine is currently instructed as Junior Counsel to the Iraq Fatality Investigations (an Article 2 investigation into the deaths of three civilians in Iraq in May 2003), and is instructed, via the Attorney General’s Junior Junior Scheme, on Phase 4 of the Post Office Horizon Inquiry.

Memberships

Commercial Bar Association (COMBAR) Employment Lawyers Association (ELA) Personal Injury Bar Association (PIBA) Commonwealth Lawyers Association (CLA)

Education

BA English Language and Literature, Worcester College, Oxford (First Class) GDL, City (Distinction) BPTC, City (Very Competent)

Mentions

The English Bar Offshore

Other expertise

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Katharine Bailey – 3 Hare Court ‘Katharine is extremely clear and familiar with principles and case law when being instructed on any given matter and would go above and beyond to respond to any queries put forward to her. She is incredibly bright and her drafting skills are excellent, she thinks about all possible angles in a case, and she is also responsive and communicates well so expectations are aligned.’