Kate specialises in crime, extradition and crime related public law.
Kate’s practice encompasses criminal law, extradition and public law in the field of criminal justice. She is a versatile practitioner, being one of the few juniors in the country who specialises in terrorism work and who is dual ranked in Chambers & Partners in the categories of Crime and Extradition.
Within crime and related civil work, Kate has particular expertise in terrorism, national security, contempt and the rights of children. She has a strong appellate and judicial review practice and regularly appears alone and led in the Court of Appeal, Administrative Court, and Privy Council.
Year of Call: 2011
Kate is a member of the Foreign Office Panel of Pro Bono lawyers for British citizens detained abroad, and she has trained lawyers in the applicability of international human rights law to counter-terrorism legislation on behalf of the United Nations.
She is a contributing author to Mason’s Forensic Medicine for Lawyers (Bloomsbury Professional) on the issue of deaths in custody.
Irish
Criminal Bar Association INQUEST Middle Temple Young Legal Aid Lawyers London Irish Lawyers Association
BA Hons (Cantab) English Literature 2004-2007 Graduate Diploma in Law 2008-2009 Bar Vocational Course 2009-2011 Hardwicke Scholar 2008-2010 Chambers of George Carter Stephenson QC and Paul Mendelle QC at 25 Bedford Row: pupillage 2011-2013