Criminal law and appealsextraditionbusiness crime and investigationschildren's rights group, Doughty Street Chambers
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.
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
London Bar
Kate O’Raghallaigh – Doughty Street Chambers ‘Kate has a superb legal mind - she incredibly knowledgeable and intelligent. She can turn her hand to a wide really range of cases and still bring the same tactical astuteness to bear. She fights every inch for her clients. She is fearless. She is one of the very best defence juniors around.'