Jennifer Knight KC, Ranked in The Legal 500 as a Leading Silk and described as ‘a very talented and erudite Silk’ (Legal 500 2022), Jennifer has a strong prosecution and defence practice in serious and complex crime. She is instructed in substantial high-profile trials including murder, manslaughter, causing or allowing the death of a child, child sexual exploitation, gang rape and misconduct in public office.
Described by instructing solicitors as possessing ‘first class advocacy skills’, Jennifer’s ‘calm yet firm demeanour instils confidence in clients from the outset of a case’ (Legal 500 2022). She has been praised for her ‘skill and tenacity’ and is said to bring ‘an intelligent and incisive approach’ to her work whilst maintaining a ‘completely calm composure’.
An expert in cases involving non-accidental injuries to babies and complex cases in which a child has died, Jennifer has great experience in the prosecution of cases where a child has been murdered and where charges of causing or allowing the death of a child are brought. She has a formidable ability to assimilate and present highly complex medical evidence.
Jennifer also specialises in the prosecution of serious sexual offences and her practice has an emphasis on historic, multi-complainant sexual offences.
Jennifer has developed expertise in enabling complainants with profound communication difficulties to give evidence. Jennifer frequently works with intermediaries and was invited to contribute to the writing of the Advocate’s Gateway Toolkits.