Peter Killen

Criminal

Peter is a highly experienced advocate with a burgeoning criminal practice. After a successful career as a solicitor, where he was a partner at a top criminal law firm and Head of the Advocacy Department, he recently transferred to the Bar.

After qualifying as a Higher Courts Advocate in 2007, Peter has been employed as a full-time advocate since, routinely instructed in long running cases involving murder, serious sexual offences, drugs and other serious crime. He has appeared for the defence and conducted numerous trials, sentence hearings, and other interim hearings. He has appeared in the Court of Appeal Criminal Division on many occasions making applications to appeal both against sentence and conviction. Peter is a Category 3 Prosecutor and a member of the specialist CPS Rape and Serious Sexual Offences Panel.

With extensive experience as a specialist criminal litigator, Peter has recognised strengths in preparing complex cases for trial and in particular analysing and challenging complicated scientific, expert and telephonic evidence. With a reputation for hard work and a forensic attention to detail, Peter is able to bring his skills to the fore when representing his clients.

Bachelor of Laws - University of Northumbria