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Barristers

Rory Keene

Rory Keene

Work Department

General crime, criminal fraud, regulatory and professional discipline.

Position

Barrister with wide experience of defending and prosecuting serious crime at first instance and appellate level. He practices in the following areas: fraud, money laundering, confiscation and restraint, drugs importation and supply, murder, extradition, VAT and MTIC fraud, licensing and regulatory work (he acts in licensing matters for applicants and regulatory authorities. His trading standards work involves the defence and prosecution of individuals and corporations in all areas including health and safety, trade descriptions, product safety, pricing, property misdescription, food law.), professional discipline and acts for police officers and members of the security industry. Rory has a background in publishing which included a promotions background at EMI and Warner Bros. before forming a ‘start up’ publishing enterprise dealing with African emerging markets.

Career

Called 2001; Middle Temple.

Memberships

Criminal Bar Association; South Eastern Circuit; Middle Temple.

Education

Watford Grammar School for Boys; Manchester University (BSc (Hons)); Inns of Court School of Law.

Leisure

Tennis and running; secretary of the ‘Pillion Trust’ Charity; volunteer ‘Shelter from the Storm’ Islington; volunteer ‘Angel Our House’ Islingtion.