Work Department

Criminal and Regulatory & Public

Position

Crime

Katherine is a grade 4 prosecutor and is regularly instructed in all areas of criminal law, including terrorism, serious violence and sexual cases and complex conspiracies.

Katherine prosecutes and defends in a range of complex cases. She is regularly instructed in serious sexual offences, Multi defendant conspiracies and violence / homicide.

Katherine has particular experience of money laundering and proceeds of crime proceedings, including all aspects of confiscation. She has lectured extensively on the Proceeds of Crime Act both from a prosecution and defence perspective for a variety of audiences including the Regional Assets Recovery Team and Local Authorities.

As the UK governments Criminal Justice Advisor to Somaliland, Katherine works in the Horn of Africa on Counter Terrorism.

Regulatory & PublicKatherine is well-versed in matters of regulatory law, including Trading Standards and environmental matters

Katherine is regularly instructed to prosecute and defend in a range of Trading Standards, DWP and other regulatory prosecutions and is currently Leading Counsel in a multi million pound conspiracy to defraud prosecution involving three companies and their directors.

Education

1999Durham University, BA (Hons) English Literature & Philosophy

2000College of Law, PgDL (Distinction)

2001College of Law, BVC

Mentions

North Eastern Circuit • Regional Bar

Crime (general and fraud)

LEADING JUNIORS2

Katherine Robinson – Park Square Barristers ‘She has a superb ability to get to the point, and she is excellent with young and vulnerable witnesses. A very calm and collected barrister.’