Kathryn Walsh

Kathryn Walsh

  • LL.B (Hons) (London School of Economics), M.Sc (University of Oxford)
  • Year of Call: 2008

  • Middle Temple

    Practice

    Kathryn has comprehensive experience in defending and prosecuting within the Magistrates and the Youth Court. In the Crown Court Kathryn has defended in relation to charges including; Burglary, Possession of an Offensive Weapon, Possession with Intent to Supply class A and class B drugs, Perverting the Course of Justice, Witness Intimidation, Assault occasioning actual bodily harm and Wounding. Kathryn has particular experience of dealing with defendants who suffer from mental health problems and has a sound knowledge of ‘fitness to plead’ procedures.

    Professional Memberships

    The North Eastern Circuit

    Notable/Reported Cases

    House of Lords/Supreme Court

    Court of Appeal R v Reilly (John) [2010] EWCA Crim 2534 (CA)
    The Defendant was convicted for offences under the Trade Mark Act involving the illicit sale of counterfeit cigarettes to children. A custodial sentence was reduced to a two year conditional discharge.

    (QB Division) (Chancery Division) etc.

    Further Information

    • Before joining chambers as a pupil, completed a postgraduate law degree at the University of Oxford writing a dissertation on Genocide and the International Criminal Court under the supervision of Professor Andrew Ashworth QC.

    • Worked at Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley as an analyst in London within Fixed Income, Currencies and Commodities.

    • During pupilage with Michelle Colborne QC gained experience of a number of serious cases. including rape trials and cases involving particularly vulnerable witnesses and defendants.