Katherine joined chambers in September 2022 following the successful completion of her pupillage. She is a Grade 2 prosecutor for the CPS.
Katherine both prosecutes and defends in a range of different criminal offences. She has conducted trials in offences involving offences against the person, drug supply, domestic violence, dishonesty, dangerous dogs, and death by careless driving.
Katherine takes pride in her thorough case preparation and has been praised by Judges for her commitment to assisting the court with her written advocacy. She is adept at making and resisting legal arguments throughout criminal proceedings, including applications of no case to answer, hearsay applications, and bad character applications. She has both prosecuted and defended in cases in cases involving s.28 pre recorded cross examination of vulnerable witnesses.
Katherine has been commended by instructing solicitors for her ability to put clients at ease. She is confident in her ability to provide difficult advice to clients in a sensitive yet straightforward manner.
Prior to commencing pupillage, she worked in the legal department at the General Medical Council and previously represented disability benefit claimants in social security tribunal appeals, and so she is experienced in engaging with vulnerable or anxious clients and witnesses.
Outside of work, Katherine enjoys live music, and running around after her pet whippet.
Current prosecution instructions include offences of theft, possession with intent to supply Class A drugs, sexual assault, s.18 wounding, strangulation, affray, and drug importation.
Current defence instructions include offences of possession of indecent images of children, child cruelty, controlling and coercive behaviour, stalking, and s.20 wounding.
R v MW (Manchester Crown Court) – secured acquittal of defendant charged with possession of a dog dangerously out of control causing injury. Although a strict liability offence, Katherine advanced the defence that there was an ‘intervening act’ from a third party which led to a not guilty verdict.
R v MS (Manchester Crown Court) – represented a defendant who received a suspended sentence order after being convicted after trial of causing death by careless driving.
R v AM (Manchester Crown Court) – prosecuted defendant for theft of a motor vehicle, who was convicted by the jury after an unsuccessful submission of no case to answer after the Prosecution case.
R v LH (Bolton Crown Court) – prosecuted defendant at trial for conspiracy to supply Class A and Class B drugs. The defendant pleaded guilty mid way through prosecution case to counts of being concerned in the supply of drugs and received a 40 month custodial sentence.
Operation Remote (Preston Crown Court) – acted as junior prosecution counsel in a 10 handed “county lines” drugs conspiracy which resulted a total sentence of 50 years in custody across all defendants.
R v AT (Manchester Crown Court) – defended client in sentence for third ‘strike’ knife offence and which resulted in a suspended sentence order. Mitigation relied on the fact that the defendant had never been given the opportunity to work with probation before.
R v PG (Manchester Crown Court) – defended client in sentence for possession with intent to supply Class A drugs in a hospital. The Defendant suffered with significant mental health issues and was living in a care home. A community order was imposed.
DVSA v YA (Minshull Street Crown Court) – represented a defendant facing twelve counts of fraud. The defendant entered guilty pleas on a limited basis which was accepted by the Crown, and received a suspended sentence order.
LM v CC (Liverpool Crown Court) – successfully appealed the decision of the Magistrates’ Court to order the destruction of an XL bully, which resulted in a contingent destruction order being imposed instead, with a number of conditions being imposed.
R v NN – Secured acquittal of a vulnerable client charged with assault after raising self-defence.
R v AZ – Secured acquittal of client charged with ABH alleged to have knocked the Complainant’s teeth out.
RS v Crown Court – Successfully appealed against sentence on behalf of driver with 13 points on his licence to avoid a driving ban.
Lancashire Constabulary v CG – Represented Lancashire Constabulary in application to discharge a Sexual Offences Prevention Order, presenting the views of officers and victims.
North Cumbria Police v AS - Successfully made application in the Magistrates’ Court for Domestic Violence Protection Order for high risk victim of domestic violence.
R v LS – Instructed by insurer client to produce Noting Brief on a dangerous driving where the insured was the Defendant.
MA v Crown Court – Represented the Crown in an appeal against conviction in respect of an offence of failing to provide driver information.
R v TR – Successfully applied to the Magistrates to reopen a case and revoke a sentence where the client had wrongly had his licence endorsed with penalty points.
R v SN – Mitigated on behalf of a defendant being sentenced for breaching a criminal behaviour order and being in a possession of a bladed article, resulting in the imposition of a non-custodial sentence.
Qualifications
Law – University of Manchester 2018 – First Class
LLM (Legal Practice) – BPP University 2019 – Distinction
BPTC – BPP University 2019 – Very Competent
The Honourable Society of Gray’s Inn Ann Goddard Scholarship 2022
The Honourable Society of Gray’s Inn
Young Legal Aid Lawyers
CPS Grade 2
Outside of work, she enjoys live music, netball and running, and completed the Manchester Marathon in April 2022.
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