LLB (Hons) Law, First Class Honours – The University of Manchester (2006)

Bar Vocational Course – Inns of Court School of Law (2007)

Katrina joined chambers in April 2009, after completing a successful eighteen-month pupillage in chambers.

Katrina prosecutes and defends those charged with a wide variety of offences, including serious violent offences, sexual offences and dishonesty matters.

She has developed a regular practice in the Youth, Magistrates and Crown Courts of London, Kent and East Anglia. She also accepts instructions to attend courts further afield.

Fraud

Katrina has begun being instructed as a led junior in complex fraud trials. She has become proficient at analyzing the detailed schedules that are often prepared in such  cases and cross referencing those schedules with the contents of witness statements and exhibits.

Katrina has assisted in the preparation of major fraud trials being handled by more senior members of chambers – whether through research, analysis of detailed figures and spreadsheets or general case preparation.

Young People

Katrina has a particular interest in representing youths. She has gained a wealth of Youth Court trial experience and has had considerable success on trials where identification has been in issue.  She defends youths facing serious charges, and recently represented a sixteen year old charged with inflicting grevious bodily harm, contrary to section 20 of the Offences Against the Person Act."     

Confiscation

Katrina is developing experience in conducting confiscation hearings under the Proceeds of Crime Act. She has also represented individuals at both forfeiture and enforcement hearings.

Advisory work

Katrina has gained considerable experience in providing written advices for solicitors and other members of chambers on all aspects of criminal law.

Katrina has also been recently instructed as independent counsel in an arbitration between the Football Association and a player in relation to a contract dispute.  

Languages

French.

Working knowledge of German.

Cases