The areas of work in which we have particular expertise, experience and excellence
The areas of work in which we have particular expertise, experience and excellence
Barristers
Call 1996
Karen Dempsey predominantly defends but has also prosecuted.
Karen has been involved in a diversity of trials relating to murder cases, serious violence, drugs, firearms, money laundering, confiscation and sexual offences.
Karen has a particular expertise in cases involving road traffic offences and has defended numerous cases of death by dangerous driving, careless driving whilst over the prescribed limit, dangerous driving in the Crown Court and complex cases resulting in death, serious personal injury or of a technical nature in the Magistrates’ Court.
Karen is accredited by the Bar Council to provide Public Access services.
R v Dhaliwal & others
sole advocate. Two-handed money laundering involving £1.5 million.
R v Davies & others
sole advocate. Four-handed money laundering.
R v Bird & Bird
defence junior. Murder (baseball bat).
R v Chengis Manibazar
defence junior. Murder (stabbing).
R v Williams & others
sole advocate. Five-handed conspiracy to supply drugs (four weeks).
R v Daniel Brown and others
defence junior. Eight-handed conspiracy to rob £1.3 million (“the Prada gang”).
R v Jones & others
defence junior. Nine-handed conspiracy involving counterfeit currency (the “super dollar”) and connected drug conspiracy.
R v Freeman & others
defence junior. Thirteen-handed conspiracy to steal £1 million from Gatwick airport.
R v Asghar
sole advocate. Sexual assaults of four juveniles.
R v Rose & others
sole advocate. Three-handed case involving possession of firearms and drugs with intent to endanger life. The defendants were facing life sentences (five weeks).
R v Mowarin & others
sole advocate. Thirteen-handed robbery.
R v White
sole advocate. Death by dangerous driving.
R v Hughes
sole advocate. Death by dangerous driving.
R v Robinson
sole advocate. Death by dangerous driving.
Following a five week trial at the Central Criminal Court, John Coffey QC and Karen Dempsey secure the acquittal of their defendant in a murder and robbery case. John Coffey QC and Karen Dempsey have secured…
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