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
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Patrick Harte is a highly experienced advocate who defends those accused of the full range of the most serious criminal offences. His approachable and confident manner is popular with lay and professional clients alike.
His practice has a particular focus on organised crime and serious violence. He has a depth of experience in acting as sole junior in drug trafficking trials with an international element and in murder trials as led junior.
He was called to the Bar of Northern Ireland (Belfast) in 2013 and to the Bar of Ireland (Dublin) in 2025. He has been instructed to appear in court and to advise on criminal proceedings in the latter jurisdiction.
Patrick was a founding committee member of the London Irish Lawyers Association, of which he was elected joint Chairperson from 2012-2015.
Outside of the Bar, he follows the Republic of Ireland football team and enjoys cycling up steep hills. His longest cycle to date was through 26 countries covering 15,000km from London to South East Asia.
Patrick speaks fluent French and conversational Gaelic.
R v L & Others (Lewes Crown Court)
instructed as sole junior to represent member of multi-handed conspiracy to import from France approximately 90kg of Class A drugs.
R v B & Others (Kingston Crown Court)
instructed as led junior representing the alleged head of multi-handed conspiracy to supply in excess of one tonne of Class A drugs throughout the south of England as part of Operation Labootin.
R v H & Others (Plymouth Crown Court)
instructed as sole junior in multi-handed conspiracy to import and supply Class A drugs throughout the south-west of England as part of Operation Mercury.
R v B & Another (Basildon)
Instructed as sole junior in a case of Attempted Murder. The victim was stabbed numerous times in the neck by a masked man allegedly motivated by vigilantism.
R v H (Wood Green)
Instructed as led junior to represent man accused of joint-enterprise murder. The victim was stabbed outside a north London tube station in broad day light.
R v M & Others (Central Criminal Court)
Instructed as led junior in multi-handed trial to represent man accused of murder. The victim was shot at close range in a quiet London suburb in broad day light.
R v H (Central Criminal Court)
instructed as sole junior to represent man accused of crime spree spanning two days, including two allegations of attempted murder and multiple allegations of offences contrary to s.16a FA 1968.
R v S (Woolwich Crown Court)
instructed as sole junior in attempted murder case.
R v D & Others (Basildon Crown Court)
instructed as led junior in multi-handed murder in which defendants were youths/young adults.
R v M & Others (Central Criminal Court)
instructed as led junior in multi-handed murder involving a firearm. Defendants were youths/young adults.
R v M & Others (Luton Crown Court)
instructed to represent lead defendant in multi-handed s.16 FA offence arising out of daylight shooting in St Albans.
R v S (Wood Green Crown Court)
instructed to represent defendant accused of s.16 FA offence arising out of tit-for-tat shooting incidents in Tottenham.
R v H & Others (Blackfriars Crown Court)
led junior defending trial arising out of Operation Leadcen, an alleged multi-handed conspiracy concerning the possession of firearms with intent to endanger life.
R v G (Newcastle Crown Court)
instructed to defend man accused of violent rape of a family friend. The allegation concerned the usage of date rape drugs.
R v H (Luton Crown Court)
instructed to defend man accused of violent gang rape.
R v S (Chelmsford Crown Court)
instructed to defend man accused of historic familial sexual offending.
R v A (Central Criminal Court)
instructed to defend man accused of disseminating terrorist publications.
Today at Chelmsford Crown Court Patrick starts defending his client against allegations of trafficking multi-kilo quantities of controlled drugs from the Far East via the Middle East and Ireland to the United Kingdom for onward…
Patrick, Samantha and Stephen today start their defence of three members of an alleged familial organised criminal gang in Essex. The Defendants are accused with 4 others of conspiring with corrupt prison officials to secure…
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