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Ms Jane Osborne KC KC
Work Department
Crime
Position
Jane has a leading criminal practice in complex prosecution and defence work across the complete spectrum of criminal offences.
For many years Jane has had a solid reputation in financial crime. She is regularly instructed, to both defend and prosecute, in multi million pound cases alleging conspiracies to defraud and to cheat the revenue, and in international and cross jurisdiction money laundering investigations. These are frequently complex prosecutions involving substantial financial evidence, multiple bank accounts, forensic accountant evidence, and overseas evidence. Inevitably Proceeds of Crime Act proceedings run alongside such investigations and prosecution and Jane is skilled in dealing with all aspect of restraint and confiscation. Her attention to detail is particularly apparent when presenting and challenging detailed banking evidence. Jane receives frequent instructions to prosecute on behalf of the Specialist Fraud Division of the Crown Prosecution Service, and HMRC, and in particularly complex investigations is asked to advise pre-charge. Jane is on the Serious Fraud Office counsel panel.
Additionally, Jane is frequently instructed in homicide offences and offences involving serial sex offences. She is particularly adept at dealing with young defendants accused of extremely serious crimes, and those with mental disorders. Jane frequently deals with cases where psychiatrists and intermediaries are involved, both for defendants, and for witnesses. Jane has a particular speciality in cases involving complex medical evidence, specifically in the field of non accidental head trauma in baby’s and infants, and issues of causation.
Jane has a substantial appellate practice having appeared in the court of appeal in the recent past to argue points of law relating to conspiracy indictments, the definition of “criminal property” in POCA, the admissibility of expert evidence, the legality of covert surveillance methods and the ambit of Misconduct in a Public Office when applied to serving police officers.
Career
- Appointed Queen’s Counsel: 2020
- Year of call: 2000
Memberships
- Criminal Bar Association
- Private Prosecutor’s Association
- Fraud Lawyer’s Association
- Female Fraud Forum
Education
Wadham College, Oxford University: BA Jurisprudence (1999)
Leisure
- Triathlon
- Rugby
- Music and Theatre
Lawyer Rankings
London Bar > Crime
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 4Jane Osborne KC – 2 Harcourt Buildings ‘Jane has an excellent legal brain. Her written and oral submissions are of a very high standard. She has a comprehensive knowledge of her brief. Her cross-examination is suitably concise and effective. Her final speeches are very jury friendly and effective.’
2 Harcourt Buildings, with ‘a broad range of quality advocates‘, is gaining a reputation for being ‘a prominent defence practice‘ as well as an established prosecution set. Catherine Donnelly is well-known for handling high-profile homicide and serious sexual offences cases. Jane Osborne KC balances defence and prosecution work, primarily prosecuting homicides, including those involving young people alleged to have connections to gangs. Edward Franklin is ‘an intellectual heavyweight’ with ‘an easy command of complex legal principles’ – he has considerable experience in complex multi-handed cases.
London Bar > Fraud: crime
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 4Jane Osborne KC – 2 Harcourt Buildings ‘Jane assimilates case papers rapidly and has a clear grasp of the details. She gives important strategic advice from the outset of her instructions and is very pragmatic and forthright with clients when necessary.’