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Ms Mary Poku
Work Department
Foundry Chambers.
Position
Barrister.
Criminal Defence & Prosecution / Asset Recovery, Restraint and Confiscation / Professional Discipline
Career
Mary Poku is frequently instructed in high profile murder cases. She was leading counsel in the fatal stabbing case of 17 year-old Shauquan Fearon, in SE1 in September 2015. Her client, who faced two murder counts, was acquitted of attempted murder in the initial trial, and eventually no evidence was offered after two retrials in 2016. Her practice also covers fraud cases, like the highly publicised “Bank of Terror” case involving 12 defendants who allegedly defrauded senior citizens to fund ISIS in Syria. Appointed as legal advisor on the National Crime Agency’s cybercrime initiative in Ghana (2014), she advises international Shipping companies and airlines on asset recovery and forfeiture.
Memberships
Appointments:
Leading Counsel on VHCC List
Approved Counsel for the ICTY (International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia)
Approved Counsel for the ICC (International Criminal Court-The Hague)
Legal Advisor on Commonwealth Cybercrime Initiative in Ghana-2014 (Led by NCA and FCO)
Qualified to receive instructions through Direct Public Access
Pupil Supervisor
Memberships:
Criminal Bar Association
Human Rights Lawyers Association
South Eastern Circuit
Education
LLB (Hons) London