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Tim Moloney KC KC
Work Department
Position
Tim is the Joint Deputy Head of Chambers.
Chambers and Partners describe Tim as “A phenomenal academic lawyer with an incredible grasp of detail.” “He is dedicated and passionate, has astonishing recall and attention to detail, and possesses a truly incisive mind”. “A remarkable barrister”.
Career
Tim is ranked as a ‘Star Individual’ amongst Crime Silks in Chambers and Partners 2020 and is in Tier 1 of Crime Silks in the Legal 500 2020. In international work, he is included in the Spotlight Table for International Criminal Law in Chambers and Partners 2020 and as a Leading Silk in International Crime and Extradition in the Legal 500 2020.
Throughout his career, Tim has consistently acted in high profile cases involving allegations of homicide, fraud, terrorism and general crime including sexual offences. He also has extensive experience of all levels of appellate advocacy including in both the House of Lords and the Supreme Court. He has acted in a number of high profile, criminal law and death penalty related judicial reviews and has substantial experience in major extradition proceedings. Tim also advises high profile organisations (including media organisations pursuing investigations) on their exposure to involvement with acts of terrorism and does a large amount of pro bono work around the world on death penalty issues.
Following the completion of his Ph.D, Tim was a lecturer in law before being called to the Bar in 1993. He continues to write and lecture extensively on criminal law and procedure. He is the author of the sexual offences, terrorism and appeals sections of Blackstone’s Criminal Practice and is the author of the sentencing chapters in Rook and Ward on Sexual Offences. Tim is also on the panel of experts for Halsbury’s Laws.
Tim is also called to the Bar of Northern Ireland and the Bar of Ireland and is approved counsel at the International Criminal Court.
uman rights, Rule of Law and criminal justice training to judges, prosecutors and defence lawyers; recent assignments for the UN and NGOs have included Nigeria, Kenya and Pakistan.
Education
Bachelor of Laws (Law and Politics)
Doctor of Philosophy
Lawyer Rankings
London Bar > International human rights and criminal law
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 2Tim Moloney KC – Doughty Street Chambers ‘A consummate professional and expert in his field, exceptional at leading and steering a team of counsel. Tim provides incisive, pragmatic and speedy advice on even the most complex and sensitive issues, is hugely client-focused and is an absolute delight to work with.’
Doughty Street Chambers is praised for its ‘immense strength in depth in the specific area of international human rights and criminal law’ with members of the chambers frequently acting in the highest profile cases before international human rights bodies and criminal courts, including the ECHR, the UN Human Rights Committee, ICJ and the ICC. Members of the set are active in cases concerning the protection of press freedom, with Caoilfhionn Gallagher KC advising the BBC concerning the ongoing alleged harassment of BBC Persian journalists by the Iranian government, while Tatyana Eatwell and Jennifer Robinson continue to act on behalf of the International Federation of Journalists and Palestinian Journalists’ Syndicate in filing complaints to the UN and ICC regarding their alleged targeting and discrimination by Israel. Tim Moloney KC leads Megan Hirst and Peta-Louise Bagott in the high-profile appeal against the ICC decision not to investigate war crimes and crimes against humanity in the context of the 2001-2021 Afghanistan war, and Amal Clooney represents the Republic of the Maldives intervention in The Gambia v Myanmar case before the ICJ relating to the Gambia’s allegation, on behalf of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, that Myanmar is carrying out a genocide against the Rohingya people.
London Bar > Extradition
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 3Tim Moloney KC – Doughty Street Chambers ‘A skilled communicator, Tim brings out the best and the worst in witnesses – depending on the requirements of the case.’
London Bar > Inquests and inquiries
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 4Tim Moloney KC – Doughty Street Chambers ‘Tim is an exceptional advocate. He knows exactly which points to take and he makes them persuasively, to great effect.’
London Bar > Crime
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 1Tim Moloney KC – Doughty Street Chambers ‘Tim is a fantastically gifted advocate. He is grounded and effective. His style is understated, empathetic, compassionate and compelling. In any courtroom, Tim is the special one, exuding wisdom and effortlessness. Juries love him.’