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Joel Smith KC
Position
Practises in crime and extradition, both defending and prosecuting. Criminal practice involves predominantly prosecuting in cases of high profile, serious crime, especially homicide. Appointed junior Treasury Counsel at the Central Criminal Court in 2017. Extradition practice encompassess acting at all levels from first instance to the Supreme Court representing both foreign governments and individuals facing extradition.
Career
Called 2002.
Memberships
Criminal Bar Association, Defence Extradition Lawyers’ Forum.
Lawyer Rankings
London Bar > Extradition
(2024 Silks)Ranked: Tier 1Joel Smith KC – Furnival Chambers ‘Joel is a new silk who combines an excellent extradition pedigree with a wealth of criminal prosecution advocacy expertise.’
Furnival Chambers‘ recent work highlights include extradition requests in relation to alleged membership of a terrorist organisation, conspiracy to murder, and robbery, as well as Joel Smith KC‘s instruction for the CPS in the high-profile case USA v Julian Assange. Additionally, Smith KC acted for the US government in proceedings that concerned the extradition of a woman accused of the murder of two of her children, and attempted murder of a third child. Nicholas Hearn represents an individual sought for extradition for a re-trial after acquittal in relation to alleged war crimes in Croatia v Milenko Maric, and was also instructed for the Government of the USA in an extradition request for an individual accused of impersonating well-known entertainment industry executives and promising victims non-existent work in the Indonesian film industry.
London Bar > Crime
(2024 Silks)Ranked: Tier 1Joel Smith KC – Furnival Chambers ‘Joel is a mine of energy and commitment. He is on top of his material and a devastating cross-examiner. He deserved to take silk and will be one to watch in the Tom Little tradition. Joel is likely to find himself appearing in very major cases before senior courts.’