25 Bedford Row

Dermot Keating KC is a highly regarded and versatile barrister whose practice spans public inquiries, professional discipline, financial and corporate crime, and serious criminal law. Dermot has appeared in many of the most significant public inquiries of recent years. He was counsel to the Grenfell Tower Inquiry, leading on issues relating to emergency response and compliance with the Civil Contingencies Act. He was instructed as counsel to the UK Covid-19 Inquiry examining core government decision making. His understanding of institutional process, combined with his court craft, makes him a go-to adviser and advocate in cases requiring strategic foresight and discretion. As a leading financial crime KC, Dermot has represented individuals and companies in major fraud and tax evasion prosecutions. He has acted in high-profile cases involving the SFO, NCA, and HMRC. His calm authority and strategic approach are valued in multi-handed, document-heavy litigation. In the field of professional discipline, Dermot is a Legal Adviser to the General Pharmaceutical Council, and a former Chair of a Fitness to Practice Panel. He is known for his clarity, fairness, and deep understanding of healthcare and public protection law.

Called 1997

Appointed Silk 2024

Recorder, South Eastern Circuit and authorised to deal with Serious Sexual Offences

Deputy District Judge (Magistrates' Courts) (2022-present)

Senior Chair of The Health Service Products (Pricing, Cost Control and Information) Appeals Tribunal (2020)

First Tier Tribunal Judge (Social Entitlement Chamber) (2013-present)

Former Chair of the Fitness to Practice Panel, Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) (2013-2021)

Legal Advisor, General Pharmaceutical Council (GPHC) (2018-present)

Association of Regulatory and Disciplinary Lawyers

Criminal Bar Association

The Honourable Society of the Inner Temple

South Eastern Circuit

Brunel University (LLB Hons)