2 Hare Court

Redmond Traynor practises in the defence of individuals accused of criminal offences, and before their regulatory bodies.

He has expertise in cases involving young or otherwise vulnerable defendants. He has acted in cases involving a broad range of criminal offences, but with a focus upon offences of serious violence, drug supply and fraud.

Redmond has a growing practice in matters relating to the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002. In particular, he has experience advising companies who have been made subject to Account Freezing Orders, and has defended in applications for cash forfeiture brought by the police. Recently, Redmond acted on behalf of a well-known London auction house in restraint proceedings relating to high-value antiques. He has also acted for defendants in planning enforcement litigation and subsequent proceedings under POCA.

In addition to his criminal practice, Redmond has represented medical professionals at inquests and before their regulators. Redmond has also been instructed to represent bereaved families at inquests.

Redmond accepts instructions on public law cases and in civil applications brought by the police. He has been instructed to defend in a number of gang injunction applications at both first instance and on appeal. Redmond welcomes instructions in civil claims involving the police and other public authorities.

Redmond also acts pro bono for Bail for Immigration Detainees in applications on behalf of those in immigration detention.

Prior to coming to the Bar, Redmond studied Classics at the University of Oxford after which he spent one year studying Farsi in Tehran.

Year of Call 2019.

The Howard League for Penal Reform; Advocate (formerly the Bar Pro Bono Unit); Government Legal Department Junior Junior Scheme; The Association of Prison Lawyers; London Irish Lawyers’ Association.

2015: BA (Hons), University of Oxford; 2018: GDL and BPTC, City Law School; 2019: LLM Criminal Justice, Queen Mary University of London.