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Kate O’Raghallaigh

Kate O’Raghallaigh

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Doughty Street Chambers is renowned as ‘a leading set full of barristers who know their craft and are renowned for their unwavering commitment to justice’. James Wood KC, known for his ability to ’ability to exude a subtly in his advocacy’ , is a formidable member of the set, having recently represented two men who were retried for murder in December 2024 after a successful reference from the Criminal Cases Review Commission to the Court of Appeal. The set has notable expertise in terrorism cases: David Bentley KC represented a right-wing extremist, who was sentenced to a hospital order after an assassination attempt on a high-profile immigration solicitor, while turning to the set's juniors, Kate O’Raghallaigh , as a junior alone, is instructed to represent the first defendant on the indictment in a case concerning an attack by now-proscribed organisation Palestine Action on defence contractor Elbit Systems, in which it is alleged that £2.2m of damage was done and security guards were attacked with sledgehammers.
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Work Department

Criminal Law and AppealsExtraditionBusiness Crime and InvestigationsChildren's Rights Group

Position

Kate specialises in crime, extradition and crime related public law.

Kate’s practice encompasses criminal law, extradition and public law in the field of criminal justice. She is a versatile practitioner, being one of the few juniors in the country who specialises in terrorism work and who is dual ranked in Chambers & Partners in the categories of Crime and Extradition.

Within crime and related civil work, Kate has particular expertise in terrorism, national security, contempt and the rights of children. She has a strong appellate and judicial review practice and regularly appears alone and led in the Court of Appeal, Administrative Court, and Privy Council.

Career

Year of Call: 2011

Kate is a member of the Foreign Office Panel of Pro Bono lawyers for British citizens detained abroad, and she has trained lawyers in the applicability of international human rights law to counter-terrorism legislation on behalf of the United Nations.

She is a contributing author to Mason’s Forensic Medicine for Lawyers (Bloomsbury Professional) on the issue of deaths in custody.

Languages

Irish

Memberships

Criminal Bar Association INQUEST Middle Temple Young Legal Aid Lawyers London Irish Lawyers Association

Education

BA Hons (Cantab) English Literature 2004-2007
Graduate Diploma in Law 2008-2009
Bar Vocational Course 2009-2011
Hardwicke Scholar 2008-2010
Chambers of George Carter Stephenson QC and Paul Mendelle QC at 25 Bedford Row: pupillage 2011-2013

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  • 'A leading set full of barristers who know their craft and are renowned for their unwavering commitment to justice'
  • 'Great set with brilliant barristers covering all aspects of crime. They are my most used chambers at present for overall quality and service. '
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  • 'Doughty Street Chambers has a rich history as leaders in the human rights filed. The set's commitment to pro bono legal representation in capital cases marks them out as a special set committed to the rule of law and equality of justice. '
  • 'Doughty Street Chambers is renowned for its expertise in criminal law, with a strong emphasis on human rights and civil liberties.'
  • 'It is a reliable, dependable set, full of bright and driven barristers, led by an excellent clerks room.'