A ‘familiar and well-respected set’, members of Furnival Chambers are often first-choice counsel of the CPS, with a particular speciality in cases concerning international fraud. ’Increasingly the CPS’s silk of choice for extradition’, Joel Smith KC led on behalf in USA v Singler, prominent extradition proceedings of a mother accused of murdering two of her children. ‘A force to be reckoned with when cross-examining’, Hannah Burton led for the prosecution in Armenia's request for an individual accused defrauding a grants scheme of around €2.5m - a case involving issues of ECHR Articles 3 and 6.
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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.
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