Profile
Work Department
Position
Nina was appointed KC in March 2019. She is a senior criminal defence practitioner of considerable experience.
Career
As a junior Nina was regularly instructed in the most serious of cases, particularly those cases involving allegations of murder, manslaughter, drug trafficking, money laundering, serious fraud, computer misuse, allegations of serious violence (including child cruelty), sexual and Mental Capacity Act offences.
She has extensive Court of Appeal and CCRC experience and has also been instructed in the Supreme Court. Her cases frequently involve complex evidence of the use of ‘cutting-edge’ technology and sophisticated anti-surveillance techniques by OCGs.
Nina also has extensive experience in cases involving vulnerable witnesses and defendants involving issues of mental health or capacity, often in combination with concurrent Family Court or Court of Protection proceedings.
Languages
Memberships
- Criminal Bar Association Justice
- Howard League for Penal Reform; and
- Association of Lawyers for Animal Welfare.
Education
BA (Comb Hons) English and Theatre Studies (1982)
BVC – Outstanding / Certificate of Honour (1993)
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