 Karim S. Khalil QC
| Qualifications |
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Called
to the Bar 1984 |
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Queen's
Counsel 2003 |
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MA Hons
(Law) – Queens' College, Cambridge |
| Professional Associations |
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The Honourable Society of Lincoln's
Inn |
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South Eastern Circuit Liaison Committee
(Chair) |
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Cambridge & Peterborough Bar Mess
(Chair) |
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Criminal Bar Association |
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Norfolk Bar Mess |
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Bar Disciplinary Tribunal |
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Member of the British Academy of Forensic
Sciences |
| Appointments |
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Recorder
2000 |
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Assistant Recorder 1997 |
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Judging panel member of the High Sheriff
of Cambridgeshire's Award for Forensic Excellence |
| Specialisation |
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Criminal
Law |
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Civil actions against the Police arising
out of "criminal "allegations |
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Health & Safety |
Experience
Karim Khalil has been "recommended in crime" for
many years in the Chambers & Partners Directory.
He
spent three years on the Professional Conduct and Complaints Committee
of the Bar.
He acted as an approved pupil supervisor
for 15 years
Practice
Karim Khalil has built up a substantial defence and prosecution
practice in Norfolk, Cambridgeshire, Suffolk and London and the
surrounding counties, appearing in many serious and high profile
cases.
He advised successfully a former Government
scientist investigated in the Porton Down "chemical testing" enquiry.
He was also instructed as junior counsel to prosecute the Soham
murder trial, and continued as the second Silk after his appointment.
He was the first Counsel engaged to represent
Steve Wright (alleged serial Suffolk murderer).
Karim Khalil has an unblemished record in successfully
prosecuting and
defending in a number of baby shaking/assault cases and has a
significant interest in the medical issues involved.
Notable cases
R-v-Huntley & Carr
(prosecution – Soham murders) Download trial article
R-v-Harvey
(defence – murder
and dismemberment of relative)
R-v-Brown
(defence – sado-masochism)
R-v-Jacques
(prosecution – Cambridge University antiquarian thief)
R-v-Wyner & Brock
(defence –- "The Cambridge Two" -
drugs premises)
R-v-Rand
(prosecution – baby assault
despite defence successful in family proceedings)
R-v-Wang
(appellant
in House of Lords – Judge wrongly directing conviction– with Andrew Shaw
R-v-Cheong
(defence–- alleged murder in Guyana 20 yrs ago – manslaughter)
R-v-Varian
(defence – VAT fraud - conditional discharge)
R-v-Jalil
(defence – 3 month insurance fraud)
Hannan -v-DTI
(defence – Company Directors Disqualification Act)
R-v-Pepper & others
(defence – Health & Safety Executive
– penalty restricted to Magistrates’ Court level fine despite
death of employee)
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