 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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Criminal Fraud |
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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 yearsPractice
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 (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.
Karim Khalil writes the chapter on Confiscation Proceedings in "Fraud: Law, Practice and Procedure" published by Butterworths. Other members of Chambers assist in the research.
Karim Khalil and Angela Rafferty prepared the submissions of the South Eastern Circuit for the Law Commission Consultation Paper No 173 on "Partial Defences to Murder".
Karim Khalil has a close working relationship with a number of eminent scientists within the University of Cambridge and has developed a significant interest in the botanical and earth sciences, successfully cross examining a number of experts in a variety of murder cases. R-v-Hill is one example of acquittal at the close of the Crown case following successful cross-examinations of experts in palynology and mineralogy.
Notable Cases/Publications
Regina v Chandler, Clarke & Stewart
Prosecution – torture and murder of teenager in scenes copied from a horror film in a high-profile case described by Norfolk Police as ‘the worst case that Norfolk police have had to deal with’ – leading Christopher Morgan
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
HSE-v-Pepper & others
Defence – penalty restricted to Magistrates’ Court level fine despite
death of employee
R-v-Warden & others
Prosecution – largest drug conspiracy in Cambridgeshire exposed by international covert Police activity)
Jan-v-Regina
Appellant's request to represent him in relation to a campaign of harassment, including firebombing of a home: described in some newspapers as one of the most dangerous men in the UK – with Gregory Perrins
HSE -v- Kings College, Cambridge University
Defence – asbestos
R-v-Caunter and others
Prosecution – man killed his fiancee by driving over her head and then fled to Thailand. With Gregory Perrins.
R-v-Hubbard
Prosecution – of the killer of a member of Norwich Magistrates' Court staff
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