Kerry Broome
Call 2003 (Gray’s Inn)
LLB (Hons) University of Manchester
Practice: Crime & Regulatory
Kerry Broome, drawing praise for her "excellent grasp of the issues - there is no doubt she has an excellent future ahead of her." - Legal 500 2011
Recommended in Crime: “Kerry Broome has a superb but firm bedside manner with defendants of all ages” – The Legal 500 (2010)
Summary
Criminal
Kerry is instructed as sole or led junior counsel to defend and prosecute complex criminal cases including serious fraud, white collar crime, serious violence, sexual offences, drugs importation, money laundering and health & safety. She is experienced in all areas of restraint, confiscation, cash forfeiture and asset recovery in both the Crown Court and the High Court.
She has been appointed to the Attorney-General’s C List of Prosecuting Counsel and prosecutes on behalf of the CPS, the Serious Fraud Office, HM Revenue & Customs, the Department of Work & Pensions and other Government departments.
Kerry also has particular expertise in road traffic matters. She is well versed in the technicalities of this complex area and has represented individuals facing prosecution for offences across the whole spectrum of road traffic law.
Regulatory
Kerry has a growing regulatory practice. She appears on behalf of the Nursing & Midwifery Council in both the Conduct & Competence Committee and the Health Committee; she is also instructed to defend by the Royal College of Nursing. Kerry is currently instructed to defend in the Professional Conduct Committee of the General Chiropractic Council.
From July to September 2011 Kerry was seconded to the Public & Regulatory Group of Field Fisher Waterhouse LLP to review investigations carried out by them on behalf of the Nursing & Midwifery Council into allegations of incompetence and misconduct by its registrant members.
Additionally Kerry has defended soldiers facing Courts Martial hearings in Germany and prosecuted cases on behalf of the Civil Aviation Authority.
Direct Access
Kerry accepts instructions on a direct access basis.
Additional Information
February 2009: HM Revenue & Customs
Three month secondment to complete an internal data protection review.
June 2003 – September 2004: The Serious Fraud Office, London
Prosecution of a multi-million pound advance fee fraud which spanned over four years and targeted more than 100 victims.
November 2000-August 2002, Brown Rudnick Berlack Israels LLP
Paralegal within this US law firm’s new London office.
Professional Memberships
Criminal Bar Association
Association of Young Fraud Lawyers
South Eastern Circuit
Association of Regulatory & Disciplinary Lawyers
Public Access Bar Association (PABA)
Registered with the Bar Council Public Access directory
Notable cases:
R v S & Another (2011)
Unlawful immigration
R v Begna (2011)
Rape allegation
Nabiganj Investment Company Ltd (2011)
Breach of Health & Safety Law
R v A (2011)
Sole defence rape case
R v Jones (2011)
Aggravated burglary
R v B & Others (2010)
Violent Disorder
R v V (2010)
Solicitor Charged with Perverting the Course of Justice
R v Frauts & Lynch (2010)
Disclosure Junior for the SFO
R v Clarke & Others (2010)
Multi Million Pound Identity Fraud
R v Rapson & others (2009)
Large scale conspiracy to steal
