Rebecca Poulet QC

Call 1975 Silk 1995
BVC

Practice: Regulatory and Crime

Rebecca Poulet QC "is unflappable and hugely experienced, and has an extremely engaging manner." - Chambers UK 2012

Summary

Rebecca Poulet specialises in defending and prosecuting serious criminal cases, frequently acting in murder and serious sexual offences, including child abuse. She has also prosecuted and defended in significant fraud cases.

Over the last 10 years, she has conducted a large number of significant cases before the Professional Conduct Committee of the General Medical Council. This has encompassed lengthy cases, requiring the assimilation of detailed medical / surgical expert evidence as well as cases of sexual and other misconduct.

Reviews

Rebecca Poulet QC "has the ability to almost immediately inspire confidence and maintain it." - Legal 500 2011

Rebecca Poulet "is deadly charm personified, always puts her case across beautfiully. She is great with clients, authoritative in court, yet calm and measured." Chambers UK (2011)

‘Head of chambers Rebecca Poulet QC regularly undertakes cases involving serious medical misconduct. "Extremely capable, she is a broad-vision type of a barrister who is always in command of her brief." ’ – Chambers UK (2010) - Professional Discipline
 

‘Highly rated for her ability to handle the major hearings she appears in at the GMC. Her “great ability to assimilate expert evidence” is considered one of her key strengths.’ – Chambers UK (2009)

‘Rebecca Poulet QC… specialises in regulatory prosecutions for the GMC, and is “seriously impressive, and very nice too”.’ – Legal 500 (2009)

Career Details

Rebecca Poulet QC has a busy practice, consisting of both prosecuting and defending in high profile cases and acting for professional disciplinary bodies.

Her criminal work has included:
- cases of large-scale child abuse;
- VAT fraud in the world of professional boxing;
- multiple rape;
- murder and attempted murder including prosecuting in multi-defendant murder cases and defending a police officer charged with the attempted murder of her lesbian lover; and
- presenting serious allegations of medical professional misconduct, including matters that have resulted in criminal proceedings for manslaughter.

Appointments

2007	Head of Chambers
1995	Recorder

Additional Information

Member of Association of Regulatory & Disciplinary Lawyers
Registered with the Bar Council – Public Access Directory
Member of the Public Access Bar Association - PABA