The Lampard Inquiry begins today with opening statements from the Chair of the Inquiry, Baroness Kate Lampard CBE followed by Lead Counsel to the Inquiry, Nick Griffin KC of QEB Hollis Whiteman Chambers. The afternoon session will see opening statements m...
Overview
An incredibly sharp and approachable junior with a promising practice in corporate, financial and general crime; Kyan’s practice encompasses all areas of Chambers’ work, with particular emphasis on general and financial crime.
Corporate and Financial Crime
Kyan Pucks has experience beyond her call in corporate and financial crime. She has developed a practise as led and sole junior in cases of fraud, money laundering, bribery and corruption, and rate manipulation. In addition, she has experience in related POCA proceedings, as well as high-profile oil and gas arbitrations. Her focus is on increasing her already impressive experience of legally complex, paper-heavy cases, as well as her advocacy. Before joining Chambers, Kyan worked at a leading financial and corporate crime firm and was involved in large-scale SFO investigations. She was a part of the core defence team for the second defendant in the Barclays LIBOR trial.
Kyan Pucks was recently led by Sir David Calvert-Smith in an independent review of the manner in which the SFO handled its investigation into the Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation. For more, please see The Times and the Law Society Gazette.
Crime
Kyan is regularly instructed, both as led and sole junior, in the full spectrum of criminal cases, including murder, child abduction, s.18, multi-million pound drug conspiracies and historic rape cases. In addition to her trial experience, she also takes particular pleasure in arguing points of law and evidence prior to trial to remove any realistic prospect of conviction and resolve the trial before it begins. She is well recognised for her judgment, her dedication and detailed preparation, and her persuasive advocacy.
Regulatory
Kyan defends and presents in a wide-range of professional and regulatory disciplinary proceedings at various stages of an investigation. Most recently she was led by Tom Kark QC in a high-profile Gneral Optical Council case, and by Philip Evans QC at the Gambling Commission.
Public Law
An extremely bright and gifted junior, Kyan has advised, drafted articles and conducted significant research in this area. She has extensive experience in fact-finding reviews, ranging frombeing a part of the core team in the Whyte Review (a lengthy independent review into abuses in the sport of gymnastics), to the review of the SFO’s investigation into ENRC (led by Sir David Calvert-Smith).
Kyan has been instructed to represent respondents in substantive extradition hearings with particular experience in Article 8 submissions.
Kyan assists Reprieve in pro bono advisory work.
Articles
Kyan is a contributing author to Thomson Reuters' Westlaw.
Westlaw subscribers can click here to see Westlaw's International Crimes: War Crimes article, which Kyan contributed to.
“Using impact statements for business in corporate crime cases”. Click here for Nicholas Griffin QC and Kyan Pucks' LexisNexis article reconsidering Impact Statements for Business.
Reviews
Legal 500 2024: Crime: Rising Star
Professional Memberships
Middle Temple
Young Fraud Lawyers Association
Young Public Lawyers GroupEducation
BPTC – BPP University (2014-2016)
BA (Hons) Law – University of Cambridge (2013)Languages
Kyan is fluent in French and German, and conversational in Farsi and Spanish
Recent Cases
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Paul Raudnitz QC and Kyan Pucks represented H, a UK Border Force officer based at Gatwick Airport, who was prosecuted by the National Crime Agency for alleged misconduct in a public office and conspiracy to import drugs and launder the proceeds of crime.I...
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The disciplinary proceedings against Honey Rose, the optometrist whose criminal conviction for gross negligence manslaughter was quashed in 2017 was concluded this week. Tom Kark QC and Kyan Pucks represented the GOC in a 7 week case conducted entirely r...
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Paul Raudnitz QC represented Emmanual Chukwuka, charged with conspiracy to defraud and conspiracy to launder. The case was the widely publicised 10-handed internet banking diversion fraud and money laundering conspiracy allegation tried before HHJ Simon a...
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Defendant acquitted of multiple counts of historic buggery. (Snaresbrook Crown Court)
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Defendant charged with stabbing her partner in the chest following an argument. (Harrow Crown Court)
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Defendant charged with abducting ex-partner’s child from the school grounds. (Woolwich Crown Court)
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Defendant charged with multiple counts of dangerous driving. Following a successful application to exclude confession evidence, the Crown offered no evidence in relation to several counts. (Inner London Crown Court)
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Defendant charged with a campaign of sexual assaults. (Isleworth Crown Court)
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Defendant charged with possession of a knuckle duster in a public place. (Croydon Crown Court)
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Defendant charged with robbery and escaping lawful custody. (Swindon Crown Court)
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Kyan Pucks was instructed to defend man accused of possessing indecent images of children.
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Kyan Pucks was instructed to defend a vulnerable elderly man facing charges of alleged assault.
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Kyan Pucks was instructed to defend a young man charged with a multi-handed assault.
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Bacon College and Bishop Thomas Grant took part in QEB Hollis Whiteman’s Annual South London Schools Mock Trial Competition, yesterday.As part of our outreach programme, the Mock Trial Competition intends to make the law, the Bar and being a barrist...
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The Lampard Inquiry begins today with opening statements from the Chair of the Inquiry, Baroness Kate Lampard CBE followed by Lead Counsel to the Inquiry, Nick Griffin KC of QEB Hollis Whiteman Chambers. The afternoon session will see opening statements m...
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Bacon College and Bishop Thomas Grant take part in QEB Hollis Whiteman’s Annual South London Schools Mock Trial Competition.As part of our outreach programme, the Mock Trial Competition intends to make the law, the Bar and being a barrister more acc...
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“Impact Statements for Business”, the corporate equivalent of “Victim Personal Statements” (impact statements made by victims of crime) have been around for a while. But they have now been reconsidered by Nicholas Griffin QC and Ky...
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Paul Raudnitz and Kyan Pucks defend Mr C, accused of complicity in £10m internet banking fraud.
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QEB Hollis Whiteman are walking with the Lord Chief Justice and thousands of lawyers to raise funds for the London Legal Support Trust, the Free Representation Unit and the Bar Pro Bono Unit.
Articles
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It is vital that chambers support individuals who have suffered bullying. QEB Hollis Whiteman has now adopted an external bullying policy. A panel of barristers within Chambers (including a senior QC) will now address complaints of bullying by judges, sol...
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Philip Evans QC & Kyan Pucks along with Nick Nocton & Adam Epstein from Mish Con De Reya co author a practical guide to Gambling Commission enforcement action for EGR Compliance. The article can be accessed in PDF form Read more
For gambling companies, the Covid-19 crisis has further intensified political and regulatory scrutiny of their activities and increased the possibility of interactions with the GB regulator. Adam Epstein of Mishcon de Reya, together with Philip Evans QC a...
Nicholas Griffin QC and Kyan Pucks outline the benefits of corporate crime practitioners utilising ISBs in the interest of their clients.The article which was published by LexisNexis can be viewed here.
Corporate and Financial Crime
A junior barrister with an abundance of experience across a wide variety of work within the field of corporate and financial crime; she is adept at dealing with complex material and issues across multiple jurisdictions.
Overview
Kyan Pucks has experience beyond her call in corporate and financial crime. She has developed a practise as led and sole junior in cases of fraud, money laundering, bribery and corruption, and rate manipulation. In addition, she has experience in related POCA proceedings, as well as high-profile oil and gas arbitrations. Her focus is on increasing her already impressive experience of legally complex, paper-heavy cases, as well as her advocacy. Before joining Chambers, Kyan worked at a leading financial and corporate crime firm and was involved in large-scale SFO investigations. She was a part of the core defence team for the second defendant in the Barclays LIBOR trial.
Experience
Kyan is instructed both as led and sole junior in cases involving fraud, money laundering, and bribery and corruption. She was recently led by Sir David Calvert-Smith in an independent review of the manner in which the SFO handled its investigation into the Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation - this matter was covered by both The Times and the Law Society Gazette. She also recently completed a six-month trial at Blackfriars Crown Court in which she represented a defendant accused of a 10 million pound conspiracy to defraud and launder money. This was a remarkably voluminous and complex trial, in which, as led junior, Kyan cross-examined the first co-defendant.
Kyan spent five months in 2018 seconded to a Magic Circle firm, to assist one of the ‘Big Four’ clearing banks in-house with its disclosure obligations in a police investigation. As the only criminal barrister in the team, she advised on and managed an LPP disclosure exercise.
Kyan also has experience of Intellectual Property Law. During pupillage, Kyan assisted an artist, whose work had been in breach of copyright by a legal recruitment firm, to bring a claim in the Small Claims Court. Following mediation and a number of representations, this case was successfully settled outside court, for an amount exceeding the Small Claim Court's threshold.
On securing tenancy, Kyan was asked to assist in a multi-billion dollar commercial arbitration in the Singapore International Arbitration centre, involving leading Chinese oil and gas company and it's overseas subsidiary, relating to their researcher for a senior barrister at a leading commercial Chambers, where she assisted in the preparation of a number of commercial arbitrations.
Prior to coming to the Bar, Kyan worked at BCL Burton Copeland for two-years whilst completing the Bar. She assisted in a number of high profile cases, including the defence of Jay Merchant, one of the defendants in the Barclays LIBOR trial at Southwark Crown Court. Kyan was integral to the defence team, assisting in the preparation as well as attending the trial in its entirety. Kyan was also involved in cases involving bribery and corruption charges in England & Wales, as well as in other European jurisdictions.
Whilst at BCL Burton Copeland, Kyan took particular interest in assisting to advise leading global social networking and communication corporations. Through this, she developed an understanding of the complex nature of cybersecurity laws and assisted in the drafting of a number of related articles, including the UK Chapters of ‘Getting the Deal Through’.
Notable Cases
R v Merchant and Others (2016)
Representing a derivatives trader in the SFO prosecution for manipulation of US Dollar LIBOR.Articles
Kyan is a contributing author to Thomson Reuters' Westlaw.
Westlaw subscribers can click here to see Westlaw's International Crimes: War Crimes article, which Kyan contributed to.
“Using impact statements for business in corporate crime cases”. Click here for Nicholas Griffin QC and Kyan Pucks' LexisNexis article reconsidering Impact Statements for Business.
Recent Cases
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Paul Raudnitz QC represented Emmanual Chukwuka, charged with conspiracy to defraud and conspiracy to launder. The case was the widely publicised 10-handed internet banking diversion fraud and money laundering conspiracy allegation tried before HHJ Simon a...
News
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“Impact Statements for Business”, the corporate equivalent of “Victim Personal Statements” (impact statements made by victims of crime) have been around for a while. But they have now been reconsidered by Nicholas Griffin QC and Ky...
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Paul Raudnitz and Kyan Pucks defend Mr C, accused of complicity in £10m internet banking fraud.
Articles
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Nicholas Griffin QC and Kyan Pucks outline the benefits of corporate crime practitioners utilising ISBs in the interest of their clients.The article which was published by LexisNexis can be viewed here.
An approachable, charming and fiercely persuasive advocate, Kyan Pucks has a flourishing practice defending and prosecuting at all levels of crime and the justice system.
Overview
Kyan is regularly instructed, both as led and sole junior, in the full spectrum of criminal cases, including murder, child abduction, s.18, multi-million pound drug conspiracies and historic rape cases. In addition to her trial experience, she also takes particular pleasure in arguing points of law and evidence prior to trial to remove any realistic prospect of conviction and resolve the trial before it begins. She is well recognised for her judgment, her dedication and detailed preparation, and her persuasive advocacy.
Experience
Kyan has a flourishing practice both in the defence and prosecution of crime and financial crime, both as led and sole junior. She has successfully defended clients in matters including possession of Class A drugs with intent to supply, serious violent crimes, witness intimidation and others.
Kyan has developed significant skills within the field of general crime. She was recently the junior to Eleanor Laws QC in a successfully defended historic buggery allegation at Snaresbrook Crown Court. During pupillage, Kyan assisted Paul Raudnitz in the successful prosecution of a sex-trafficking conspiracy in West London, involving significant telephone and cell-site evidence. She also assisted in the prosecution of a number of murder trials at the Central Criminal Court, and the defence of rape and other serious sexual offences.
Kyan is recognised for her excellent judgment and for finding creative ways to meet the client’s needs. In particular, she has successfully argued the inadmissibility of confession evidence, which formed the crux of the Crown’s case, thus leading to an offer of no evidence. She also has considerable experience with the defence of modern slavery and the National Referral Mechanism.
She has a particular interest in defending sensitive cases with vulnerable defendants, and ensuring appropriate treatment within the criminal justice system. She has completed the CPS’ Vulnerable Witness Training scheme and has considerable expertise in cross-examining very young and vulnerable witnesses in court. She furthermore has experience beyond her years in dealing with defendants with mental health difficulties. Her kind yet tenacious manner has been invaluable both in her representations to the CPS to withdraw charges on public interest grounds, as well as ensuring the jury and/or magistrates fully understand how mental health issues can affect culpability.â
Kyan has previous experience working with the Youth Offending Service on Referral Order panels and as an Appropriate Adult for young and vulnerable defendants interviewed at the police station.
Before joining Chambers, Kyan worked at a leading private crime law firm for two years, assisting in a wide range of notable cases, including allegations of sexual offences by high-profile individuals and advising social media and social networking companies in matters relating to cybersecurity.
Kyan is CPS Grade 3 accredited.
Articles
Kyan is a contributing author to Thomson Reuters' Westlaw.
Westlaw subscribers can click here to see Westlaw's International Crimes: War Crimes article, which Kyan contributed to.
Recent Cases
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Paul Raudnitz QC and Kyan Pucks represented H, a UK Border Force officer based at Gatwick Airport, who was prosecuted by the National Crime Agency for alleged misconduct in a public office and conspiracy to import drugs and launder the proceeds of crime.I...
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Defendant acquitted of multiple counts of historic buggery. (Snaresbrook Crown Court)
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Defendant charged with stabbing her partner in the chest following an argument. (Harrow Crown Court)
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Defendant charged with abducting ex-partner’s child from the school grounds. (Woolwich Crown Court)
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Defendant charged with multiple counts of dangerous driving. Following a successful application to exclude confession evidence, the Crown offered no evidence in relation to several counts. (Inner London Crown Court)
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Defendant charged with a campaign of sexual assaults. (Isleworth Crown Court)
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Defendant charged with possession of a knuckle duster in a public place. (Croydon Crown Court)
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Defendant charged with robbery and escaping lawful custody. (Swindon Crown Court)
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Kyan Pucks was instructed to defend man accused of possessing indecent images of children.
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Kyan Pucks was instructed to defend a vulnerable elderly man facing charges of alleged assault.
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Kyan Pucks was instructed to defend a young man charged with a multi-handed assault.
Regulatory
A bright and keen junior, Kyan Pucks brings diligence and all of the tactics and advocacy skills from her criminal practice to the regulatory sphere.
Overview
Kyan defends and presents in a wide-range of professional and regulatory disciplinary proceedings at various stages of an investigation. Most recently she was led by Tom Kark QC in a high-profile General Optical Council case, and by Philip Evans QC at the Gambling Commission.
Experience
Kyan was recently instructed as led junior to Tom Kark QC in the General Optical Council's high-profile regulatory proceedings against Honey Rose. She has also recently been instructed by the Solicitors Regulation Authority.
In 2019-2020, Kyan was led by Philip Evans QC in regulatory proceedings before the Gambling Commission, in relation to a licensed operator who was alleged to have breached money laundering and social responsibility obligations. This has sparked a particular interest in this field, which she has since extended to representing a gambling officer in civil actions brought by individual gamblers.
During pupillage, she assisted her supervisor Paul Raudnitz in the preparation of a number of substantive hearings at the General Dental Council. She also assisted other members of Chambers in matters before various regulators, including the Police Misconduct Tribunal.
In conjunction with her professional discipline work, Kyan appears both on behalf of and against the Metropolitan Police Service in applications for Civil Orders, including Closure Orders and Domestic Violence Prevention Orders.
Recent Cases
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The Lampard Inquiry begins today with opening statements from the Chair of the Inquiry, Baroness Kate Lampard CBE followed by Lead Counsel to the Inquiry, Nick Griffin KC of QEB Hollis Whiteman Chambers. The afternoon session will see opening statements m...
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The disciplinary proceedings against Honey Rose, the optometrist whose criminal conviction for gross negligence manslaughter was quashed in 2017 was concluded this week. Tom Kark QC and Kyan Pucks represented the GOC in a 7 week case conducted entirely r...
Articles
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Philip Evans QC & Kyan Pucks along with Nick Nocton & Adam Epstein from Mish Con De Reya co author a practical guide to Gambling Commission enforcement action for EGR Compliance. The article can be accessed in PDF form View article
For gambling companies, the Covid-19 crisis has further intensified political and regulatory scrutiny of their activities and increased the possibility of interactions with the GB regulator. Adam Epstein of Mishcon de Reya, together with Philip Evans QC a...
Inquests, Inquiries and Public Law
A highly intelligent junior with a gently reassuring approach, Kyan Pucks is ideally suited to this field.
Overview
Kyan has experience of extradition proceedings, advising in judicial reviews, and a keen interest in Public Inquiries and Inquests.
Experience
Kyan has been instructed to represent respondents in substantive extradition hearings in Westminster Magistrates’ Court. She has particular experience in Article 8 submissions. Prior to joining Chambers, Kyan was a part of the legal team appealing the extradition of Fabio Riva, who faced corruption charges in Italy.
An extremely bright and gifted junior, Kyan has a keen interest in developing further her work in Judicial Review, Public Inquiries and Inquests, having advised, drafted articles and conducted significant research in this area. Kyan has extensive experience in fact-finding reviews, ranging from, for example, being a part of the core team in the Whyte Review (a lengthy independent review into abuses in the sport of gymnastics), to the review of the SFO’s investigation into ENRC (led by Sir David Calvert-Smith), to the review of misconduct within specific industries such as insurance.
Kyan organised and led a team of students in the establishing of a Citizen’s Advice Bureau in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, whilst studying for her degree in law at the University of Cambridge. She has also assisted Reprieve in pro bono advisory work.
Notable Cases
Italy v Riva (2015)
Extradition of an Italian businessman, who faced corruption charges in Italy.Articles
Kyan is a contributing author to Thomson Reuters' Westlaw.
Westlaw subscribers can click here to see Westlaw's International Crimes: War Crimes article, which Kyan contributed to.
Recent Cases
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The Lampard Inquiry begins today with opening statements from the Chair of the Inquiry, Baroness Kate Lampard CBE followed by Lead Counsel to the Inquiry, Nick Griffin KC of QEB Hollis Whiteman Chambers. The afternoon session will see opening statements m...
News
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The Lampard Inquiry begins today with opening statements from the Chair of the Inquiry, Baroness Kate Lampard CBE followed by Lead Counsel to the Inquiry, Nick Griffin KC of QEB Hollis Whiteman Chambers. The afternoon session will see opening statements m...
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“Impact Statements for Business”, the corporate equivalent of “Victim Personal Statements” (impact statements made by victims of crime) have been around for a while. But they have now been reconsidered by Nicholas Griffin QC and Ky...
Articles
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It is vital that chambers support individuals who have suffered bullying. QEB Hollis Whiteman has now adopted an external bullying policy. A panel of barristers within Chambers (including a senior QC) will now address complaints of bullying by judges, sol...
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