Steven Kay QC

Epsom College 1968-73

Leeds University LLB 1973-76

College of Law London 1976-77

 

 

 

English criminal law and now specialises in international criminal law.

 

Specialism: A leading international criminal practice which ranges from cases of: genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity, terrorism, money laundering, fraud, drug trafficking, and human rights issues. Steven Kay QC is leading counsel in these complex trials in the international courts and advises governments, organisations and individuals in how to tackle these issues if they are the subject of investigations. Listed in the UK Chambers Guide as a leader of the bar. Founder Member of the European Criminal Bar Association 1997. Founder member of the International Criminal Law Bureau see www.iclb.eu for information, blog, monthly Newscasts, Facebook, and Youtube links

 

The Prosecutor V Dusko Tadic: U.N. International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia. The first international war crimes trial since Nuremberg and Tokyo and the first trial of the modern era under the U.N. courts. This is the leading case which established modern international criminal justice.
The Prosecutor V Alfred Musema: U.N. International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda. Steven Kay QC was the first U.N. defence counsel to enter Rwanda to conduct defence investigations.
The Prosecutor V Slobodan Milosevic: In September 2001 the Yugoslavia War Crimes Tribunal appointed him amicus curiae with a responsibility for defence issues in the trial of the ex-President. In September 2004, he was appointed the Court Assigned Defence Counsel for Slobodan Milosevic. This was the first trial of a Head of State for war crimes and crimes against humanity.

The Prosecutor V Ivan Cermak: U.N. International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia. Defence counsel in case concerning Operation Storm described as the most important case in the history of the Republic of Croatia. “The trial of the Generals”.

MPS V Governor Dariye: The Federal Republic of Nigeria v Dariye : Nigerian State Governor charged with theft and money laundering in the UK and Nigeria

Syria: since 2005 Advisor to the government on the UN investigation into International Terrorism in the Lebanon and the Assassination of ex-Premier Rafik Hariri.

Sudan: since 2008 Advisor to the Government on proceedings at the ICC concerning situation in Darfur

Kenya: 2010

Bangla Desh: 2010

 

Application of the Republic of Liberia concerning an international arrest warrant of President Charles Taylor, issued on 7 March 2003 by the Special Court for Sierra Leone.

 

 

R v. Shakespeare: A case involving multiple sexual attacks by the use of a date rape drug.

R V Winzar: An allegation of murder by insulin injection.

R V Lomas: A European agricultural regulations fraud referred to the EEC Court of Justice, Luxembourg.

R V Hannon: An international time share fraud involving the companies of John Palmer tried at the Old Bailey in London.

R V Clemente: An international money laundering case involving the U.S, Netherlands, Switzerland, Spain and Austria. It was the largest case of its type tried in the U.K.

R V Dass: A revenue fraud involving corruption with an HM Customs Officer.

R V Simmonds: The manufacture of pharmaceuticals in Hong Kong listed as controlled drugs in the UK and their illegal import and export through the UK to the Middle East and Africa.

R V Amani: A murder within a prison.

R V Harrington: Money laundering through a police sting operation involving a fake bureau de change.

R V Munshi: Arson of a dwelling by a group of young people in which 3 children died.