Cathrine Kioko-Gilligan

LL.B. (Hons) Hull, Call 2011

Principal Areas of Work

• Criminal Law

Professional Reputation

• Cathrine was awarded the Blackstone Entrance Exhibition and Nicholas Pumfrey Scholarships by Middle Temple in 2009.
• She has practised at Chambers since successfully completing her pupillage with Carol Trimmer and Charlotte Baines in 2012.

Area of Law

Criminal Law

Cathrine has developed a strong and varied criminal practice both prosecuting and defending. Her experience includes dealing with serious offences including dangerous offenders as well as complex multihanded cases encompasing offences of fraud and drugs.

Cathrine has a hard working and meticulous approach. She proactively manages her case load and is undoubtedly client focused.

Cathrine has extensive experience in cases dealing with youths; vulnerable defendants and witnesses. She is well known for her approachability and down to earth attitude and interacts well with clients from a variety of backgrounds.

Notable Cases

• R v D et al 2016 – Multi-handed prosecution trial in respect of offences of Cheating the Revenue. This case was influential in the review of the banking statutory provisions and the development of the Psychoactive Substances Act 2016.
• R v D & D 2019 – Autistic Defendant. Successfully argued for the use of an intermediary during the course of a Newton Hearing which was exceptionally granted.
• R v L 2020 – Secured an acquittal despite the Learned Judge and the Crown Prosecution Service concluding that the Expert Evidence as to the causation of the injuries was inconclusive.
• R v H 2022 – Secured an acquittal after a retrial despite the Victim and all of the Prosecution witnesses in the case being police officers.
• R v K 2022 – Arson. Secured a conviction after a 3-day trial.
• R v P 2024 – Home invasion Robbery 11 years sentence imposed. Secured a conviction having provided directional advice in relation to the obtaining of forensic evidence.
• R v S – 2024 – Instructed to represent a youth Defendant charged with murder and successfully persuaded the Prosecution to accept a lesser charge of violent disorder (Led by Craig Hassall KC).
• R v C – 2024 – Voyeurism. Secured a conviction after successfully opposing an application to dismiss.
• R v L et al – 2024 – Murder. Secured an acquittal for murder, the Defendant was convicted of the lesser offence of Manslaughter.
• R v K – 2025 – Attempt Robbery. Secured an acquittal having undertaken diligent research leading to a case dating back to 1968.
• R v T – 2025 County Lines Murder. Charged with Conspiracy to Supply Class A drugs and Attempting to Pervert the Course of Public Justice – Secured an acquittal on all counts despite forensic evidence.

Qualifications and Appointments

• BPP Leeds – Bar Vocational Course
• CPS Advocate Panel – Grade 3
• Vulnerable Witness Advocacy Training – 2017

Professional Memberships

• Inn of Court – Middle Temple
• Criminal Bar Association
• North Eastern Circuit
• North Eastern Circuit Outreach Programme Area Representative
• North Eastern Circuit Diversity Outreach Scholarship Committee Member
• NEC Scholarship Committee

Testimonials

‘Cathy Kioko-Gilligan is a tenacious advocate who is always meticulously prepared and fights for every client no matter what the case……’