Kate Dodds
Call: 2000 Gray's InnEducation: BA (Hons) Durham
Introduction
Kate is experienced in all aspects of criminal and family law and is regularly instructed by local solicitors, the CPS, the police and local authorities in a wide range of matters. Her criminal practice has recently included cases of murder, class A drug importation, serious sexual offences against children, armed robbery, historic sexual abuse, GBH with intent, arson with intent to endanger life and trademark offences.
In the area of family law, Kate accepts regular instructions in all aspects of public and private law proceedings. Her recent private law experience includes applications to remove children from the jurisdiction to countries outside of the Hague-Convention and applications for contact on behalf of a convicted paedophile following the making of a s.91 (14) order by the High Court. Kate regularly accepts instructions in care proceedings on behalf of parents, local authorities and guardians.
Kate is regularly instructed by police forces to deal with PII applications and issues of disclosure of confidential material into and out of care proceedings.
In addition, Kate accepts instructions in educational matters including school admission appeals and appeals against SEN statements.
Kate has advocacy experience in the Family Proceedings Court, County Court, High Court, Crown Court, Court of Appeal, Divisional Court, Coroner's Court and Courts Martial.
Prosecution Experience:
CPS Grade 3
Recent and significant cases:
Re:P A recent application on behalf of Durham Constabulary to resist disclosure into care proceedings of material generated in the course of an investigation into the attempted murder of a baby. The matter was recently determined by the High Court following lengthy legal arguments about the competing interests of the two jurisdictions.
R -v - Hanif and Debnath. A recent trademarks trial on behalf of North Yorkshire Trading Standards resulting in the conviction of both defendants. The case involved a counterfeit clothing business operated by the defendants, allegations of conspiracy to defraud, complex restraint proceedings and high value proceeds of crime act applications.
Associations
Criminal Bar Association
Family Law Bar Association
North Eastern Circuit
- James Hill Q.C. (1984)
- Timothy Roberts Q.C. (1978)
- Martin Bethel Q.C. (1965)
- David Hatton Q.C. (1976)
- Keith Miller (1973)
- Adrian Dent (1974)
- Giles Pinkney (1978)
- Deborah Sherwin (1979)
- Roderick Hunt (1981)
- Ian West (1985)
- Robert Gilbert (1986)
- Patricia Burke (1990)
- Graeme Gaston (1991)
- Joanne Kidd (1995)
- Tom Mitchell (1995)
- Richard Bennett (1996)
- Robin Turton (1996)
- Annelise Haugstad (1996)
- Martin Towers (1996)
- Jonathan Walker (1997)
- Collette Price (1997)
- Sam Faulks (1997)
- Helen Gamble (1998)
- Kate Dodds (2000)
- Stuart Allison (2002)
- Gillian Kane (2002)
- Scott Smith (2003)
- Harvey Murray (2004)
- Kieran Rainey (2004)
- Benjamin Boucher-Giles (2004)
- Teresa Taylor (1994)
- Helen Hogben (2006)
- Rebecca Brown (2007)
Contact information
| General Enquiries: | 01642 804040 |
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| Facsimile: | 01642 804060 |
| Criminal Team: | 01642 260452 |
| Civil/Family Team: | 01642 260453 |
Cleveland Business Centre
1 Watson Street
Middlesbrough
TS1 2RQ
DX 711700 Middlesbrough 11