Christine Agnew KC

Practice Areas

Christine is a highly regarded silk with an extensive criminal and health and safety law practice; she prosecutes and defends the most serious and complex criminal cases. Her practice covers the full range of criminal work and she has considerable experience in relation to all types of criminal allegations including murder and serious sexual offences. Christine is also regularly instructed in cases involving all types of fraud. She has represented a number of defendants in cases concerning allegations of bribery and corruption. She has a reputation as being an extremely hard working and skilled advocate who is exceptionally good with clients and achieves acquittals in the most difficult of circumstances. She is often first choice defence counsel for firms with private clients who demand an incisive and empathic advocate who can instil real confidence in the client.

Christine is well regarded by market sources for her excellent manner with clients, as well as for being a good tactician.

She has a strong prosecution practice and in addition Christine also regularly prosecutes for the Health and Safety Executive and the Environment Agency. She appears in cases involving fatalities requiring detailed and specialist knowledge in addition to cases involving allegations of corporate manslaughter and GNM. She also has considerable experience coroners' inquests.

Recent cases:

R v Timmins (GNM)

R v Kevin Spacey Fowler (lead Prosecution Counsel);

R v Wilding (Murder of mother);

R v Lawrence and Howley (GNM and Merchant Shipping Regs);

R v Alutrade (Corporate Manslaughter, GNM and various HSWA offences);