Catherine Farrelly

Practice Profile

Catherine Farrelly is one of the foremost leading juniors in the South Eastern Circuit, a sought after and highly regarded criminal advocate with a busy and successful practice and extensive expertise in leading serious and complex litigation.

Catherine has extensive experience in all forms of homicide and has been instructed in some of the most complex and sensitive cases involving sexual offending of recent years, including some of the UK's most prolific offenders. She is an accredited advocacy facilitator (trainer) of other advocates in relation to young and vulnerable witnesses and has received a commendation from the Assistant Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police in recognition of the way in which she dealt with a very young complainant in a case involving very serious sexual allegations.

Catherine is also a first choice for cases with a true international dimension. She has a wide experience of assisting in drafting ILORs; arguing the admissibility of foreign evidence and mutual legal assistance more generally. She is to receive a commendation from the Assistant Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police and Europol in recognition of her role as leading counsel in the prosecution of 14 defendants in the “Feltham Book Heist” case.

Catherine is praised for her tenacious commitment to her cases and her meticulous attention to detail. Her sensitivity and emotional intelligence make her ideal for cases involving vulnerable witnesses and defendants, earning their confidence in the criminal process and maximising the quality of their evidence. 

Catherine is always willing to discuss a case before instructions are sent. To do this, please contact the clerks room. 

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Advocate Panels:

• Counter Terrorism - Grade 4
• Fraud - Grade 4
• General Crime - Grade 4
• Serious Crime - Grade 4
• RASSO - Grade 4

Other Languages:

Italian

News

• Six-handed murder 2023

  Six-handed murder

  Catherine Farrelly, led by John Price KC, prosecuted this six-handed murder trial which concluded with all six defendants being convicted of murder.

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  Daily Mail Article

• R v DO & Ors [Central Criminal Court] 2022

  Murder

  Catherine Farrelly, led by John Price QC, prosecutes two males convicted of murder.

  Press Report

• R v MK [Bristol Crown Court] 2022

  Large Scale Frauds

  Catherine Farrelly prosecuted male convicted of large-scale frauds.

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• R v TK [Kingston Crown Court] 2022

  Rape

  Catherine Farrelly prosecutes male convicted of rape.

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• R v B & M [Snaresbrook Crown Court] 2021

  Rape and sexual abuse by male in his 60s offering “sugar daddy” arrangements with teenage girls

  Charlotte Newell QC and Catherine Farrelly successfully prosecuted professional male in his 60s who groomed and abused a series of young girls offering “sugar daddy” arrangements, deploying BDSM abuse and introducing his brother into “threesome” sexual activity.

  John Bancroft: Essex man sentenced to 25 years for using dating apps to sexually exploit seven teenage girls | UK News | Sky News

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