At New Park Court Chambers, we do things a little differently. With a total of 74 barristers, including 13 King’s Counsel, our reach and influence stretches far beyond the bounds of our Circuit.
As a Tier 1 Set based in Leeds and Newcastle we are home to a number of high profile and nationally and internationally reputable Counsel.
Simon Kealey KC is an extremely popular and personable barrister who enjoys a busy practice concentrating on serious crime and regulatory law offences.
Simon’s criminal expertise, for both the prosecution and the defence, extends across the range of the most serious cases from homicide to terrorism, serious fraud, and sexual offences. His homicide practice ranges from multi-defendant gangland murders to cases involving complex medical evidence including psychology and toxicology.
In his Regulatory Health & Safety work, Simon has been instructed in investigations and prosecutions involving deaths in the workplace. His serious fraud work includes trials involving HMRC and government departments as well as complex confiscation hearings.
Many of Simon’s cases have been high profile and covered by the national media including Crimewatch and the BBC. His cases include gangland murders in both Sheffield and Manchester, the murder of a baby returned to parents by Social Services, a complex murder involving infanticide and representing a Kurdish man accused of plotting to bomb Christmas markets.
Those instructing him describe him as ‘absolutely meticulous’, ‘thorough calm and persuasive’ and ‘a top player in silk’. Simon is experienced in assimilating large volumes of material requiring careful analysis of complex expert evidence and distilling that for the court or tribunal in an easily digestible manner. Simon also undertakes private cases both at trial and on appeal post-conviction, particularly involving allegations of sexual misconduct.
Murder in a town centre involving multiple teenage defendants
Representing 17 year old boy accused of involvement in gangland drugs murder & torture
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-south-yorkshire-66452962
High profile murder of a baby returned to parents by Social Services
Representing father accused of involvement in the death of adopted child
Gangland drugs murder involving young defendants.
Multi defendant murder of man involving extensive torture of the victim .
Multi defendant murder of drug dealer in a gangland feud.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-south-yorkshire-48613715
Murder of new born baby by her mother in the immediate period after birth. Extensive psychiatric and psychological evidence.
Attempted murder of four children by their father who took his children from their mother, drove around the UK before hitting each of them around the head with a hammer and deliberately driving into a stone wall.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-south-yorkshire-43072412
Murder of Defendant’s own son by throwing him out of 6th floor window in a block of flats.
Gangland murder in drugs war in Manchester.
Prison murder of baby killer. Trial involved expert toxicological evidence relating to the ingestion of ‘spice’.
Gross negligence manslaughter trial involving starvation of family member.
Prosecution for manslaughter by gross negligence involving fatal accident on a farm.
Misconduct in public office involving prison officers at HMP Nottingham
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-nottinghamshire-54364993
Defendant charged with preparing acts of terrorism involving the use of explosives in a driverless car.
Defendant charged with a firearms conspiracy following the shooting by police of a man on M62
Acting for the prosecution as Junior to Julian Goose KC in the case concerning the kidnap of the 9-year old Shannon Matthews by her mother Karen.
Highly unusual case involving conspiracy to prevent a lawful burial by two undertakers. The only modern reported case in this area cited in Archbold and raises important issues about the scope of the offence.
Representing director accused of involvement in fraudulent sales of estate planning products
Director of ‘scam’ will writing firm finally set to appear in court
Fraud trial involving directors of solar energy companies
Leading counsel in a multi handed conspiracy to defraud the Legal Aid Agency by a firm of Solicitors in Bradford.
Leading counsel in multi handed conspiracy to defraud the Government of monies obtained by grants to fund a Bradford Free School.
Lead advocate in multi handed people trafficking trial.
Acted for lead Defendant in multi handed people trafficking & fraud trial.
International fraud and money laundering trial involving ‘cuckoo smurfing’ to transfer money out of the UK.
Commercial fraud involving £10m land transfers.
Representing a director of series of care homes accused of involvement in deaths of residents
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-humber-69052962
Historic sexual allegations within the family.
Appeal against conviction and sentence for multiple sexual offences.
HGV driver charged with death by dangerous driving where potential issue over state of vehicle & funded by employer’s insurance. Negotiated plea with prosecution to offence of death by careless driving.
Senior NHS manager charged with historic child sex offences & child cruelty. After trial, defendant was acquitted of all charges save one.
Successful appeal against conviction for murder of new born baby. Issues raised in respect of infanticide as alternative verdict to murder where the Accused relies upon pre-existing mental condition.
Appeal against conviction involving fresh evidence and expert evidence relating to the effects of Autism on offending behaviour.
Appeal against sentence involving theft by a barrister from his Chambers.
Appeal relating to pressure of time upon a jury in the lead up to a public holiday.
Highly unusual case involving conspiracy to prevent a lawful burial by two undertakers. The only modern reported case in this area cited in Archbold and raises important issues about the scope of the offence.
Appeal against sentence involving fatal accident at a power station.
Appeal involving sexual offences.
Appeal involving propriety of questions asked by Judge during trial.
Case stated in respect of alibi evidence.
Appeal against refusal to discharge a jury following plea of co-accused.
Appeal involving refusal to disclose sensitive material.
Appeal against sentence involving indication of sentence by Judge in chambers.
Appeal against inconsistent verdicts of jury.
Appeal against life sentence for second s18 offence.
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