Katie Bacon

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“Red Lion is well known to be a dynamic set with many barristers operating at the top end.”
Legal 500, 2022

Personal profile

Katie appears for the prosecution and defence in all criminal matters in the Magistrates’ Court, Youth Court and Crown Court. She is a CPS Grade 2 panel advocate.

Katie has represented defendants at trial in a wide range of cases, including section 20 grievous bodily harm, possession of class A drugs, assault emergency worker and racially aggravated intentional harassment, alarm or distress.

In addition to her criminal practice, Katie has experience in quasi-criminal matters including cases involving Criminal Behaviour Orders. She also represented the applicant in a successful application under the Police (Property) Act 1987.
During her first six, Katie built a strong foundation in prosecution work by assisting her supervisors, Leo Seelig and Paul Evans, in complex cases including attempted murder, rape, conspiracy to cheat the revenue and possessing a firearm with intent to endanger life.

Prior to pupillage, Katie comes to the Bar from a strong academic background. She was awarded the Balliol College Jenkyns (Law) Prize for the highest marked Jurisprudence essay and completed the bar course with Distinction, achieving the (joint) top mark in Examination in Chief. Whilst on the bar course, Katie volunteered with the Prisoners’ Advice Service and Advocate.

Crime

Katie represents defendants in the Magistrates’ Court, Youth Court and Crown Court in all criminal matters.

Katie also prosecutes on behalf of the CPS as a Grade 2 panel advocate.

Featured Cases:

• R v R (2024) – Defendant in the Youth Court acquitted of section 20 grievous bodily harm.
• R v M (2024) – Defendant acquitted of assault by beating and criminal damage.
• R v H (2024) – Defendant received a suspended sentence for a ‘third strike’ burglary.
• R v R (2024) – Defendant acquitted of going equipped.
• R v C (2024) – Defendant acquitted of driving without due care and attention.
• R v S (2024) – Defendant acquitted of being drunk in a public place while having the charge of a child under 7.
• R v L (2024) – Defendant received a fine for malicious communication and public order offences, the pre-sentence report had recommended a community order.