Catherine Pattison

Practice Profile

Catherine was appointed Junior Treasury Counsel by the Attorney General in May 2020. She is a specialist criminal and appellate practitioner with substantial experience in cases involving homicide, sexual offences and serious, complex and organised crime.

Catherine is instructed by several different divisions of the CPS, including the Homicide Unit, Complex Casework Unit (London and North West), Special Casework Division, RASSO and the Appeals Unit. She has a reputation for detailed and analytical preparation and the skill to condense complex, voluminous evidence into simple, coherent presentations.

Catherine has been instructed as leading counsel for the prosecution in cases that involve multiple defendants, multiple victims (often vulnerable), expert evidence and intelligence-led policing. She is frequently instructed as junior counsel led by Senior Treasury Counsel and Kings Counsel in high-profile cases and homicide cases, often multi-handed.

Catherine is a skilful and personable advocate who is highly regarded by her peers at the Criminal Bar.

Catherine's Privacy Policy can be downloaded here.

Appointments

• 2020 - Junior Treasury Counsel

Commendations

• Following the successful prosecution of a stranger rape case, the victim wrote to the Commissioner of Police, Dame Cressida Dick. A ceremony was subsequently held where the victim and Commissioner expressed their thanks and appreciation in recognition of the complexity of the case and the successful outcome
• Catherine received a police commendation for her role as leading counsel in the prosecution of a multi-handed trial, 10 defendants charged with conspiracy to commit robbery

News

Notable Cases

• R v IC & Ors 2021

  Gang Related Murder

  Catherine was led by Alan Kent QC. The defendants were convicted.

  News report here.

• R v LP & CJ [Central Criminal Court] 2021

  Murder & Wounding with Intent

  Catherine was led by Mark Heywood QC.  LP was convicted of murder. LP and CJ were convicted of wounding with intent and attempted robbery.

  News report here.