1 Inner Template Lane, Barristers Chambers
Kerim is joint Head of Chambers.
The "outstanding", "commanding" and "silky smooth" Kerim Fuad QC is a firm favourite of instructing solicitors who demand for their high-profile cases a Silk who is prepared to roll up his sleeves and fight fearlessly for their clients.Year of call: 1992
Year of Silk: 2010
Experience
Kerim is regularly instructed in high-profile, complex and sensitive cases, for example the murder of Damilola Taylor, and since taking Silk has developed a practice of back to back murder trials, mostly at the Old Bailey, where he was recently described by a resident judge as “the father in the house”.
Kerim has a huge deal of experience in mental health cases especially unfitness to plead and defences of insanity and diminished responsibility. He thrives on difficult cases and securing acquittals against the odds. He is renowned for his ability to cross-examine experts on complex forensic evidence, and is often instructed in murder cases which demand his understanding of forensic pathology and cell site analysis.
He is a fantastic jury advocate who has an innate ability to bring warmth and humour to even the most sensitive of cases. He is highly regarded for his meticulous attention to detail and he values the importance of having Queen’s Counsel on board from the earliest opportunity and regularly insists on seeing clients in conference to reassure them before a representation order for Silk is granted.
Kerim accepts instructions in all criminal and quasi-criminal matters, and is often instructed by leading magic circle firms to provide his criminal and regulatory expertise. Kerim Fuad QC is public access registered.
Current Instructions (2011 / 2012)
R v I, Central Criminal Court, Murder
R v P, Central Criminal Court, Murder, Prevention of Burial
R v E/L, Central Criminal Court, Murder
R v W, Lewes Crown Court, Murder
R v AM Central Criminal Court –Extradition, Kidnap, False Imprisonment and GBH
Kerim continues to represent Anthony Malone, the first person to have ever been extradited from Afghanistan.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tees-11270956
R v MR “The Southwark Rapist”, Southwark Crown Court, Serial Rape
Kerim continues to represent a man accused of the serial rapes and battery of several 80+ year old women. It is a cold case going back some 20 years and is destined to become the leading case on the status and integrity of Low Copy Number DNA in the country.
Cases of Note
Santharatnam and others (2011) EWCA Crim 946, Central Criminal Court, Murder
Kerim successfully won at the Court of Appeal, quashing a murder conviction in an extremely complicated and long running case.
R v KB 2011, Luton Crown Court, Murder
Kerim recently secured an acquittal successfully arguing self-defence.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-13882929
“Murder of Nicholas Pearton” R v LG, Central Criminal Court, 2011
Kerim defended one of the gang leaders of the notorious SG (“Shanks and Guns”) gang in the high profile killing of Nicholas Pearton in Sydenham for three months at the Old Bailey in early 2011.
“Clock Work Orange Murder”, Central Criminal Court, Murder
In 2010 Kerim represented a young boy in the Trafalgar Square alleged homophobic “Clockwork Orange” killing
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-11990646
Three Cooks/Gentle Giant”, Central Criminal Court, Murder
In 2009 Kerim defended Jake Farhi in the “Three Cooks/Gentle Giant” bakery murder of Jimmy Mizen
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/7965490.stm
“Exeter Bomber”, Central Criminal Court, Terrorism
In 2009 Kerim represented Mohammed Saeed-Alim “the Exeter bomber”
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2008/nov/21/terrorism-bomber-exeter-aspergers?http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/low/uk_news/7741766.stm
R v EM, Exeter CrownCourt, Murder
In 2008 Kerim represented an Exeter woman who was charged with the murder of her child and the attempted murder of her mother
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/devon/7035754.stm
R v SD et al, Maidstone Crown Court, Murder
In 2007 Kerim successfully defended in the five handed Sheerness racist murder
R v TM, Maidstone Crown Court, Fraud
Kerim represented the architect of a vast conspiracy to steal over 5 million pounds through the mass forgery and manipulation of giro cheques in a case that was linked to 25 conspiracies in the UK
R v YT, Human Trafficking and Money Laundering
In 2007 as Leading Counsel he also defended in the most comprehensive European People smuggling and money laundering conspiracy in the UK to date.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4338696.stm
R v AC, Drugs Conspiracy
In 2007 and 2006 Kerim secured the acquittal of the main defendant in a large drugs conspiracy in Bedfordshire
R v JH, Southwark Crown Court, Fraud
In 2005 and 2006 Kerim defended the ring leader in the largest ever fraud against the National Health Service
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/4309068.stm
R v DG, Central Criminal Court, Murder,
In 2003 Kerim successfully secured a probation order for a defendant who killed his parents in acts of euthanasia
“Zero Tolerance” Enquiry, Police Corruption.
In 2002 Kerim defended one of the police officers in the Mayor of Middlesbrough/Ray Mallon “zero tolerance” enquiry which was the biggest investigation into police corruption in this country.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/36068.stm
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