Katherine Tyler

Katherine joined Kingsley Napley in 2013 from 9 – 12 Bell Yard Chambers where she specialised in extradition and crime. Whilst at the independent bar Katherine was described by Chambers UK 2013 as “up and coming” in the field of extradition law, as “brilliant” and “a force to be reckoned with in the appeal courts.” 
 

Katherine specialises in extradition and has significant experience representing and advising requested persons and foreign governments in relation to requests from both within and outside the EU. She has appeared as an advocate at all levels from the Magistrates’ Court to the Supreme Court. Katherine's detailed understanding of human rights law and national and international developments in this area mean that she is able to provide helpful and practical advice to clients.

Her past experience acting on behalf of prosecution agencies, including the the CPS and FCA, makes Katherine well placed to offer specialist and tactical advice to those facing criminal charges and informs her advice in respect of private prosecutions and regulatory allegations.

Katherine is well recognised in the field of Business and Human Rights and is a founder and co-chair of the Business and Human Rights Practitioners’ Network. Katherine’s experience in this field includes working with and lecturing NGOs and law firms on issues of corporate responsibility and liability for human rights abuses and environmental harm. She has worked with and lectured NGOs and law firms on issues of corporate responsibility and liability for human rights abuses and environmental harm. These issues can also be relevant in cases brought under Modern Slavery Act and the Bribery Act; offences that Katherine has experience of defending.

Katherine's practice encompasses public law matters and she has acted in judicial review proceedings for regulators, private organisations and professional associations. She also has experience of conducting and advising on proceedings before regulatory  tribunals, particularly in professional discipline matters. 

Publications, press highlights & speaking engagements

• Julian Assange could face extradition requests from two countries: What happens next? - Quoted in TIME, May 2019
• Briefs will always be in fashion - Quoted in The Times, February 2019
• Corporate and individual accountability for international crimes: Kingsley Napley hosts second International Criminal Law Conference - January 2019
• Climate Change on Corporate Behaviour - Writes for The Law Society Gazette, June 2017
• Katherine is the co-author of the chapter on UK legislation and the approach of the UK courts to the litigation of corporations for human rights violations in the American Bar Association’s book “Corporate Responsibility for Human Rights Impacts: New Expectations and Paradigms.”
• Katherine co-authored the Extradition Chapter in Blackstones Criminal Practice 2013
• Katherine co-authors and regularly updates the Westlaw Insight articles on extradition

Professional Societies and Memberships

• Member of the Defence Extradition Lawyers Forum
• Member of the Administrative Law Bar Association
• Member of the Bar Human Rights Committee
• Member of Extradition Lawyers' Association