Dennis Kavanagh

Called 2003   |   Email: dk@westgate-chambers.co.uk

Area of Practice

All areas of crime – prosecution and defence.

Notable Cases

• Brighton EDO protester cases – prosecuted novel and complex defences in law pertaining to international crimes of aggression.
• Re: A Solicitor – represented solicitor in wasted costs appeal with lengthy written submissions as to the law and extensive oral submissions regarding the jurisdiction and persuasive civil professional negligence cases.
• R-v-Cripps – defending in armed robbery trial involving marshalling and analysing evidence relating to numerous armed robberies all over the country.
• R-v-Zorlu – defending in fraud trial in the Central Criminal Court then Court of Appeal – relating to the prosecution of the wide of a people smuggler. Successful appeal, conviction quashed.
• R-v-King (& others) – defending in conspiracy to supply Class A at Lewes Crown Court involving a London to Brighton drug dealing network with multiple defendants.
• R-v-McDonagh (& others) –  led junior defending in a twelve week long, 10 handed Conspiracy to Steal at Winchester Crown Court.
• R-v-Wilson (& another) – led by silk in murder trial for the defence. A Yardie murder with a lengthy history, the co-defendant having been convicted while Wilson was unlawfully at large in America.
• R-v-Sitko – led by silk in murder (in a nightclub) trial for the defence at Lewes Crown Court.

Qualifications

BA (Hons), University College, London
PgDL
BVC
Lord Haldane Scholar

Professional Associations

South Eastern Circuit
Criminal Bar Association

Additional Information

Dennis is a highly regarded junior known for confidently dealing with instructions years above his call. He is particularly sought after in complex or novel cases and is known for an ability to quickly assimilate voluminous case materials. Dennis is known for his ability to deal with difficult clients and his advocacy is routinely commended by those instructing.

Dennis defends and prosecutes in London and the South East. He has appeared as led junior in a number of murder cases and in his own right in numerous cases of rape, historical sexual abuse, violence, Proceeds of Crime Act offences and frauds.