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Band 3

Crime

London (Bar)

6 Years Ranked

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Provided by Anne Whyte KC

UK Bar

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Anne Whyte KC is an experienced barrister with a broad common law background. Her practice spans serious and complex crime, public law, and dispute resolution. She undertakes cases involving terrorism, homicide, gangland killings, sexual offences, and health and safety prosecutions. Trusted by judges and juries alike, she is known for her calm, skilled handling of complex evidence and vulnerable witnesses. She prosecutes and defends at first instance and appellate level and regularly advises the CPS pre-charge.

Appointed a Deputy High Court Judge in 2015, Anne sat in the King’s Bench Division until 2022 and is now a Recorder on the South Eastern Circuit. She has a long-standing administrative and police law practice, including public inquiries, inquests and judicial reviews. Anne advises clients on wrongful arrest, false imprisonment, police searches, detention and malicious prosecution.

Anne has prosecuted high-profile cases including institutional abuse, the prosecution of Sean Mercer for the murder of Rhys Jones, and the youngest defendant tried for a terrorist offence in England. She is also instructed in complex health and safety prosecutions, distilling technical evidence for juries.

Anne has been called to conduct independent reviews for organisations to identify cultural failings and recommend reform. Such reviews include The Whyte Review into abuse and culture in gymnastics and the Review into Mossbourne Academy Schools concerning complaints management and safeguarding in Mossbourne Federation Schools in Hackney.

Her breadth of practice across crime, regulation and public law underpins her reputation as one of the most versatile and respected silks at the Bar.

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