Joel Smith KC

Practice Areas

Specialist criminal and extradition advocate, both defending and prosecuting. Appointed as Junior Treasury Counsel at the Central Criminal Court in 2017. A regular practitioner in the field of extradition, representing both individuals and foreign governments in a number of high profile cases including proceedings against individuals accused of serious crime including espionage, war crimes, murder, market manipulation and large-scale fraud. Has appeared at all levels from first instance hearings to the Supreme Court.

In the field of general crime, practice comprises mostly homicide, as well as appearances in the Court of Appeal and High Court, and judicial review proceedings.