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Provided by Rupert Kent
Rupert Kent is a polished and sought-after barrister, who is routinely instructed in the prosecution and defence of lengthy and complex cases, involving financial crime, murder, terrorism, and other serious criminal charges. He is ranked in the Chambers UK for both financial crime and crime.
Rupert is an outstanding courtroom performer. He has strong oratory skills and the capacity quickly to establish trust with juries, and a rapport with witnesses that enables him to maximise the value of their testimony. He excels at making the complex simple and digestible for the lay person, ensuring that the finer points of even the most challenging case are accessible to the jury.
He is regularly instructed as leading counsel, and also appears as a led junior or junior alone. He is a Grade 4 CPS General Crime Advocate Panel member and receives Serious Fraud Office instruction (having been security cleared). Rupert is also public access qualified.
CPS Counter Terrorism Panel (Grade 4)
CPS Fraud Panel (Grade 4)
CPS General Crime Panel (Grade 4)
CPS RASSO Panel
CPS Serious Crime Panel (Grade 4)
Serious Fraud Office (B Panel)
Kosovo Specialist Chambers Specialist Counsel (Defence; Victims)
Fraud Lawyers Association
South Eastern Circuit
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Rupert Kent is a talented advocate for both the defence and prosecution of financial crime, with experience acting in a range of fraud, money laundering, insider trading and asset restraint work. He is also a Grade 4 Crown Prosecution Service Fraud Specialist Advocate Panel member as well as a Serious Fraud Office B Panel member.
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Rupert is an excellent advocate with a sharp brain.
Rupert is very calm, confident and works incredibly hard.
He has top communication skills, is very persuasive and excellent with juries, clients and judges.
Kent is very calm, very smooth and well thought through, which are very attractive to the jury. He works incredibly hard and is really effective.
Rupert Kent was seriously impressive with his performance in front of the jury.
He is a very high-level prosecutor.
Rupert is an excellent advocate with a sharp brain.
Rupert is very calm, confident and works incredibly hard.
He has top communication skills, is very persuasive and excellent with juries, clients and judges.
Kent is very calm, very smooth and well thought through, which are very attractive to the jury. He works incredibly hard and is really effective.
Rupert Kent was seriously impressive with his performance in front of the jury.
He is a very high-level prosecutor.