Kevin Hegarty KC is a criminal law specialist. His practice includes fraud, homicide and regulatory crime. His approach to preparation gives him a near encyclopaedic knowledge to the issues in his cases.
He is a member of the Criminal Bar Association and regularly appears for the defence and the prosecution in murder and manslaughter trials. The cases usually involve contested expert evidence on complex medical issues, on causation of injuries and death. He accepts instructions that are privately and publicly funded. He has expertise in private prosecutions.
In 2013 he was appointed to the Serious Fraud Office Prosecution and Proceeds of Crime Lists. In 2017 he received a Commendation from the Director General of the National Crime Agency for his work on the largest money laundering case ever prosecuted in the United Kingdom.
He is a member of the UK Environmental Lawyers Association and he has a Masters Degree in Health and Safety and Environmental Law. His expertise in environmental law includes pollution, waste, carbon emissions and emissions control. His Masters dissertation examined the effectiveness of emissions trading schemes in the EU and the USA.
The Attorney General has appointed him as Special Counsel and he is security cleared at the highest level.
He is regularly instructed by local authorities to prosecute and advise on many different aspects of health and safety, environmental law and trading standards.
He has also been advising an interested public body in respect of matters connected to the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse.
Kevin Hegarty KC secures murder charge acquittal
Murder of Barry Johnson Prosecuted by Kevin Hegarty KC & Jennifer Josephs
Posterior rib fractures in infants
Kevin Hegarty KC prosecutes in murder trial
Kevin Hegarty QC secures Suspended Sentence in Fraud Case
St Philips barristers warn convicted landlords over possible confiscation
Kevin Hegarty QC and Raj Punia Receive Award from National Crime Agency
Kevin Hegarty QC successfully prosecutes Sivan Amin
Kevin Hegarty QC Prosecutes to Conviction Former Teacher and Charity Worker Simon Harris
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