Steven Kay QC

London, UK

QC & Head of Chambers

9 Bedford Row

Biography

Steven Kay QC is Head of Chambers at 9 Bedford Row and leads 9 Bedford Row International. He is a leading international and UK criminal lawyer and has been in many of the landmark cases that have established modern international criminal law.

He has represented Heads of State, leading Military figures and Civilians in high profile and complex international trials and is recognised as a leading practitioner at the UK bar.

Steven is the Co-founder of Oculus Financial Intelligence Ltd which investigates complex political and financial fraud in conjunction with offering specialised legal advice.

Personal Business Advice

When a fish wriggles on a hook, it goes deeper into the mouth and guarantees that the fish will not escape.

Steven Kay QC’s Newsfeed

08 Mar 2018

IBA Political Prisons Report Used in Recent US Congressional Resolution

A recent US Congressional resolution relies extensively on passages from the IBA’s Political Prisons Inquiry report in which 9 Bedford Row’s Steven Kay QC and Kirsty Sutherland acted as counsel for the Inquiry. Pages 3-6 are devoted to a lengthy, verbatim recitation of Inquiry findings.

19 Jan 2018

Steven Kay QC at Leeds University School of Law

Steven Kay QC will be at his alma mater Leeds University School of Law on Friday 24 November and presenting an outline of his career at the bar and insight into some of his high profile cases.

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Steven Kay QC’s Background

9 Bedford Row

QC & Head of Chambers

1977 - Present

London, UK

For over 70 years, members of this leading set of specialist criminal chambers have both prosecuted and defended in major cases in the principal courts across the country. In recent years, work has extended to international courts, including a number of significant cases at The Hague.

Other Business Interests

Oculus Financial Intelligence

Chairman and Co-Founder

Sep 2016 - Present

London, UK

Oculus is a specialist financial intelligence service provider with a unique team of international experts from careers in Financial Analysis, Forensic Accounting and Auditing, the Security and Intelligence Services, Law Enforcement and Legal Practice.

ICLB

Founder Member

Apr 2009 - Present

London, UK

The International Criminal Law Bureau is a group of highly qualified lawyers with unrivalled expertise in international criminal law, international humanitarian law, human rights law and criminal law. The Bureau’s lawyers provide clients with the skill and experience needed to handle the most complex international criminal cases, political situations and problems.

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Steven Kay QC’s Education

Epsom College

LLB