PROFILE
Katie Walden joined Chambers as a tenant in October 2023 following completion of pupillage under the supervision of Simon Blakebrough. She has been recognised for her well-prepared and pragmatic approach to cases and her personable manner with clients.
Katie has a commitment to access to justice and has worked on numerous pro bono projects. She worked as a Coordinator for the University of Birmingham Free Legal Advice Group, an intern for Advocate, and she researched and assisted in drafting a submission to the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, which was accepted in its entirety by the Group (opinion 70/2021). Prior to the Bar, Katie worked for the Welsh Government on social welfare policy.
Outside of work she enjoys olympic weightlifting, supporting the Welsh rugby team and reading as many books as possible.
AREAS OF PRACTICE
CRIME
Katie is a CPS Level 2 Panel member for General Crime and Serious Crime.
She has developed a broad criminal practice, both prosecuting and defending a range of offences including violent offences, controlling and coercive behaviour, possession of weapons, possession and supply of drugs, dishonesty offences and dangerous dogs. She has conducted trials in the Magistrates and Crown Courts. She has also acted in applications for sexual risk orders and criminal behaviour orders.
R v JH [2023]: Prosecuted a PWITS Class B case involving 240 pills found in the defendant’s possession at Creamfields Festival. The defendant received 30 months immediate custody.
R v CM [2023]: Represented a defendant in POCA proceedings and negotiated an agreement that reduced the defendant’s benefit amount by over £120,000.
R v RD [2023]: Following an affray trial where the defendant admitted brandishing a knife, Katie secured an acquittal having advanced an argument of self-defence.
R v DB [2023]: Secured a suspended sentence for a defendant convicted of possession of a knife and affray.
INQUESTS
During pupillage, Katie observed and assisted counsel representing a mother and father in a 3 day inquest where a finding of neglect was made against a doctor in the Coroners Court.
Scholarships and Prizes
Major Scholarship, The Honourable Society of the Middle Temple (2020)
Semi-finalist, UK and Ireland Rounds, Philip C Jessup International Law Moot Court (2021)
Associations
Criminal Bar Association
Northern Circuit
The Honourable Society of the Middle Temple
Advocate (Barrister Member)
Education
LLB Law with International Law and Globalisation, University of Birmingham (2020)
Bar Practice Course LLM, University of Law (2022)
Prescribed Information
Katie Walden is a practising barrister, who is regulated by the Bar Standards Board. Details of information held by the BSB about Katie can be found here.
Katie's clerks will happily provide no obligation quotations for all legal services that she provides. Their contact details can be found here. It is most common for Katie to undertake Court and Tribunal work for either a fixed fee or brief fee plus additional refresher days. For advisory work, paperwork and conferences it is most commonly charged at an hourly rate, although fixed fees may be available depending on the circumstances. Katie will typically return paperwork within 10-14 days, however professional commitments, complexity and volume of documentation can affect these approximate timescales. Shorter timescales can be accommodated, please notify Katie's clerk at the time of instructing if this is required.
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