Kellie
Enever

Barrister | Called 2017

Kellie Enever

Practice Summary

Kellie’s practice centres around serious and gang-related violence, multiple rapes and historic sexual offending, fatality cases, and large-scale conspiracies. She also appears regularly in Courts Martial representing members, past and present, of the British Armed Forces.

Known for her incisive advocacy and impeccable client care skills, Kellie has been described by her peers and members of the Judiciary as “fearless”, “tenacious” and an “eloquent advocate”, “with an eye for the details”.

She is experienced in cross-examining vulnerable witnesses, jury handling, identifying inadequacies in the prosecution case and challenging non-disclosure. She is a Barrister who takes great pride in attention to the detail, leaving no stone unturned in the preparation and presentation of her cases.

Kellie was appointed Joint Deputy Head of Chambers in 2021.

Education

    • Bachelor of Laws (LLB)
    • Legal Practice Course, College of Law (London)
    • Admitted to the Roll of Solicitor’s (2004)
    • Higher Court Advocate (2012)

Kellie’s expertise

Criminal Law - background

Having qualified originally as a solicitor in 2004 and working for some of the leading Legal 500 criminal firms, Kellie qualified as a solicitor Advocate in 2012 before deciding to transfer to the Independent Criminal Bar in 2017. She therefore has a wealth of experience and a breadth of knowledge of the criminal justice system at all levels.

Kellie is regularly instructed in serious cases of violence, firearms, drugs, kidnapping, blackmail, as well as sexual offences, fraud/dishonesty, public justice (perjury/pervert the course of justice).

In addition to her Crown Court practice, Kellie also appears in Courts Martial proceedings. She has represented serving military personnel and ex-serving military personnel accused of both criminal conduct offences and non-criminal conduct offences. Some of Kellie’s cases from the Crown court and Courts Martial have attracted national and international media attention.

Whilst the majority of Kellie’s practice lies in defending, she also prosecutes, the bulk of which have been Major Crime prosecutions.

Notable Cases

Serious violence

• R v G (2025) – s.18 GBH/cruelty (on a baby). Prosecution Junior, led by Ms Kath Goddard KC. D pleaded guilty.

• R v B (2025) – s.18 GBH/Possession bladed articles/Threats to kill. D had an extensive mental health history. Issues: Intervening act/causation and insanity. Half time submission made on s.18 GBH offences on the basis of the intervening act and causation. Application successful. Found not guilty by reason of insanity on remaining counts. Hospital order imposed.

• R v S (2024) – Attempted murder/multiple rapes. Defence junior, led by Mr Martin Rutherford KC. D was a 57 year old man with the intellectual capacity of a 12 year old. Issue: factual denial/no intention to kill. Convicted.

• R v R & Another (2024) – Cruelty/failing to protect (a baby – multiple injuries). Defence junior, led by Mr Martin Rutherford KC. G plea. D was a vulnerable woman, in a coercive controlling relationship with the co-d. Significant delay in prosecuting. G plea. SSO imposed.

• R v M (2023) – Murder & attempted murder. Prosecuting junior led by Mr Mike Brady KC. D convicted.

• R v C (2023) – Murder. Junior prosecuting counsel, led by Mr Tim Clark KC.

• R v & Others (2022) – Multi-handed rape/false imprisonment/assault/attempting to pervert. Issue: Joint enterprise. D was 15 years old. D was the only defendant acquitted of all charges.

• R v D (2022) – Multi-handed robbery. Other defendants pleaded guilty. Issue: joint enterprise/ID. D convicted.

• R v A (2020) – Possession of a firearm with intent to cause fear of violence. D did not give evidence. Acquitted.

• R v R & Others (2019) – Murder/gross negligence manslaughter/fraud/perverting the course of justice. Junior Counsel led by Mr Stephen Moses KC. Represented D1 in this multi-handed case. (reported in national press).

• R v M (2019) – multi-handed kidnapping, assault and possession of an offensive weapon. D was a university student. Issue: factual denial. Acquitted of assault and possession of an offensive weapon. Convicted of kidnapping. Mitigation advanced: 3 year community order imposed.

• R v * (2018) –  s.18 GBH & Attempted Robbery. D was 17 years old. Victim attacked by a gang, suffered multiple stab wounds. Issues: ID and alibi. Crown offered no evidence after applications were submitted concerning disclosure.

• R v G (2018) – Multi handed conspiracy to commit s.18 GBH. Application to dismiss was made and granted.

• R v S (2017) – s18 GBH, domestic incident (wife stabbed husband). Single extensive wound to hamstring. G plea to ABH offered and accepted. Sentence: 12 month conditional discharge.


Causing death/serious injury by dangerous/careless driving

• R v M (2024) Causing death by dangerous driving. G plea. Significant mitigation. 4 years.

• R v C (2023) Causing death by dangerous driving. D was also under the influence of drugs at the time of the offence. D had a previous conviction for driving whilst under the influence of drugs whilst on bail for this offence. G plea. 9 years


Drugs

• R v C & Others (2023) – Conspiracy to supply class A drugs (approx. 150kgs), multi-handed, D pleaded guilty on a basis (3kgs max). D was a third striker. Sentence: 7 years 8mths.

• R v A (2021) – PWITS (Class A x 5), s.45 modern slavery defence advanced. NRM supported concerns. Applications made re: disclosure. Crown did not await conclusive grounds report and offered no evidence.

• R v S (2021) – PWITS (Class A). Guilty plea. Issue: 3rd striker, would minimum term of 7 years be unjust. 4 years imposed.

• R v M (2019) – PWITS (Class A); forensic link (DNA) on drugs packaging, D had links to property where drugs found. Previous conviction for PWITS disclosed to jury. Acquitted.

• R v O (2018) – PWITS (Class A); £4,000 worth of drugs found in D’s kitchen cupboard; D accepted possession denied to supply. Acquitted

 

Public Administration

• R v P & Others (2025) – Multi-handed case: attempt s.18/ABH/Perverting the course of justice (murder investigation). Prosecuting junior led by Mr Oliver Woolhouse. Convictions


Sexual offences

• R v R (2025) – Assault by penetration/Sexual Assault, D (British serviceman), Tinder date. Issue: consent & factual denial. Acquitted

• R v H (2025) – Assault by penetration/Sexual Assault. Female on female. Issue: consent. Acquitted

• R v G (2024) – Multiple rapes. D & C were in a relationship when D was 16 & C was 15. The relationship ended after 2 years. D charged when he was 18/19 years old. Crown accepted two G pleas to sexual activity with a child. SSO imposed.

• R v H (2024) Rape/assault by penetration. Issue: factual denial. Convicted after trial.

• R v W (2024) – Attempted rape. Male on male. Issue: factual denial. D, a vulnerable 54 year old, with the intellectual capacity of a 9 year old. Acquitted.

• R v-T (2023) – Non-recent sexual assaults. Male on male. Issue: factual denial. Acquitted

• R v D (2021) – Breaches of SHPO. Defence statement served. Applications followed concerning disclosure. Crown subsequently offered no evidence.

• R v G (2019) – Sexual assaults and possession of indecent images. 17 years old at the time of the offence. 19 years old when charged. G pleas entered. Mitigation advanced: 3 year community order.


Courts Martial

SPA v G (2025) – Sexual assault. SNCO. Issue: factual denial. Acquitted

SPA v S (2025) – Multiple rapes. Issue: consent and, or factual denial. Defence junior, led by Mr Stan Riez KC. Acquitted.

SPA v S (2024) – Multiple rapes. Issue: consent and, or factual denial. Board discharged, as a consequence of prosecution disclosure failures.

SPA v R (2024) – Leading defence counsel. Distribution and possession of indecent images. Ex-Captain. Issue: Factual denial/hacking. Expert witnesses called for prosecution and defence. Mixed verdicts: guilty and not guilty.

SPA v K (2024) – Assault x 4 (all senior officers). Ex-Rifleman. Issue: factual denial/self-defence. Acquitted.

SPA v C & Others (2023) – Assault/fighting/obstruct. Multi-handed case. Represented first defendant. Issues: factual denial/self-defence. Mixed verdicts. (reported in national press)

SPA v D (2022) – Blackmail x 2. G plea. Significant mitigation advanced. Non-custodial sentence avoided. Dismissal and community order imposed.

SPA v D (2021) – Sexual assault x 2. Issue: factual denial. Acquitted

SPA v H (2021) – Assault x 6 at AFC Harrogate by an instructor. Acquitted x 4, convicted x 2. Significant mitigation advanced. Dismissal and detention avoided. Reduction in rank and fine imposed for each (case reported in national press)

SPA v W (2019) – Fraud offences (expenses). Serving SSgt. Acquitted.

SPA v O (2019) – Affray (involving a knife at a block party). Serving Private. Issue: factual denial. Acquitted.

SPA v W (2018) – Sexual assault x 4. Serving RAF medic acquitted x 2 and convicted x 2. Sentenced to a fine. (Case reported in national press).

SPA v A (2017) – Multi-handed case. Represented and ex-serviceman prosecuted in the first of three trials alleging misconduct towards junior soldiers at AFC Harrogate. One of the most expensive investigations carried out by SIB/RMP. A successful abuse argument resulted in a stay of the proceedings. As a consequence of those legal submissions, the follow-on trials collapsed. (Case reported in national press).

Professional Memberships
    • Crown Prosecution Service, Grade 3 Prosecutor (General Crime)
    • The Honourable Society of Gray’s Inn
    • Criminal Bar Association
    • South Eastern Circuit
    • Women in Criminal Law (WICL)
    • Association of Military Court Advocates (AMCA)