Kate Blumgart KC
YEAR OF CALL 1999
SILK 2024
‘Kate is charming to have as an opponent but is always thoroughly prepared and completely on top of the case. She is a really persuasive advocate who juries warm to. Her cross-examination of defendants is usually devastating because she is well prepared and extremely sharp.’ The Legal 500 2025
Kate Blumgart KC is a highly respected criminal barrister who prosecutes and defends in the most serious and sensitive cases. She is routinely instructed in cases involving murder, serious sexual offending , organised crime, complex infant injury matters and abuse in institutional settings. She is particularly well known for her expertise in prosecuting complex and sensitive (historic) rape cases, multi-defendant trials and the abuse of children and vulnerable adults. She is well able to handle complicated medical evidence and all areas of pathology. Her practice also includes serious fraud and blackmail. She is trusted by specialist divisions of the CPS and praised for her calm, measured advocacy and skill in handling expert and vulnerable witnesses.
Kate’s leadership and case management style ensure high levels of cooperation from co-counsel and instructing solicitors. She is one of the most trusted specialists in serious crime and prosecutorial strategy.
Notable Cases
HOMICIDE
R v Zuco (2025)
Prosecution of fatal stabbing following previous knife attack on the same victim. Led Sam Barker.
R v Peto (2025)
Defending in a murder- complex mental health issues. Leading in house counsel.
R v Nero McLean & Others (2024) and linked trial of R v Cliffy Alvarez (2025)
Prosecuted a fatal stabbing in Leicester city centre involving five defendants. Managed expert evidence including forensic audio and street slang specialists. All convicted of murder or manslaughter. Led Jenny Burgess (trial 1) and Julian Jones (in linked murder prosecution)
R v Bains (2024)
Prosecution of a fatal attack on a vulnerable male who had been deliberately be-friended and exploited by the defendant. Led Imogen Nelson
R v Patrick Maher (2024)
Attempted Murder – Prosecuted a man for a string of offences culminating in the attempted murder of a German tourist near the Tower of London. Case involved complex forensic timelines and five separate incidents. Led Charles Drinnan.
CHILD CRUELTY/INFANT INJURY
R v Brzezick & Perchaluk (2024)
Child Cruelty / Infant Injury – Prosecuted a baby shaking case involving multiple fractures and brain injury. Complex paediatric and neuropathology evidence presented. Led by King’s Counsel.
SEXUAL OFFENCES
R v Gabriel Hay (2025)
Multiple counts of historic and recent sexual offending including rape. Multiple victims. Leading counsel.
R v Butler and McMahon (2025)
Rape of an vulnerable and elderly victim in her own home. Related counts of fraud and robbery. Leading counsel.
R v Steven Kyere (2023)
Prosecuted a historic rape allegation against a serving Met Police officer. Case involved careful handling of sensitive press interest and prior failings in police investigation.
R v Fuller & Tuffill (2023)
Historic Sexual Abuse – Prosecuted linked paedophile cases involving offences committed over decades. The case had substantial public interest and linked church choir abuse.
VIOLENT CRIME
R v Nazareth & Others (2024)
Abuse in Care – Prosecuted a multi-defendant trial involving systematic abuse of mute autistic adults in a care home. Relied on whistle blower evidence and complex safeguarding disclosures. Led James Caldwell
MEMBERSHIPS
CPS Advocate Panel Member, Level 4
Rape and Child Sexual Abuse Specialist Panel Member
