Tim Kiely

Barrister, Red Lion Chambers

Youth justice reforms prioritise evidence over ideology

Government youth justice White Paper leans on early intervention, courts reform and evidence-led “what works” approach

Everybody matters in the criminal justice system

Supporting vulnerable court users demands more than legal knowledge; it requires patience, adaptability and fundamentally humane advocacy

Justice reform risks targeting the wrong fix

As 2026 approaches, ministers eye jury trials while ignoring deeper causes of England’s criminal justice crisis

Whom do we really need protecting from?

The UK’s treatment of Palestine Action contrasts starkly with tolerance of violent far-right movements

David Lammy as Justice Secretary: what should we expect?

David Lammy’s appointment signals renewed scrutiny of systemic inequalities and long-debated justice system reforms

Gauke’s review and reforming justice

Tim Kiely, a Criminal Barrister at Red Lion Chambers, provides his thoughts on the proposed reforms put forward in the latest Independent Sentencing Review

Southport attacker sentenced for the murder of three children

Tim Kiely, a Criminal Barrister at Red Lion Chambers, asks whether more could have been done to prevent the attack in Southport in July 2024

A closer look at the King’s Speech

Bills about crime and the police, it seems, are like buses, says Tim Kiely, a Criminal Barrister at Red Lion Chambers, they have a habit...

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