Miss Kate Maddison LL.B (Hons)
Solicitor
Admitted as a Solicitor: September 2015
Kate@dartonlaw.co.uk
Accreditations / Memberships
CLAS / Law Society / SRA / Family Law Panel
Supervisor: Darren Flick
Criminal Defence
Kate attends police stations on a regular basis and has gained a large amount of experience in advising clients in respect of serious offences. Due to her empathetic manner, clients often feel at ease when represented by Kate. She has represented clients for all manner of offences from low level theft to rape and murder.
Kate appears regularly in the Magistrates Courts, having qualified as a duty solicitor, and prepares a wide range of cases for trial at the Crown Court.
Motoring Law
Kate has represented many clients in the Magistrates Courts for driving offences such as drink/drug driving, driving without insurance and careless driving. Kate also prepares more serious driving offences for trial at the Crown Court.
Family Law
She is also experienced in dealing with cases in the family law department, advising clients in divorce matters, Children Act proceedings, financial relief and care proceedings. Kate is meticulous in her preparation of all cases and ensures that she receives the best for her clients. Due to her thorough approach to preparation of files, she advances strong arguments on behalf of her clients to ensure the best result is achieved.
Notable cases
R v A & Others (Guildford Crown Court): Conspiracy to Import Class A Drugs – Kate’s client received a sentence of 8 years. The case was referred to the Court of Appeal by the Attorney General. The Court of Appeal upheld the sentence passed by the Crown Court.
R v F (Guildford Crown Court): Intentional strangulation, ABH, Stalking – after defence exhibits were shown to the Complainant during evidence, the Prosecution offered no evidence against the Defendant
R v S (Guildford Crown Court): Murder – the client was found guilty of the lesser offence of manslaughter and acquitted of murder. As a result, he was able to avoid a life sentence. His two co-defendants were both convicted of murder.
R v S (Harrow Crown Court): Rape, S18 GBH and drugs offences – the Crown offered no evidence on the second day of trial on numerous serious charges including rape and S18 GBH.
R v A (Southwark Crown Court): Attempted Murder, S18 GBH, ABH and driving offences – As a result of meticulous preparation of the case by both Kate and instructed Counsel, the Prosecution offered no evidence in respect of the more serious charges on the indictment, attempted murder and S18 GBH.
T & V: Child Arrangements Proceedings – after protracted proceedings, the Court agreed at a final hearing that the Child Arrangements should continue as they were, and that the Mother should retain the majority of term time contact.
Qualifications
Law LLB (upper second class honours) – Kingston University (2012). Kate also spent a year studying in Spain during her degree at the Universidad de Deusto.
Legal Practice Course (distinction) – University of Law (2013)
Duty Solicitor Status (2016)
Family Law Panel (2019)
Personal Interests
Kate takes an active interest in animal welfare. When not working, she often spends her time watching live music or horse riding.
