Steven Kay QC

About/Bio

Steven Kay QC is Head of Chambers at 9 Bedford Row. He has appeared as leading counsel in many significant international criminal trials (Tadic, Milosevic, Musema, Gotovina, Kenyatta) – and has a global reputation, having represented heads of state and leading figures at UN tribunals and the International Criminal Court (ICC).

Recently Published

Not Appropriate:  PTC I, Palestine and the Development of a Discriminatory ICC Jurisprudence

On 13 July, Pre-Trial Chamber I (PTC I) issued an unprecedented decision in which it ordered the Registry to establish unique public information and outreach activities for the “benefit of the victims in the situation in Palestine”, as well as to report on its situation activities on an ongoing basis.  No Pre-Trial Chamber has made the same…

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A Prudential, Policy-Based Approach to the Investigation of Nationals of Non-States Parties

On 22 May, Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki submitted a referral to the International Criminal Court (ICC) regarding the situation in Palestine since 13 June 2014, with no end date.  This follows the Prosecutor’s statements on 8 April and 14 May responding to the situation on the Gaza border (which were themselves unusual, if not unique, examples of OTP…

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