Maeve Keenan

International Crime and Extradition

Maeve has a particular interest in the international dimension of criminal cases and has defended numerous clients facing extradition in relation to complex frauds, bribery and theft. She has associated experience applying for the removal of INTERPOL Notices, including on the basis of human rights breaches.

Her practice also encompasses other matters with an international component, including international prisoner transfer and advising on the inter-jurisdictional sharing of information regarding criminal convictions.

Serious and General Crime

Maeve has represented clients on a wide range of serious and general crime matters including allegations of serious violence and both historical and current sexual offences. She has a specific interest in Youth Justice and representing young people in criminal proceedings.

Maeve acts for individuals from the initial stages of a criminal investigation, including representing clients upon arrest and at police interviews, through to trial.

She has a particular interest in representing young people and has developed a strong youth justice practice. This includes dealing with cases where there is a cross over between a school/university investigation and a criminal investigation. She is committed to ensuring the relevant authorities recognise and respect the special rights afforded to children who find themselves within the criminal justice system.

Articles

• The criminalisation of Drill music: should beats and bars be used as evidence in court?” Entertainment Law Review
• Gen Z: Coming through – Quoted in Law Society Gazette, June 2024

Speaking Events

• ‘INTERPOL and Red Notices: New Challenges in a Changing World” Kingsley Napley International Protection Summit, November 2022
• ‘Children facing sexual allegations’ hosted by Youth Justice Legal Centre, November 2022
• The Future of Stop and Search Policy’ hosted by the Public Policy Exchange, March 2021

Professional Societies & Memberships

• Defence Extradition Lawyers Association (Committee member 2022 – 2023)
• Editor of the DELF Newsletter
• Amicus-ALJ
• Women in Criminal Law
• LCCSA
• London Irish Lawyers Association

What clients and directories say

“The team around Sandra Paul, Matt Hardcastle and Maeve Keenan is highly professional, and every client should honour their honesty, professionalism and profound in-depth analysis of all options. Their thoughts do not only include the easy and obvious ones, but they are mind-blowing brilliant. Working with and being represented by them is the best decision.” (The Legal 500, 2024)