Kim Hollis
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Called to the BVI Bar.
Kim served as Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) of the British Virgin Islands (BVI ) for 4 years managing a government department as well as having sole responsibility for all Prosecutions.
She advised at the highest Government / Cabinet / National Security Council level on Security and Human Rights in addition to regularly liaising with the United States Virgin Islands in relation to mutual cooperation and extradition. Whilst in office she prosecuted complex serious drug and money laundering-related multiple murder trials as well as sexual offences to Privy Council level.
She is a recognised expert in Confiscation and the Beneficial Ownership Register of Virgin Islands as well as preparing her department for the FATF 40 evaluation which was due to be carried out in 2017. She played a pivotal role in re-establishing the Criminal Justice System of BVI following the devastation of the 2017 Hurricanes, including personally taking through the House of Assembly video link and anonymity legislation. In addition, she contributed to drafting the Criminal Procedure Rules and Sentencing Guidelines for the Territory and OECS.
Kim has advised the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office since 2013 as a member of their Diplomatic Excellence Panel and was specifically commissioned to conduct a root and branch review of Criminal Justice System of British Virgin Islands with recommendations for reform on her return to the UK in 2020.
She is an Expert in Criminal Justice practice and procedure throughout the Caribbean and is called to the Bar in Bermuda and Belize where she has defended in high profile cases including Human Trafficking, Sexual Offences and Murders. Kim was the First female Asian Queens Counsel of the UK. (2002) and is a Master of the Bench of Gray’s Inn (2008), an Accredited Advocacy Trainer (2003) and was Appointed to the list of Approved counsel at the International Criminal Court (2013).
In 2022, Kim successfully advised a challenge to the Mutual Legal Assistance Procedure on failure to comply with a notice to produce information issued by the International Tax Authority of the British Virgin Islands based on her in-depth knowledge within the jurisdiction.
In 2024, Kim has been deemed an expert witness by a United States Court in relation to United Kingdom and British Virgin Island Bribery and Corruption Law to assist a Miami Judge in the courts’ legal instructions to a jury.