Areas of Practice:

• Crime
• Family
• Civil
• Direct Access

Education:

• School of Oriental and African Studies, BA in Law and History (First Class)
• BPP Law School, Graduate Diploma in Law (Exemptions Programme)
• University of Law, Bar Professional Training Course (Very Competent)
• Karma Nirvana Scholarship (awarded by Kaplan Law School)

Experience:

Genevieve has a busy criminal practice, with a focus on serious and organised crime. This has included being led in a six month gangland murder trial and an eight-week county lines drugs trial. As sole counsel, Genevieve has secured numerous jury acquittals and enjoyed success in the Court of Appeal, where she was thanked for the “eloquent and focussed nature of her submissions”.

Genevieve is also regularly instructed in public and private family law matters. She has received judicial recognition for her contribution to the case when representing a mother in public law proceedings.

Genevieve also accepts instructions in fast track trials and a variety of other civil matters.

In cases involving cultural sensibilities, she draws on her first-class degree from the School of Oriental and African Studies and experience volunteering and working abroad, in Zambia, South Africa, Russia and France.

Genevieve accepts direct access instructions.

Crime

Genevieve has a thriving Crown Court practice, both prosecuting and defending. She is held in high regard for her client care skills and her sensitive handling of cases involving vulnerable witnesses and defendants. She has been widely praised for her courtroom skills and tenacity and success in difficult cross-examinations.

Genevieve is currently instructed in an attempted murder trial, in which her client faces a firearms charge. She has experience in criminal proceedings throughout England and Wales and in the Court Martial.

Family

Genevieve regularly acts for local authorities, guardians and parents in public children cases. She is frequently instructed to represent parents facing removal of their children. Genevieve has particular skill in empathising with and gaining the trust of those who find themselves suspicious of professionals.

In private children matters, she is noted for her child-focussed approach and ability to concentrate the parties’ minds on reaching agreement. She is nonetheless robust in her witness-handling and legal argument, in particular in contested section 8 applications (including Child Arrangements Orders, Specific Issue Orders and Prohibited Steps Orders). Such applications have included a successful application to prohibit a mother from taking two children to Tunisia in the wake of the Sousse massacre, in which Genevieve acted pro bono. She has also successfully sought an FGM Protection Order.

In cases where domestic violence and child abuse are alleged, Genevieve has acted to prove and disprove allegations in fact-finding hearings. She has also secured and defeated many applications for Non-Molestation Orders and Occupation Orders. Genevieve has appeared in the High Court to argue jurisdiction in a child abduction case and assisted more senior barristers on such cases.

Notable Cases:

Crime

R v TG, Lewes Crown Court, 2024
Genevieve represented a man charged with sexually assaulting his stepdaughter and inciting her to engage in sexual activity.

R v MG, Southwark Crown Court, 2024
In a trial for a domestic assault occasioning grievous bodily harm and coercive/controlling behaviour, Genevieve represented the Crown and secured convictions.

R v RW, Maidstone Crown Court, 2024
Sentence for conspiracy to supply Class A drugs (5kg of cocaine, in which the client played a leading role; the client’s second conviction for supplying Class A). HHJ Smith made the following comments prior to sentencing RW to 7.5 years (the Crown argued that the sentencing range was 12-16 years; RW had been advised by his solicitor that 12 years would not be appealable and 10 years would be a good result): "The submissions made on [RW’s] behalf have been compelling and powerful and are very much to the credit of Miss Moss who has with tenacity and determination continued to mount an argument in respect of these issues without the ammunition with which her client could have easily provided her, and, I have to say, with some success."

R v HN, Lewes Crown Court, 2024
Genevieve successfully prosecuted this five-count indictment concerning the supply of Class A drugs. The jury quickly returned unanimous guilty verdicts, and the court requested the speed of the convictions be related to the probation officer drafting the defendant’s pre-sentence report.

R v JA, Inner London Crown Court, 2024
After arguing in exculpatory non-defendant bad character evidence, Genevieve’s client was acquitted of possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life and possession of ammunition.

R v MT, Kingston Crown Court, 2024
Genevieve secured unanimous convictions on all counts on the indictment in this case of a then-sectioned patient assaulting carers and causing them actual bodily harm.

R v BK, Inner London Crown Court, 2024
Genevieve successfully prosecuted this trial of fact, proving commission of an assault in which the defendant threw a bottle at the complainant’s face and punched him repeatedly, occasioning him actual bodily harm. The jury was unanimous.

R v FD, St Albans Crown Court, 2024
Her client having pleaded guilty to throwing a single punch which unintentionally caused grievous bodily harm (breaking the victim’s jaw in two places) under s.20 of the Offences Against the Person Act 1861, Genevieve then secured an acquittal after trial on the more serious charge of assault occasioning grievous bodily harm with intent (s.18).

Genevieve went on to represent the defendant at sentence for the lesser s.20 charge, securing a non-custodial sentence, notwithstanding the defendant’s previous convictions for a single punch causing actual bodily harm and possession of knuckle dusters.

R v VA, Inner London Crown Court, 2023
Genevieve prosecuted a trial for possession of an offensive weapon.

R v LC, Wood Green Crown Court, 2023
Genevieve was instructed for the defence in this trial for a violent robbery caught on CCTV.

R v AS and others, Bournemouth Crown Court, 2023
Genevieve was led in a county lines drug smuggling case, representing the first defendant of six on the indictment, instructed to run a cut-throat defence.

R v JO and JP, Snaresbrook Crown Court, 2023
Genevieve prosecuted this joint enterprise burglary and assault occasioning actual bodily harm.

JD v LB, 2022
Genevieve was led in the preparation of the private fraud prosecution of a major high street bank.

R v SV, Chelmsford Crown Court, 2022
Genevieve represented a defendant who had pleaded guilty to inflicting grievous bodily harm, securing a six-month suspended sentence.

R v JK, Aylesbury Crown Court, 2022
Acting for the defence, Genevieve negotiated an acceptable basis of plea and successfully argued for a sentence without immediate custody.

R v DB and others, Winchester Crown Court, 2021
Genevieve acted for a client in proceedings under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 following a conspiracy to steal mobile phones and other electronic goods valued at £87,000. The 44 thefts were carried out over several months. Genevieve argued that the phones were shop-floor samples, bearing light damage, without accessories or warranties, and so not suitable for sale as new products, thus reducing the benefit amount to £21,000, split between three defendants.

R v DK, Isleworth Crown Court, 2021
In a sentence for possession of a zombie knife, where her client had previous convictions for possession of a blade and violence, Genevieve’s mitigation resulted in a nine-month suspended sentence.

R v DC, Isleworth Crown Court, 2020
Appeal against conviction. Crown offered no evidence after Genevieve successfully opposed its application to adjourn.

R v GH, Southwark Crown Court, 2020
Genevieve defended in this fraud concerning a rare Alexander the Great gold coin. Her client was convicted by the jury but received a Community Order following Genevieve’s mitigation, despite his lengthy record.

R v BM, Wimbledon Magistrates’ Court, 2020
Genevieve’s client was convicted but of a less serious assault to that charged following her cross-examination of the complainant and the sentencing bench was held to the facts proven, resulting in a Community Order.

R v LB, Court of Appeal, 2019
Genevieve successfully appealed a young mother’s sentence for a violent assault committed in front of her child. She persuaded the Court of Appeal to substitute a suspended sentence of imprisonment, and the Court noted in its judgment that it was “particularly grateful for the assistance [of] Miss Moss... and for the focussed and eloquent nature of her submissions.”

R v EB, Chelmsford Youth Court 2019
Acquittal of teenager charged with burglary following Genevieve’s successful submission of no case to answer.

R v DB, Lincoln Magistrates’ Court, 2019
Client acquitted of two violent domestic assaults by lay bench. Genevieve’s cross-examination of the complainant had revealed that the incidents could not have happened as she alleged.

R v RK, Snaresbrook Crown Court, 2019
Sole counsel. Genevieve's client was acquitted of possession of a bladed article following a jury trial. Following the verdict, Genevieve mitigated in relation to other matters to which he had pleaded guilty, resulting in a suspended sentence.

R v YL and others, Oxford Crown Court, 2018
Genevieve was led in this multi-handed murder, representing a 67-year-old woman client charged with perverting the course of justice following her two sons’ involvement in the killing.

Genevieve secured post-conviction bail not only for her own client but, while holding another brief, for one other defendant who had been found smuggling drugs into the dock during the trial. Genevieve drafted the sentencing note which was instrumental in ultimately achieving a six-month suspended sentence for her client.

R v JK, Canterbury Crown Court, 2018
Canterbury Crown Court. Sole counsel. Jury acquitted client of s.20 assault occasioning grievous bodily harm after a week-long trial in which her client argued he acted in defence of another.

R v RD, Central Criminal Court (Old Bailey), 2017
Breach of prevention of terrorism notification requirement. Genevieve represented RD from first appearance at Westminster Magistrates’ Court to the conclusion of the case at the Old Bailey. Genevieve negotiated pleas, drafted written submissions on sentence and ultimately persuaded the court to suspend the defendant’s custodial sentence.

R v HM, St Albans Crown Court, 2017
Successful appeal against conviction for domestic assault.

R v KM, St Albans Crown Court, 2017
Successful appeal against sentence. Client had an immediate custodial sentence after drink driving with her young son in the car. Genevieve secured bail pending appeal from the sentencing bench. At the Appeal, Genevieve persuaded the court to suspend the sentence.

Family

KK v KK, 2024
In a case where her client made serious allegations of child abuse against her ex-husband, Genevieve examined a 12-year-old child regarding the allegations. Following an eight-day fact-finding hearing in which each of the allegations was fiercely contested, Genevieve secured findings that the allegations made by her client were proven. At the subsequent welfare hearing, Genevieve achieved an order in the terms sought by her client.

LB Barnet v CB-L, 2020
Genevieve secured the return home of a young mother and baby after arguing that an Interim Care Order should be discharged. Genevieve was praised by the other advocates for her impact on the case, including before the Circuit Judge.

LB Hackney v RW, 2020
Where the Local Authority sought a Care Order and Placement Order, Genevieve negotiated the reunification of her client with her baby, securing one of the country’s last available places at a mother and baby unit as lockdown began.

Civil

GR v NJ, Staines County Court, 2021
Acting for the claimant in this fast-track trial, Genevieve secured damages of £12,000.

ARA v SA, High Court (Chancery Division), 2019
Genevieve was led in a complex dispute in relation to family trusts and the law of agency in an international commercial case.

MS & JS v MD Ltd & M Ltd, Bristol Employment Tribunal, 2016
In her first employment case, Genevieve acted pro bono for two employees and proved that they had been unfairly dismissed.