Clare Jennings, KC, is a Crown Counsel with the Victoria Crown Counsel office, where she has worked since her call to the bar in 2008. Ms. Jennings has primarily worked as a trial Crown, including prosecuting complex and serious murder files. She has also spent time as a bail Crown, and on appellate work through both summary conviction appeals and at the BC Court of Appeal. A regular mentor to other Crown, Ms. Jennings has been principal to two articled students. Most recently, she has taken on the role of Administrative Crown Counsel in Victoria.
Outside of the office, she has spent a lot of her time volunteering. In addition to significant volunteering with Canadian Bar Association – BC Branch, including as President in 2021-22, Ms. Jennings has been a coach for the University of Victoria law student moot teams since 2012. She regularly assists as a guest judge for other moots and advocacy classes, and has also been a regular presenter of professional development, both with the BC Prosecution Service and through CBABC.