Cases
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Asset Forfeiture & Confiscation
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Multiple POCA applications and contested POCA hearings following conviction.
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Criminal Defence
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R v C – 2020 – Wood Green CC – led counsel in multi – handed trial indicted with conspiracy to supply class A drugs , conspiracy to keep a brothel for purposes of prostitution and large scale money laundering. Acquitted of brothel keeping and money laundering
R v SG – Lead junior in multi-handed gang rivalry case. Defendant’s accused of shooting, kidnap and stabbing.
R v P – D acquitted of kidnap and assault despite alleged confession during interview.
R v GC – Multi-handed armed robbery for the first defendant accused of gang membership.
R v RO – Possession of firearm and 300 rounds of live ammunition. Suspended sentence following plea in mitigation.
R v KR – Dangerous driving. Key defence witness passed away during trial. Hearsay application resulting in acquittal.
R v AM – Man of good character accused of sexual assault allegedly witness by 2 police officers. Acquitted.
R v KW – University student of good character. Burglary. Successful s.8 application for disclosure resulting in prosecution offering no evidence.
R v H – Student riots. Defendant accused of assaulting a police constable by throwing a missile. Allegedly witnessed by 5 officers. Acquitted following trial.
R v R – Prosecution application to rescind bail for a defendant charged with possession with intent to supply case. Represented the only defendant of 17 to be granted bail.
R v H – Defendant acquitted of possession of offensive weapon following successful submission of no case to answer.
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Criminal Prosecution
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R v S and others – Multi handed possession with intent to supply Class A.
R v ND – possession of a false identity document with intent.
R v G – causing grievous bodily harm with intent.
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Fraud & Financial Crime
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Secondment at the Serious Fraud Office – gained experience in complex fraud investigations including the “LIBOR” prosecutions.
Disclosure junior – processed and analysed large volumes of digital evidence and dealt with issues of legal professional privilege on documents seized during the course of investigations.
Lead junior on a multi-handed money laundering trial.
R v DW – Instructed in conspiracy to defraud trial involving multiple defendants.
Professional Memberships
Criminal Bar Association
Association of Military Court Advocates
International Bar Association
Grade 3 CPS Counsel
Awards, Qualifications & Other
During pupillage Satya was awarded the Leonard Woodley Scholarship by the Inner Temple. Whilst studying he won a national mooting competition set in the Royal Courts of Justice and was invited to Kenya to represent the UK in the Commonwealth mooting competition.
- Bar Vocational Course (Very Competent)
- LL.B. with Honours (2:1)
- Leonard Woodley Scholarship (Inner Temple)