Raj Joshi

Raj has joined Chambers from 18 Red Lion Court, following a successful career in the public sector where he was responsible for dealing with some of the most serious issues facing the criminal justice system. He provided advice to ministers, drafted international protocols and appeared before parliamentary and judicial committees whilst working at the CPS. He gave evidence to the Stephen Lawrence inquiry and made recommendations on amending the Race Relations Act.

He is a tenacious and versatile Barrister who has dealt with everything from terrorism and extradition to people and drug trafficking.

Crime

• R v C Multi-million pound Ponzi fraud.
• R v J Incitement in child pornography over several jurisdictions.
• R v M Smuggling drugs over different boundaries.
• R v C&M Referral to the Court of Appeal on an unduly lenient sentence.
• R v C&P Appeal against conviction and sentence involving multiple issue including identification and exclusion of evidence.
• R v K Possession of battle ready firearms
• R v P Appeal on the Proceeds of Crime Act

Publications, Lectures and Training

Reform of the UK Extradition Law. Co-author – US Attorney’s Bulletin (Sept 2003)

Trafficking in Human Beings – A Growing Concern – Law Society Criminal Practitioners Newsletter

Articles in The Times, The Independent, The Lawyer and Asian Voice on various topics in the criminal justice system including Human Trafficking and extradition

Speeches to the Lonodn Metropolitan University, London School of Economics (published in full by the Asian Voice newspaper)

Speeches to University of Delhi, University of Amdavad, Amdavad Law School and Saurashtra State University in India on cross-border crime and international co-operation.

BBC Newsnight, Star TV, BBC World News and Channel 4 television interviews on various topics in the criminal justice system including diversity, equality issues and repsonses to international crime.

BBC Radio 4, Radio 5 Live, Sunrise radio interviews on the Gangotri campaign affecting the Hindu community.

Press profiles and comments in The Times, The Guardian, the Independent, Eastern Eye and Asian Voice on criminal justice initiatives.