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GARRICK LAWVOL. 1 ISSUE 1   •  NOVEMBER 2019

Official Newsletter

THIS ISSUE:WE'VE EXPANDED

Meet our growing team

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RECENT AWARDS &ACHIEVEMENTS

Criminal Lawyer of the Year

BOOK PUBLISHED:Disclosure in the Criminal

Courts:A Practitioners Guide

ARTICLES & NEWS

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Announcements, Events,and Updates

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Welcome to Garrick Law's First Official Newsletter

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Dear Reader, We  are delighted to announce the first issue of our newsletter.  We at Garrick Law are very proud of how much we have achieved since ourinception.  Providing an exceptional service to our clients has been at theforefront of our ethos.  In this issue we introduce you to our new senior andvaluable team members, as well as sharing our latest news and updates withyou. We would also like to take the opportunity to say thank you for all of yoursupport.

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Client Relationship Director:Family Law

Head of Communications Georgina is an experienced communicationsprofessional and Marketing Executive withyears of experience in London Barristers'Chambers. She supports William Lavell inmaintaining relationships with Barristers'Chambers, Solicitors' Firms, and the otherexperts that support our clients. Georginamanages our online presence; she operates thewebsite, social media and produces ournewsletters.

Mandeep has worked as a Family Law Solicitor forover 10 years and has a stellar reputation as one ofthe sharpest minds in the field. He is extremelypopular with clients and most of his work comesfrom personal recommendation. Mandeep’s professional ethos exactly matches thatof our firm. He has a reputation for being immenselyhard working, efficient, and completely thorough.He is a great communicator, and very popular withhis clients.

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G E O R G I N A C O N N E R

M E E T T H E R E S T O FT H E S E N I O R T E A MMandeep & Georgina join our team of successfullawyers and support staff:

Client Relationship Director: Criminal Law Sunpritha is one of the country’s brightest young talents inthe field of Criminal Law. She is experienced in managingserious crime, sexual offences, motoring offences and whitecollar crime, including fraud cases of substantial weight.

S U N P R I T H A J U T L A

N A R I T A B A H R A Q C

Director: Queen's Counsel (Barrister) Narita Bahra is one of the most sought after defencebarristers in the country. Recognised as a fearless premierleague advocate by professionals, lay clients and legaldirectories; Narita is ranked in both current editionsChambers UK and Legal 500. Narita has been instructed insome of the most significant criminal cases.

W I L L I A ML A V E L L

William has decades of experience in the London Legal Field. Heensures that the office runs smoothly, and is always on hand toanswer client questions. In addition, he uses his network ofcontacts to assist our Solicitors in identifying the best possibleBarristers or other Legal Experts for their case.

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NARITA BAHRA QC’S“TACKLING DISCLOSURE INCRIMINAL CASES: APRACTITIONER’S GUIDE”PUBLISHEDCo-authored with top prosecutor Don Ramble,the book features a foreward by Sir Peter Gross(Lord Justice of Appeal) and is intended toprovide practical guidance when consideringissues of disclosure in criminal proceedings. The Guide is aimed at both prosecution anddefence practitioners. Disclosure issues can arisein any criminal case and in many guises, from theprosecution seeking an adverse inference fromthe defence’s failure to set out their case in thedefence statement, to the defence applying forproceedings to be stayed as an abuse of processdue to disclosure failings by the prosecution. Italso includes checklists designed to help thereader ask the right questions when consideringparticular disclosure topics along with a numberof precedents, pro-formas and sampledocuments to assist.

Having been instructed in multiple cases which have collapsedin the last year, including a major carbon credit and diamondtrial, a serious sexual assault case, a human trafficking case anda large scale VAT fraud, Narita is an expert in exposing anddealing with the aftermath of disclosure failings in criminal andfinancial cases. Click here to access a free chapter of the book

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Disclosure is central to fairness in our criminal justice system.   Getting it rightmatters – to defendants, complainants and the public interest in criminal prosecutions. Miscarriages of justice, flowing from disclosure failures and resulting in loss ofliberty, are obvious disasters.  Conversely, disclosure must neither be perceived as, norallowed to become, unduly burdensome, so derailing trials which should otherwise haveproceeded to a conclusion – or acting as a deterrent to the prosecution of(electronically) document heavy cases, a socially corrosive outcome.  The law, contained in the Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996, together withthe applicable Rules and other guidance, is settled and straightforward.    Theapplication of the law has proved less so.  The right mindset is of the first importance; the exercise must be thought through anddisclosure must never be a box-ticking exercise. So too, an investigative mindset iscrucial; for example, investigations must not be skewed by mis-characterisingcomplainants (entitled of course to respect, dignity and the protection of their ownHuman Rights) as victims in cases where the issue in dispute is whether any crime hasbeen committed.  All concerned have a part to play in correctly applying the law ondisclosure.  As I suggested in my (2011) “Review of Disclosure in Criminal Proceedings”:

“Improvements in disclosure must be prosecution led or driven, in such a manner as to requirethe defence to engage – and to permit the defence to do so with confidence. The entireprocess must be robustly case managed by the judiciary. The tools are available; they need tobe used.” (at para. 8(iii)). 

A key current concern relates to problems of scale given the volume of digital material,routinely generated.  Technology may be said to have created this problem and, I amconfident, technology (very likely AI) will one day solve it – but not yet.  In themeantime, it is right that much effort is devoted by the CPS, the police, the professionsand the Judiciary to addressing disclosure problems through the National Disclosure Plan;improvements in disclosure are correctly seen as essential to public confidence in thecriminal justice system.  Against this background, the authors, Narita Bahra QC and Don Ramble, are to be commended– for their clear definition of the nature of the disclosure problem and their practicalapproach to tackling it.  Notably, the structure of the book is easy to follow; it isalso comprehensive, dealing alike with disclosure in the magistrates’ court and the CrownCourt.    As is readily apparent, the authors speak with the real benefit of practicalexperience.  Tackling Disclosure in the Criminal Courts – A Practitioner’s Guide, is amost helpful addition to the literature in an area where the need for problem-solving isever necessary. 

Sir Peter Gross

FOREWARD 

TACKLING DISCLOSURE IN THE CRIMINAL COURTSA PRACTITIONER'S GUIDE

(Provided by Sir Peter Goss)

LEGAL ARTICLES AND LATEST NEWS - WE'VEUPGRADED!

As well as expanding our team, Garrick Law are pleased to announce that we have expanded ournews and articles section on our website. This area now has a range of articles including ones for

uneasy clients who are not sure what to expect from their day in court, to the latest legalupdates for practitioners as well as the latest news in Garrick Law - what we've been up to inside

and outside of Court.

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On Friday 8th November, Narita Bahra QCspoke as a guest speaker at Bond Solon’sAnnual Expert Witness Conference inLondon. The event attracts approximately500 experts from the legal field andbeyond. As in previous years, Bond Solonconducted a joint survey with The Timesnewspaper. With 569 experts completingthe survey, it is one of the largest expertwitness surveys conducted in the UK.  To read the full report please click here.

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Divorce is a highly complex issue. Severalwebsites offer online divorces for as littleas £40.00, promising that the proceedingswill be complete within a few weeks. Thisquick fix solution is not all is seems. Aswell as hidden fees, online divorces do nottypically deal with the complicated issueswhich are commonplace in divorce.

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In May 2019 the multi-million pound fraud case R vSulley, in which Narita Bahra QC appeared, collapsedafter numerous failures of "expert" witness AndrewAger were exposed. Following this landmark case, the CPS have opted toupdate the ACPO Guidance, which should be read byall practitioners before instructing or challengingexpert witnesses. 

Divorce can be an expensive process andsometimes it is difficult to find the finance requiredto support you throughout. Obtaining a loan from aspecialist financier is becoming commonplace, as itcan greatly benefit you in achieving a constructiveand accelerate proceedings.

You should always exercise yourright to seek advice from a solicitorwhen you have been asked to attendthe police station for questioning. Why do I need a solicitor?

Unless child contact over the Christmas or holidayperiod has been previously arranged by agreement ora Court order, parents will need to liaise and makearrangements between themselves. This can bedifficult and emotive. The following guidance may assist in smoothlyarranging contact arrangement orders over Christmasand holiday periods:

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LATEST AWARDS & ACHIEVEMENTS

Garrick Law is delighted to announce that NaritaBahra QC won Criminal Lawyer of the Year at the25th Annual Asian Lawyers Awards. Narita was also shortlisted for the new special awardto commemorate the 25th anniversary of the AsianLegal Awards and 100 years of women in law -'Women in Law Award – 100 Years'. This year saw the highest ever number ofnominations submitted in the Awards history. Narita beat 5 other hopefuls who were shortlistedfor Crime Lawyer of the Year. Narita and Garrick Law would like to take the time tothank the Society of Asian Lawyers for all their hardwork in hosting the award ceremony, with a specialthank you to all of the esteemed Judges. We wouldalso like to extend our congratulations to all of theother nominees for being shortlisted.

CRIMINAL LAWYER OF THE YEAR

LEGAL DIRECTORYRANKINGS

A huge thank you to all of our esteemed clients whogave up their time to act as referees in this years'Chambers UK and Legal 500 research. We are delighted to announce that Narita Bahra QC hasbeen ranked in the following categories: Crime, FraudCrime and New Silks.

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