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Barrister

Waheed Baber

Year of Call: 1999

Waheed Baber is a Barrister at Kenworthy’s Chambers who practices in
Criminal Law

Waheed Baber is recommended as a leading junior for his criminal practice on the Northern Circuit by Legal 500.

Before joining Kenworthy’s Chambers Waheed Baber spent four years as a Criminal Defence barrister with a Fylde Coast Solicitors firm and he was previously at the independent bar in Liverpool and Preston.

He was also instructed to defend out of the jurisdiction in Pakistan by Bhalli Law Associates in Lahore.

Criminal Law

Waheed Baber’s specialist area of practice is Criminal Law. He has amassed a significant amount of experience in general and serious crime.

As a Criminal Barrister Waheed Baber is committed to providing the highest standards of client care. He takes pride in each case he is instructed in, has an eye for detail, and is considered a robust Advocate.

Waheed Baber is regularly instructed in serious crimes involving multi-handed defendants, drug conspiracies, violent disorders, murder and assaults. He has plenty of experience dealing with fraud and managing complex cases involving thousands of pages of evidence and multi-handed defendants. He developed an approach famed for delivering excellent results with his careful attention to detail.

Criminal Barrister Waheed Baber has extensive experience dealing with sexual offences, from rape to sexual assault and touching. He has the skills and experience to deal with witnesses sensitively without compromising on his approach and instructions. Waheed Baber was commended by a Judge for his approach and skill when dealing with a historic sexual allegation made against a vulnerable male.

As a Royal Navy, Army and Royal Air Force Court Martial Advocate, Waheed Baber is experienced in handling disciplinary issues for armed forces personnel. He is known as the go-to person for Soldiers who have been summoned to the Military Court. He has been commended by the Commanding Officer for his seminar series helping to reduce the number of Soldiers accused of criminal offences.

He regularly handles regulatory and licencing cases. Blackpool Council Enforcement has instructed Waheed Baber to prosecute and defend in licencing cases.

If you have a Crime case you need advice or advocacy for, call our Criminal Clerk Paul Mander on 0161 832 4036, email Paul@kenworthys.co.uk, or fill out our contact form.

+ Notable Cases

+Serious Crime
  • R v Daniella Hill (2021) – Murder case where she was found not guilty of murder.
  • R v Ohaegbu (2017) - Acquittal for defendant accused of kidnapping a 16-year-old girl with intent to commit a sexual offence.
  • R v David Potts [2015] – Male charged with section 18 assault and kidnap along with others. The prosecution alleged that together with others, he tortured and set fire to his face. The jury was discharged due to disclosure issues, at Preston Crown Court.
  • R v Saqib Hussain [2015] – Successful defence of a male charged with four other family members charged with section 18 assault. Along with others, Mr Hussain was said to have struck a man to the head with a hammer several times.
  • R v Anthony Wilde [2014] – Successful defence of a male charged with 12 others for conspiracy to supply heroin. Mr Wilde was caught by the police with over 1kg of heroin in the back of his vehicle. The trial took place at Preston Crown Court and was prosecuted by a Silk.
  • R v Matthew Bramhall [2013] – (acting as the Defence Junior) This defence was successful because Mr Bramhall was acquitted of murder, instead he was found guilty of manslaughter. The defence was successful in obtaining a sentence of five years for Mr Bramhall.
  • R v Jeremy Lowe [2013] – Defence of a male charged with 10 others with conspiracy to supply cocaine. The evidence was in extensive telephonic records amounting to thousands of pages and required careful analysis.
  • R v Nigel Gregory [2011] – Nigel Gregory was charged with fraud of the Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA), taking funds from holiday-makers, not paying for the holidays they had booked, and fraudulent use of the ABTA logo when he had ceased to be a member. The defence was successful. Nine out of the 10 charges against Mr Gregory were dismissed.
  • R v Faizal Patel [2010] – Successful defence of a male charged with section 18 assault against a lone female by using a broken bottle.
+General Crime
  • R v Sangwine (2016) - Successful defence of young mum who confronted her neighbour with a kitchen knife.
  • R v David Carney [2014] – Successful Defence of male charged with dwelling burglary. Mr Carney admitted presence in the dwelling, but for innocent purposes. He believed that he entered the premises to rescue a stranded rabbit. The jury found him not guilty.
  • R v Beverley White [2013] - Defence of a female charged with extensive Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) fraud amounting to over £40,000. Successfully argued for a suspended sentence.
  • R v Rachel O’Callaghan [2013] – Successful defence of a female charged with affray and procession of a knife in a public place. Ms O’Callaghan maintained that she simply did not carry out the offence, the jury found her not guilty.
  • R v Kyle Collins [2012] – Successful defence of a 13-year-old youth charged with two adults for a string of burglaries. Master Collins stated that he did not know the adults were going to commit any burglaries. The jury acquitted him.
  • R v Bradley White [2010] – Successful defence of man for breaching his Restraining Order at Burnley Crown Court. He suffered from significant mental health issues and had breached his order on six previous occasions.
  • R v Nazir Ahmed [2010] – Successful defence of a male charged with dangerous driving. The case involved a technical legal argument as to the conduct of the driver and whether it fell far below the standard of a reasonable and competent driver.
+Rape/Sexual Offences
  • R v Jason McCaughrey [2015] – Successful defence of a male charged with historic violent sex offences against his then partner and stepdaughter. Mr McCaughrey was suffering from extensive mental health and psychological issues at the time of the trial. Waheed Baber was commended by the judge for his skills.
  • R v Peter Study [2014] – Defence of a male caught by police having anal sex in public with another male who appeared unconscious. This rape case involved very technical legal arguments regarding consent and when it is vitiated, despite there being consent at the start of the sexual contact. The defence was successful in keeping the sentence exceptionally low.
  • R v Keith Simpson [2014] – Defence of a 35-year-old male, with a mental age of 13 charged with sexual touching of a six-year-old boy. Mr Simpson was suffering from serious mental health issues at the time. Waheed Baber was commended by the judge for his skill and handling of the case.
  • R v Shazad Khan [2010] – Successful defence of a male changed with sexual assault in a night club. Mr Khan maintained the touching was inadvertent and without any sexual intent or purpose, the jury acquitted Mr Khan.
  • R v Roger Mason [2010] – Successful Defence of a male charged with downloading child pornography. After cross examination of experts at Liverpool Crown Court it became clear that he could have inadvertently downloaded the images, as they had never been accessed.
+Regulatory/Licencing
  • Blackpool Council v Hooper [2015] – Successfully argued that reduction of the benefit figure and realisable amount in relation to proceeds for counterfeit merchandise.
  • Blackpool Council v Roger Bishop [2015] – Successfully argued the reduction of benefit figure, court declared no hidden assets after legal arguments.
  • Blackpool Council v Mark Brown [2010] – Successful prosecution of male who breached the landau taxi bylaws. After being convicted Mr Brown appealed to the Crown Court, where his case appeal was dismissed. He then took the matter to the Divisional Court where his case was dismissed.
  • Rochdale Council v Sajid Hussain [2010] – Successful Defence appeal after local authority revoked a taxi licence having relied on unsubstantiated allegations of misconduct.
+ Qualifications
  • LLB (Hons) in Law.
  • Diploma in Advanced Legal Skills.
  • Bar Vocational Course.
  • PGCE in English and History.
+ Professional Memberships
  • Criminal Bar Association member.
  • Association of Military Court Advocates member.

Contact Us

To check the availability of Criminal Barrister Waheed Baber for your Crime case call our Criminal Clerk Paul Mander on 0161 832 4036, email Paul@kenworthys.co.uk, or fill out our contact form.

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