Chudi Grant

Crime

Chudi's specialist area of practice is crime.  He is regularly instructed in the full spectrum of criminal offences in the Crown Court, including:

• Homicide
• Serious Violence, including Firearms and Offensive Weapons
• Drugs and Conspiracy
• Rape and Sexual Offences
• Serious Crimes of Dishonesty including Fraud, Money Laundering and Confiscation
• White Collar, Business and Organised Crime 

He has appeared as a leading junior and often features as a led junior and has been regularly instructed in high-profile, complex and multi-handed cases.  Chudi has a growing reputation for thorough preparation of his cases and dealing sensitively with his lay clients, particularly those with any form of mental impairment.

Chudi is a Category 3 Prosecutor for the CPS and is also instructed by the Department for Work and Pensions.

Reported Cases

Serious Crime:

• R v Brooks (2016) - teenage client involved in affray receives suspended sentence - Press Coverage
• R v T & Others [2012] - Leading Junior, multi-handed, multi-million pound drugs conspiracy
• R v Azad & Others [2011] - the so-called 'Harry Potter' case (honour crime)
• R v Moulton & Others [2011] - Junior to Leading Counsel on multi-handed attempted murder
• R v Crump [2011] - Substantial drugs hoard
• R v Joyce & Others [2010] - Reported Court of Appeal case on extended sentences
• R v S [2010] - Attempted Murder (Kendal's store stabbing)
• R v Lynch & Others [2010] - Multi-handed street violence
• R v Scott [2010] - Wounding with Intent, knife attack
• R v Snabities [2010] - Prolific burglary
• R v Ablett [2009] - Junior to Leading Counsel on five-handed murder

Fraud:

• R v Grewal & Others [2011] - Multi-million pound money laundering and drugs

Sex Offences:

• R v Martin & Others [2011] - Successful defence in multi-handed rape
• R v Mohammed & Others [2010] - Successful defence in multi-handed gang violence
• R v Tracey & Others [2010] - Successful defence in multi-handed rape
• R v Parkin [2010] - Succesful defence of registered childminder
• R v Jones [2007] - False allegation of rape (so-called lovesick lesbian case)

Publications